ABAP Select data from SAP table /SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV 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 /SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV. 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 /SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV 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_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV,
      WA_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV TYPE /SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV,
      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: </SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV> TYPE /SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV2).
*--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_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV>-READONLY = 1.
</SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV>-COL_WIDTH = 1.
</SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV>-COL_HEIGHT = 1.
</SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV>-RELIEF = 1.
</SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV>-COL_HIDDEN = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV-BITMAP, sy-vline,
  WA_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV-BMP_ALIGN, sy-vline,
  WA_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV-SHOW_CHART, sy-vline,
  WA_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV-COL_MARKED, sy-vline,
  WA_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV-CHART_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV-GRID_ID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV 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_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV 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_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV INTO WA_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

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

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV_STR, 
READONLY TYPE STRING,
COL_WIDTH TYPE STRING,
COL_HEIGHT TYPE STRING,
RELIEF TYPE STRING,
COL_HIDDEN TYPE STRING,
BITMAP TYPE STRING,
BMP_ALIGN TYPE STRING,
SHOW_CHART TYPE STRING,
COL_MARKED TYPE STRING,
CHART_ID TYPE STRING,
GRID_ID TYPE STRING,
WORK_STATUS TYPE STRING,
CONTENTS TYPE STRING,
ICON_NAME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV_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_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV_STR-READONLY sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV_STR-COL_WIDTH sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV_STR-COL_HEIGHT sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV_STR-RELIEF sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV_STR-COL_HIDDEN sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV_STR-BITMAP sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV_STR-BMP_ALIGN sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV_STR-SHOW_CHART sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV_STR-COL_MARKED sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV_STR-CHART_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV_STR-GRID_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV_STR-WORK_STATUS sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV_STR-CONTENTS sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/PGCOLS_PLV_STR-ICON_NAME sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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