ABAP Select data from SAP table PABOPFC__TEXT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PABOPFC__TEXT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PABOPFC__TEXT2).
*--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_PABOPFC__TEXT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PABOPFC__TEXT2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PABOPFC__TEXT>-MANDT = 1.
<PABOPFC__TEXT>-ATPRELEVANTDOCUMENTCATEGORY = 1.
<PABOPFC__TEXT>-ATPRELEVANTDOCUMENT = 1.
<PABOPFC__TEXT>-ATPRELEVANTDOCUMENTITEM = 1.
<PABOPFC__TEXT>-ATPRELEVANTDOCSCHEDULELINE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PABOPFC__TEXT-ATPRELEVANTDOCUMENTCATEGORYTEX, sy-vline,
  WA_PABOPFC__TEXT-MATERIAL, sy-vline,
  WA_PABOPFC__TEXT-MATERIALTEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_PABOPFC__TEXT-SUPPLYINGPLANT, sy-vline,
  WA_PABOPFC__TEXT-SUPPLYINGPLANTTEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_PABOPFC__TEXT-STORAGELOCATION, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PABOPFC__TEXT 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_PABOPFC__TEXT 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_PABOPFC__TEXT INTO WA_PABOPFC__TEXT.


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

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

*Conversion exit AUART, internal->external for field SALESDOCUMENTTYPE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AUART_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PABOPFC__TEXT-SALESDOCUMENTTYPE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PABOPFC__TEXT-SALESDOCUMENTTYPE.
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_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
ATPRELEVANTDOCUMENTCATEGORY TYPE STRING,
ATPRELEVANTDOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
ATPRELEVANTDOCUMENTITEM TYPE STRING,
ATPRELEVANTDOCSCHEDULELINE TYPE STRING,
ATPRELEVANTDOCUMENTCATEGORYTEX TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
MATERIALTEXT TYPE STRING,
SUPPLYINGPLANT TYPE STRING,
SUPPLYINGPLANTTEXT TYPE STRING,
STORAGELOCATION TYPE STRING,
STORAGELOCATIONTEXT TYPE STRING,
BATCH TYPE STRING,
DELIVERYGROUP TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTAVAILABILITYDATE TYPE STRING,
REQUESTEDDELIVERYDATE TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSERTEXT TYPE STRING,
ORDERCREATIONDATE TYPE STRING,
SOLDTOPARTY TYPE STRING,
SOLDTOPARTYTEXT TYPE STRING,
SHIPPINGPOINT TYPE STRING,
SHIPPINGPOINTTEXT TYPE STRING,
SALESORGANIZATION TYPE STRING,
SALESORGANIZATIONTEXT TYPE STRING,
DISTRIBUTIONCHANNEL TYPE STRING,
DISTRIBUTIONCHANNELTEXT TYPE STRING,
ORGANIZATIONDIVISION TYPE STRING,
ORGANIZATIONDIVISIONTEXT TYPE STRING,
MATERIALGROUP TYPE STRING,
MATERIALGROUPTEXT TYPE STRING,
SDDOCUMENTCATEGORY TYPE STRING,
SDDOCUMENTCATEGORYTEXT TYPE STRING,
SALESGROUP TYPE STRING,
SALESGROUPTEXT TYPE STRING,
SALESOFFICE TYPE STRING,
SALESOFFICETEXT TYPE STRING,
SALESDOCUMENTTYPE TYPE STRING,
SALESDOCUMENTTYPETEXT TYPE STRING,
SALESDOCUMENTITEMCATEGORY TYPE STRING,
SALESDOCUMENTITEMCATEGORYTEXT TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMERGROUP TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMERGROUPTEXT TYPE STRING,
DELIVERYPRIORITY TYPE STRING,
DELIVERYPRIORITYTEXT TYPE STRING,
PURCHASINGORGANIZATION TYPE STRING,
PURCHASINGORGANIZATIONTEXT TYPE STRING,
PURCHASINGGROUP TYPE STRING,
PURCHASINGGROUPTEXT TYPE STRING,
PURCHASEORDERTYPE TYPE STRING,
PURCHASEORDERTYPETEXT TYPE STRING,
PURCHASEORDERITEMCATEGORY TYPE STRING,
PURCHASEORDERITEMCATEGORYTEXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_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_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-ATPRELEVANTDOCUMENTCATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-ATPRELEVANTDOCUMENT sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-ATPRELEVANTDOCUMENTITEM sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-ATPRELEVANTDOCSCHEDULELINE sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-ATPRELEVANTDOCUMENTCATEGORYTEX sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-MATERIAL sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-MATERIALTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-SUPPLYINGPLANT sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-SUPPLYINGPLANTTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-STORAGELOCATION sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-STORAGELOCATIONTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-BATCH sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-DELIVERYGROUP sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-PRODUCTAVAILABILITYDATE sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-REQUESTEDDELIVERYDATE sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-CREATEDBYUSERTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-ORDERCREATIONDATE sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-SOLDTOPARTY sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-SOLDTOPARTYTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-SHIPPINGPOINT sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-SHIPPINGPOINTTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-SALESORGANIZATION sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-SALESORGANIZATIONTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-DISTRIBUTIONCHANNEL sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-DISTRIBUTIONCHANNELTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-ORGANIZATIONDIVISION sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-ORGANIZATIONDIVISIONTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-MATERIALGROUP sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-MATERIALGROUPTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-SDDOCUMENTCATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-SDDOCUMENTCATEGORYTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-SALESGROUP sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-SALESGROUPTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-SALESOFFICE sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-SALESOFFICETEXT sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-SALESDOCUMENTTYPE sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-SALESDOCUMENTTYPETEXT sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-SALESDOCUMENTITEMCATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-SALESDOCUMENTITEMCATEGORYTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-CUSTOMERGROUP sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-CUSTOMERGROUPTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-DELIVERYPRIORITY sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-DELIVERYPRIORITYTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-PURCHASINGORGANIZATION sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-PURCHASINGORGANIZATIONTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-PURCHASINGGROUP sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-PURCHASINGGROUPTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-PURCHASEORDERTYPE sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-PURCHASEORDERTYPETEXT sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-PURCHASEORDERITEMCATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_PABOPFC__TEXT_STR-PURCHASEORDERITEMCATEGORYTEXT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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