ABAP Select data from SAP table PLFH_DI into internal table
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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PLFH_DI 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 PLFH_DI. 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 PLFH_DI 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_PLFH_DI TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PLFH_DI, WA_PLFH_DI TYPE PLFH_DI, 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: <PLFH_DI> TYPE PLFH_DI. *Process all fields in table header/work area as string values PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PLFH_DI. SELECT * *restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows UP TO 10 ROWS FROM PLFH_DI INTO TABLE IT_PLFH_DI. *Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA *SELECT * * FROM PLFH_DI * INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PLFH_DI2). *--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_PLFH_DI INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PLFH_DI2). *Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL LOOP AT IT_PLFH_DI ASSIGNING <PLFH_DI>.*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PLFH_DI>-ACTTYP = 1.
<PLFH_DI>-MANDT = 1.
<PLFH_DI>-PLNTY = 1.
<PLFH_DI>-PLNNR = 1.
<PLFH_DI>-PZLFH = 1.
ENDLOOP. LOOP AT IT_PLFH_DI INTO WA_PLFH_DI. *Write horizonal line to screen report. WRITE:/ sy-uline. *Write selected data to screen/report before conversion. WRITE:/ sy-vline, WA_PLFH_DI-ZAEHL, sy-vline,
WA_PLFH_DI-DATUV, sy-vline,
WA_PLFH_DI-TECHV, sy-vline,
WA_PLFH_DI-LOEKZ, sy-vline,
WA_PLFH_DI-PARKZ, sy-vline,
WA_PLFH_DI-AENNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PLFH_DI 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_PLFH_DI 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_PLFH_DI INTO WA_PLFH_DI. *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 PLNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLFH_DI-PLNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLFH_DI-PLNNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AENNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLFH_DI-AENNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLFH_DI-AENNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PLNAL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLFH_DI-PLNAL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLFH_DI-PLNAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PLNFL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLFH_DI-PLNFL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLFH_DI-PLNFL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field EHOFFB CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLFH_DI-EHOFFB IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLFH_DI-EHOFFB.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field EHOFFE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLFH_DI-EHOFFE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLFH_DI-EHOFFE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MGEINH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLFH_DI-MGEINH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLFH_DI-MGEINH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field EWEINH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLFH_DI-EWEINH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLFH_DI-EWEINH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field TXTSP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLFH_DI-TXTSP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLFH_DI-TXTSP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VERSN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLFH_DI-VERSN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLFH_DI-VERSN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VERSN_SOURCE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLFH_DI-VERSN_SOURCE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLFH_DI-VERSN_SOURCE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit FHMAR, internal->external for field FHMAR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_FHMAR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLFH_DI-FHMAR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLFH_DI-FHMAR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLFH_DI-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLFH_DI-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SFHNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLFH_DI-SFHNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLFH_DI-SFHNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field DOKNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLFH_DI-DOKNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLFH_DI-DOKNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EQUNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLFH_DI-EQUNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLFH_DI-EQUNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EQWPL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLFH_DI-EQWPL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLFH_DI-EQWPL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EQPNT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLFH_DI-EQPNT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLFH_DI-EQPNT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MSEHI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLFH_DI-MSEHI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLFH_DI-MSEHI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field BASEH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLFH_DI-BASEH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLFH_DI-BASEH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLFH_DI-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLFH_DI-MEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field VORNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLFH_DI-VORNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLFH_DI-VORNR.
