ABAP Select data from SAP table BIFMPPAOLD into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP BIFMPPAOLD 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 BIFMPPAOLD. 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 BIFMPPAOLD 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_BIFMPPAOLD TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BIFMPPAOLD,
      WA_BIFMPPAOLD TYPE BIFMPPAOLD,
      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: <BIFMPPAOLD> TYPE BIFMPPAOLD.

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

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM BIFMPPAOLD
  INTO TABLE IT_BIFMPPAOLD.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BIFMPPAOLD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BIFMPPAOLD2).
*--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_BIFMPPAOLD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BIFMPPAOLD2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BIFMPPAOLD ASSIGNING <BIFMPPAOLD>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BIFMPPAOLD>-TCODE = 1.
<BIFMPPAOLD>-RCTYPE = 1.
<BIFMPPAOLD>-FIPEX = 1.
<BIFMPPAOLD>-VARNT = 1.
<BIFMPPAOLD>-PPLAN = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_BIFMPPAOLD INTO WA_BIFMPPAOLD.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BIFMPPAOLD-KATEG, sy-vline,
  WA_BIFMPPAOLD-FIVOR, sy-vline,
  WA_BIFMPPAOLD-POTYP, sy-vline,
  WA_BIFMPPAOLD-KRTYP, sy-vline,
  WA_BIFMPPAOLD-KRGRP, sy-vline,
  WA_BIFMPPAOLD-FPART, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_BIFMPPAOLD 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_BIFMPPAOLD 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_BIFMPPAOLD INTO WA_BIFMPPAOLD.


*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 FMCIL, internal->external for field FIPEX
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_FMCIL_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BIFMPPAOLD-FIPEX
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BIFMPPAOLD-FIPEX.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit FMCIL, internal->external for field FIPUP
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_FMCIL_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BIFMPPAOLD-FIPUP
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BIFMPPAOLD-FIPUP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field SPRAS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BIFMPPAOLD-SPRAS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BIFMPPAOLD-SPRAS.
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_BIFMPPAOLD_STR, 
TCODE TYPE STRING,
RCTYPE TYPE STRING,
FIPEX TYPE STRING,
VARNT TYPE STRING,
PPLAN TYPE STRING,
KATEG TYPE STRING,
FIVOR TYPE STRING,
POTYP TYPE STRING,
KRTYP TYPE STRING,
KRGRP TYPE STRING,
FPART TYPE STRING,
VWHH TYPE STRING,
VMHH TYPE STRING,
GKFLG TYPE STRING,
FIPUP TYPE STRING,
SPRAS TYPE STRING,
BEZEI TYPE STRING,
TEXT1 TYPE STRING,
TEXT2 TYPE STRING,
TEXT3 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_BIFMPPAOLD_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_BIFMPPAOLD_STR-TCODE sy-vline 
WA_BIFMPPAOLD_STR-RCTYPE sy-vline 
WA_BIFMPPAOLD_STR-FIPEX sy-vline 
WA_BIFMPPAOLD_STR-VARNT sy-vline 
WA_BIFMPPAOLD_STR-PPLAN sy-vline 
WA_BIFMPPAOLD_STR-KATEG sy-vline 
WA_BIFMPPAOLD_STR-FIVOR sy-vline 
WA_BIFMPPAOLD_STR-POTYP sy-vline 
WA_BIFMPPAOLD_STR-KRTYP sy-vline 
WA_BIFMPPAOLD_STR-KRGRP sy-vline 
WA_BIFMPPAOLD_STR-FPART sy-vline 
WA_BIFMPPAOLD_STR-VWHH sy-vline 
WA_BIFMPPAOLD_STR-VMHH sy-vline 
WA_BIFMPPAOLD_STR-GKFLG sy-vline 
WA_BIFMPPAOLD_STR-FIPUP sy-vline 
WA_BIFMPPAOLD_STR-SPRAS sy-vline 
WA_BIFMPPAOLD_STR-BEZEI sy-vline 
WA_BIFMPPAOLD_STR-TEXT1 sy-vline 
WA_BIFMPPAOLD_STR-TEXT2 sy-vline 
WA_BIFMPPAOLD_STR-TEXT3 sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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