ABAP Select data from SAP table GLPCTS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM GLPCTS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_GLPCTS2).
*--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_GLPCTS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_GLPCTS2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<GLPCTS>-ID = 1.
<GLPCTS>-VERSN = 1.
<GLPCTS>-ERGSL = 1.
<GLPCTS>-CURTP = 1.
<GLPCTS>-WAERS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_GLPCTS-KTOPL, sy-vline,
  WA_GLPCTS-SAK_PLUMI, sy-vline,
  WA_GLPCTS-SAKFB_LONG, sy-vline,
  WA_GLPCTS-KKTPL, sy-vline,
  WA_GLPCTS-BILKT, sy-vline,
  WA_GLPCTS-KTOP2, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_GLPCTS 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_GLPCTS 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_GLPCTS INTO WA_GLPCTS.


*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 RRSAK, internal->external for field SAK_PLUMI
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_RRSAK_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_GLPCTS-SAK_PLUMI
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLPCTS-SAK_PLUMI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit RRSAK, internal->external for field SAKFB_LONG
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_RRSAK_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_GLPCTS-SAKFB_LONG
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLPCTS-SAKFB_LONG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field RYEAR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_GLPCTS-RYEAR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLPCTS-RYEAR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit SCOPE, internal->external for field RSCOPE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SCOPE_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_GLPCTS-RSCOPE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLPCTS-RSCOPE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field REP_MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_GLPCTS-REP_MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLPCTS-REP_MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field RUNIT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_GLPCTS-RUNIT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLPCTS-RUNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PERI7, internal->external for field PERIO
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PERI7_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_GLPCTS-PERIO
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLPCTS-PERIO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field WERTB
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_GLPCTS-WERTB
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLPCTS-WERTB.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field WERTE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_GLPCTS-WERTE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLPCTS-WERTE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field UMSAV
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_GLPCTS-UMSAV
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLPCTS-UMSAV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field UMSOL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_GLPCTS-UMSOL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLPCTS-UMSOL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field UMHAB
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_GLPCTS-UMHAB
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLPCTS-UMHAB.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field UMPER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_GLPCTS-UMPER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLPCTS-UMPER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field KUMSL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_GLPCTS-KUMSL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLPCTS-KUMSL.
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_GLPCTS_STR, 
ID TYPE STRING,
VERSN TYPE STRING,
ERGSL TYPE STRING,
CURTP TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
KTOPL TYPE STRING,
SAK_PLUMI TYPE STRING,
SAKFB_LONG TYPE STRING,
KKTPL TYPE STRING,
BILKT TYPE STRING,
KTOP2 TYPE STRING,
ALTKT TYPE STRING,
RKTPL TYPE STRING,
ADB_PFROM TYPE STRING,
ADB_PTO TYPE STRING,
RLDNR TYPE STRING,
RRCTY TYPE STRING,
RVERS TYPE STRING,
RYEAR TYPE STRING,
RBUKRS TYPE STRING,
RPRCTR TYPE STRING,
RHOART TYPE STRING,
RFAREA TYPE STRING,
RSCOPE TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
RACCT TYPE STRING,
HRKFT TYPE STRING,
RASSC TYPE STRING,
EPRCTR TYPE STRING,
ACTIV TYPE STRING,
AFABE TYPE STRING,
OCLNT TYPE STRING,
LOGSYS TYPE STRING,
VERSA TYPE STRING,
STAGR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
REP_MATNR TYPE STRING,
SBUKRS TYPE STRING,
SPRCTR TYPE STRING,
SHOART TYPE STRING,
SFAREA TYPE STRING,
RTCUR TYPE STRING,
RUNIT TYPE STRING,
DRCRK TYPE STRING,
POPER TYPE STRING,
MAXPER TYPE STRING,
PERIO TYPE STRING,
WERTB TYPE STRING,
WERTE TYPE STRING,
UMSAV TYPE STRING,
UMSOL TYPE STRING,
UMHAB TYPE STRING,
UMPER TYPE STRING,
KUMSL TYPE STRING,
MENGP TYPE STRING,
MENGK TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_GLPCTS_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_GLPCTS_STR-ID sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-VERSN sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-ERGSL sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-CURTP sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-WAERS sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-KTOPL sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-SAK_PLUMI sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-SAKFB_LONG sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-KKTPL sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-BILKT sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-KTOP2 sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-ALTKT sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-RKTPL sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-ADB_PFROM sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-ADB_PTO sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-RLDNR sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-RRCTY sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-RVERS sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-RYEAR sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-RBUKRS sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-RPRCTR sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-RHOART sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-RFAREA sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-RSCOPE sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-KOKRS sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-RACCT sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-HRKFT sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-RASSC sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-EPRCTR sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-ACTIV sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-AFABE sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-OCLNT sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-LOGSYS sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-VERSA sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-STAGR sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-REP_MATNR sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-SBUKRS sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-SPRCTR sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-SHOART sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-SFAREA sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-RTCUR sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-RUNIT sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-DRCRK sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-POPER sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-MAXPER sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-PERIO sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-WERTB sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-WERTE sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-UMSAV sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-UMSOL sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-UMHAB sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-UMPER sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-KUMSL sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-MENGP sy-vline 
WA_GLPCTS_STR-MENGK sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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