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_PLFH_DI_STR,
ACTTYP TYPE STRING,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PLNTY TYPE STRING,
PLNNR TYPE STRING,
PZLFH TYPE STRING,
ZAEHL TYPE STRING,
DATUV TYPE STRING,
TECHV TYPE STRING,
LOEKZ TYPE STRING,
PARKZ TYPE STRING,
AENNR TYPE STRING,
DATUI TYPE STRING,
USERI TYPE STRING,
DATUC TYPE STRING,
USERC TYPE STRING,
OBJTY TYPE STRING,
OBJID TYPE STRING,
OBJCT TYPE STRING,
PLNAL TYPE STRING,
PLNFL TYPE STRING,
PLNKN TYPE STRING,
PSNFH TYPE STRING,
STEUF TYPE STRING,
KZKBL TYPE STRING,
BZOFFB TYPE STRING,
OFFSTB TYPE STRING,
EHOFFB TYPE STRING,
BZOFFE TYPE STRING,
OFFSTE TYPE STRING,
EHOFFE TYPE STRING,
MGEINH TYPE STRING,
MGVGW TYPE STRING,
MGFORM TYPE STRING,
EWEINH TYPE STRING,
EWVGW TYPE STRING,
EWFORM TYPE STRING,
TXTSP TYPE STRING,
KTSCH TYPE STRING,
TXTZ1 TYPE STRING,
KNOBJ TYPE STRING,
GP_KRIT1 TYPE STRING,
VALID_TO TYPE STRING,
LOEKZ_INHERITED TYPE STRING,
VERSN TYPE STRING,
VERSN_SOURCE TYPE STRING,
VERSN_SOURCE_PZLFH TYPE STRING,
VERSN_ORIGIN_ROUTING TYPE STRING,
CLAIMABLE TYPE STRING,
REGISTRABLE TYPE STRING,
MGSOL TYPE STRING,
MGIST TYPE STRING,
MGRST TYPE STRING,
MGAUS TYPE STRING,
EWSOL TYPE STRING,
EWIST TYPE STRING,
EWRST TYPE STRING,
FHMAR TYPE STRING,
FHMNR TYPE STRING,
FHWRK TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
SFHNR TYPE STRING,
DOKAR TYPE STRING,
DOKNR TYPE STRING,
DOKTL TYPE STRING,
DOKVR TYPE STRING,
EQUNR TYPE STRING,
EQWPL TYPE STRING,
EQWTX TYPE STRING,
EQPNT TYPE STRING,
EQPTX TYPE STRING,
ATNAM TYPE STRING,
ATVOR TYPE STRING,
MSEHI TYPE STRING,
ATDIM TYPE STRING,
ANZDZ TYPE STRING,
FHKTX TYPE STRING,
BASEH TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
FGRU1 TYPE STRING,
FGRU2 TYPE STRING,
STOWK TYPE STRING,
STORT TYPE STRING,
STEUF_REF TYPE STRING,
KTSCH_REF TYPE STRING,
BZOFFB_REF TYPE STRING,
OFFSTB_REF TYPE STRING,
BZOFFE_REF TYPE STRING,
OFFSTE_REF TYPE STRING,
MGFORM_REF TYPE STRING,
EWFORM_REF TYPE STRING,
DATUB TYPE STRING,
TXTKZ TYPE STRING,
CF_KZSVS TYPE STRING,
CF_KZSVE TYPE STRING,
CF_KZEVS TYPE STRING,
CF_KZEVE TYPE STRING,
VORNR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PLFH_DI_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_PLFH_DI_STR-ACTTYP sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-PLNTY sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-PLNNR sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-PZLFH sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-ZAEHL sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-DATUV sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-TECHV sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-LOEKZ sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-PARKZ sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-AENNR sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-DATUI sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-USERI sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-DATUC sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-USERC sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-OBJTY sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-OBJID sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-OBJCT sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-PLNAL sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-PLNFL sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-PLNKN sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-PSNFH sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-STEUF sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-KZKBL sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-BZOFFB sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-OFFSTB sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-EHOFFB sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-BZOFFE sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-OFFSTE sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-EHOFFE sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-MGEINH sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-MGVGW sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-MGFORM sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-EWEINH sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-EWVGW sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-EWFORM sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-TXTSP sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-KTSCH sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-TXTZ1 sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-KNOBJ sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-GP_KRIT1 sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-VALID_TO sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-LOEKZ_INHERITED sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-VERSN sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-VERSN_SOURCE sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-VERSN_SOURCE_PZLFH sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-VERSN_ORIGIN_ROUTING sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-CLAIMABLE sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-REGISTRABLE sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-MGSOL sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-MGIST sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-MGRST sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-MGAUS sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-EWSOL sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-EWIST sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-EWRST sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-FHMAR sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-FHMNR sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-FHWRK sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-SFHNR sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-DOKAR sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-DOKNR sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-DOKTL sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-DOKVR sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-EQUNR sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-EQWPL sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-EQWTX sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-EQPNT sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-EQPTX sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-ATNAM sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-ATVOR sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-MSEHI sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-ATDIM sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-ANZDZ sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-FHKTX sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-BASEH sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-FGRU1 sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-FGRU2 sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-STOWK sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-STORT sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-STEUF_REF sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-KTSCH_REF sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-BZOFFB_REF sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-OFFSTB_REF sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-BZOFFE_REF sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-OFFSTE_REF sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-MGFORM_REF sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-EWFORM_REF sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-DATUB sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-TXTKZ sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-CF_KZSVS sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-CF_KZSVE sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-CF_KZEVS sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-CF_KZEVE sy-vline
WA_PLFH_DI_STR-VORNR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.