ABAP Select data from SAP table PC2N7 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PC2N7 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 PC2N7. 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 PC2N7 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_PC2N7 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PC2N7,
      WA_PC2N7 TYPE PC2N7,
      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: <PC2N7> TYPE PC2N7.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PC2N7.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM PC2N7
  INTO TABLE IT_PC2N7.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PC2N7
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PC2N72).
*--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_PC2N7 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PC2N72).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PC2N7 ASSIGNING <PC2N7>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PC2N7>-BEGDA = 1.
<PC2N7>-ENDDA = 1.
<PC2N7>-ASSDT = 1.
<PC2N7>-WKCAT = 1.
<PC2N7>-QPSCH = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_PC2N7 INTO WA_PC2N7.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PC2N7-EEAGE, sy-vline,
  WA_PC2N7-QEARN, sy-vline,
  WA_PC2N7-ENFLG, sy-vline,
  WA_PC2N7-COFLG, sy-vline,
  WA_PC2N7-DEFDT, sy-vline,
  WA_PC2N7-NWCAT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PC2N7 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_PC2N7 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_PC2N7 INTO WA_PC2N7.


*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_PC2N7_STR, 
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
ASSDT TYPE STRING,
WKCAT TYPE STRING,
QPSCH TYPE STRING,
EEAGE TYPE STRING,
QEARN TYPE STRING,
ENFLG TYPE STRING,
COFLG TYPE STRING,
DEFDT TYPE STRING,
NWCAT TYPE STRING,
NOTUK TYPE STRING,
NOTWK TYPE STRING,
AEATY TYPE STRING,
DEFNO TYPE STRING,
AESCH TYPE STRING,
ATEJH TYPE STRING,
CF_EE TYPE STRING,
CF_ER TYPE STRING,
LGAEE TYPE STRING,
LGAER TYPE STRING,
BF_EE TYPE STRING,
BF_ER TYPE STRING,
C1ZNR TYPE STRING,
LATE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PC2N7_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_PC2N7_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_PC2N7_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_PC2N7_STR-ASSDT sy-vline 
WA_PC2N7_STR-WKCAT sy-vline 
WA_PC2N7_STR-QPSCH sy-vline 
WA_PC2N7_STR-EEAGE sy-vline 
WA_PC2N7_STR-QEARN sy-vline 
WA_PC2N7_STR-ENFLG sy-vline 
WA_PC2N7_STR-COFLG sy-vline 
WA_PC2N7_STR-DEFDT sy-vline 
WA_PC2N7_STR-NWCAT sy-vline 
WA_PC2N7_STR-NOTUK sy-vline 
WA_PC2N7_STR-NOTWK sy-vline 
WA_PC2N7_STR-AEATY sy-vline 
WA_PC2N7_STR-DEFNO sy-vline 
WA_PC2N7_STR-AESCH sy-vline 
WA_PC2N7_STR-ATEJH sy-vline 
WA_PC2N7_STR-CF_EE sy-vline 
WA_PC2N7_STR-CF_ER sy-vline 
WA_PC2N7_STR-LGAEE sy-vline 
WA_PC2N7_STR-LGAER sy-vline 
WA_PC2N7_STR-BF_EE sy-vline 
WA_PC2N7_STR-BF_ER sy-vline 
WA_PC2N7_STR-C1ZNR sy-vline 
WA_PC2N7_STR-LATE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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