ABAP Select data from SAP table /PRA/AR_PARL_STURC into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /PRA/AR_PARL_STURC table and store it within an internal table, including using the newer @DATA inline declaration methods. It also shows you various ways to process this data using ABAP work area, inline declaration or field symbols including executing all the relevant CONVERSION_EXIT routines specific to /PRA/AR_PARL_STURC. See here for more generic Select statement tips.

Sometimes data within SAP is stored within the database table in a different format to what it is displayed to the user. These input/output conversation FM routines are what translates the data between the two formats.

There is also a full declaration of the /PRA/AR_PARL_STURC table where each field has a char/string type for you to simply copy and paste. This allows you to use processing that is only available to these field types such as the CONCATENATE statement.

DATA: IT_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /PRA/AR_PARL_STURC,
      WA_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC TYPE /PRA/AR_PARL_STURC,
      GD_STR TYPE STRING.

DATA: lo_typedescr type REF TO cl_abap_typedescr.
DATA: lv_fieldname type fieldname.

FIELD-SYMBOLS: <FIELD> TYPE any.
FIELD-SYMBOLS: </PRA/AR_PARL_STURC> TYPE /PRA/AR_PARL_STURC.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /PRA/AR_PARL_STURC
  INTO TABLE IT_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /PRA/AR_PARL_STURC
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC2).
*--Further methods of using ABAP code to  select data from SAP database tables

*You can also declare the header/work area using the in-line DATA declaration method
READ TABLE IT_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC ASSIGNING </PRA/AR_PARL_STURC>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</PRA/AR_PARL_STURC>-REMT = 1.
</PRA/AR_PARL_STURC>-REMT_SEQ = 1.
</PRA/AR_PARL_STURC>-SA_DT = 1.
</PRA/AR_PARL_STURC>-GL_SA_DT = 1.
</PRA/AR_PARL_STURC>-SAP_MASTER = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC INTO WA_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC-BUKRS, sy-vline,
  WA_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC-OLD_COMP, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC you want to display...

  WRITE:/ sy-uline.
* Aternatively use generic code to Write field values (and NAME) to screen report
  DO.
    ASSIGN COMPONENT sy-index OF STRUCTURE wa_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC TO <field>.
    IF sy-subrc <> 0. EXIT. ENDIF.
    WRITE:/ 'Field Value', <field>, sy-vline.
    gd_str = <field> .
    lo_typedescr ?= CL_ABAP_DATADESCR=>DESCRIBE_BY_DATA( <field> ).
    lv_fieldname = lo_typedescr->GET_RELATIVE_NAME( ).
    WRITE:/ 'Field Name', lv_fieldname.
  ENDDO.

  
*Redo loop but convert all fields from internal to out value  
LOOP AT IT_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC INTO WA_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC.


*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Convert all fields to display/output versions using conversion routines
  PERFORM convert_all_field_values CHANGING wa_EKKO.
	 
ENDLOOP.

  
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form convert_all_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM convert_all_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.
DATA: ld_input(1000) TYPE c, ld_output(1000) TYPE C.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field REMT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC-REMT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC-REMT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field REMT_SEQ
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC-REMT_SEQ
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC-REMT_SEQ.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SAP_MASTER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC-SAP_MASTER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC-SAP_MASTER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC_STR, 
REMT TYPE STRING,
REMT_SEQ TYPE STRING,
SA_DT TYPE STRING,
GL_SA_DT TYPE STRING,
SAP_MASTER TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
OLD_COMP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC_STR type T_EKKO_STR.

DATA: ld_text TYPE string.

LOOP AT IT_EKKO INTO WA_EKKO.
  MOVE-CORRESPONDING wa_EKKO TO WA_EKKO_STR.
  CONCATENATE: sy-vline
WA_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC_STR-REMT sy-vline 
WA_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC_STR-REMT_SEQ sy-vline 
WA_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC_STR-SA_DT sy-vline 
WA_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC_STR-GL_SA_DT sy-vline 
WA_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC_STR-SAP_MASTER sy-vline 
WA_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_/PRA/AR_PARL_STURC_STR-OLD_COMP sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.