ABAP Select data from SAP table P2CO_COBTR into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP P2CO_COBTR 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 P2CO_COBTR. 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 P2CO_COBTR 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_P2CO_COBTR TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF P2CO_COBTR,
      WA_P2CO_COBTR TYPE P2CO_COBTR,
      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: <P2CO_COBTR> TYPE P2CO_COBTR.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_P2CO_COBTR.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM P2CO_COBTR
  INTO TABLE IT_P2CO_COBTR.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM P2CO_COBTR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_P2CO_COBTR2).
*--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_P2CO_COBTR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_P2CO_COBTR2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_P2CO_COBTR ASSIGNING <P2CO_COBTR>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<P2CO_COBTR>-MANDT = 1.
<P2CO_COBTR>-DCT_PERNR = 1.
<P2CO_COBTR>-DCT_SEQNR = 1.
<P2CO_COBTR>-DCT_ROWID = 1.
<P2CO_COBTR>-APZNR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_P2CO_COBTR INTO WA_P2CO_COBTR.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_P2CO_COBTR-TYPEN, sy-vline,
  WA_P2CO_COBTR-CONS1, sy-vline,
  WA_P2CO_COBTR-CONS2, sy-vline,
  WA_P2CO_COBTR-CNTR1, sy-vline,
  WA_P2CO_COBTR-ENTIT, sy-vline,
  WA_P2CO_COBTR-BTEMP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_P2CO_COBTR 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_P2CO_COBTR 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_P2CO_COBTR INTO WA_P2CO_COBTR.


*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 ENTIT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_P2CO_COBTR-ENTIT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_P2CO_COBTR-ENTIT.
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_P2CO_COBTR_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
DCT_PERNR TYPE STRING,
DCT_SEQNR TYPE STRING,
DCT_ROWID TYPE STRING,
APZNR TYPE STRING,
TYPEN TYPE STRING,
CONS1 TYPE STRING,
CONS2 TYPE STRING,
CNTR1 TYPE STRING,
ENTIT TYPE STRING,
BTEMP TYPE STRING,
BTBUK TYPE STRING,
BTBEF TYPE STRING,
BTNBF TYPE STRING,
BTBEN TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
INDCL TYPE STRING,
PYPER TYPE STRING,
INPER TYPE STRING,
FPPER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_P2CO_COBTR_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_P2CO_COBTR_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_P2CO_COBTR_STR-DCT_PERNR sy-vline 
WA_P2CO_COBTR_STR-DCT_SEQNR sy-vline 
WA_P2CO_COBTR_STR-DCT_ROWID sy-vline 
WA_P2CO_COBTR_STR-APZNR sy-vline 
WA_P2CO_COBTR_STR-TYPEN sy-vline 
WA_P2CO_COBTR_STR-CONS1 sy-vline 
WA_P2CO_COBTR_STR-CONS2 sy-vline 
WA_P2CO_COBTR_STR-CNTR1 sy-vline 
WA_P2CO_COBTR_STR-ENTIT sy-vline 
WA_P2CO_COBTR_STR-BTEMP sy-vline 
WA_P2CO_COBTR_STR-BTBUK sy-vline 
WA_P2CO_COBTR_STR-BTBEF sy-vline 
WA_P2CO_COBTR_STR-BTNBF sy-vline 
WA_P2CO_COBTR_STR-BTBEN sy-vline 
WA_P2CO_COBTR_STR-WAERS sy-vline 
WA_P2CO_COBTR_STR-INDCL sy-vline 
WA_P2CO_COBTR_STR-PYPER sy-vline 
WA_P2CO_COBTR_STR-INPER sy-vline 
WA_P2CO_COBTR_STR-FPPER sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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