ABAP Select data from SAP table PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA2).
*--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_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA>-STXH = 1.
<PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA>-MANDT = 1.
<PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA>-TDOBJECT = 1.
<PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA>-TDNAME = 1.
<PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA>-TDID = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA-TDSPRAS, sy-vline,
  WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA-TDTITLE, sy-vline,
  WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA-TDFRELES, sy-vline,
  WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA-TDFUSER, sy-vline,
  WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA-TDFDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA-TDFTIME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA 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_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA 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_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA INTO WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA.


*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 ISOLA, internal->external for field TDSPRAS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA-TDSPRAS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA-TDSPRAS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field TDOSPRAS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA-TDOSPRAS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA-TDOSPRAS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LOGSYS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA-LOGSYS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA-LOGSYS.
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_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR, 
STXH TYPE STRING,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
TDOBJECT TYPE STRING,
TDNAME TYPE STRING,
TDID TYPE STRING,
TDSPRAS TYPE STRING,
TDTITLE TYPE STRING,
TDFRELES TYPE STRING,
TDFUSER TYPE STRING,
TDFDATE TYPE STRING,
TDFTIME TYPE STRING,
TDLRELES TYPE STRING,
TDLUSER TYPE STRING,
TDLDATE TYPE STRING,
TDLTIME TYPE STRING,
TDVERSION TYPE STRING,
TDSTYLE TYPE STRING,
TDFORM TYPE STRING,
TDHYPHENAT TYPE STRING,
TDTRANSTAT TYPE STRING,
TDOSPRAS TYPE STRING,
TDMACODE1 TYPE STRING,
TDMACODE2 TYPE STRING,
TDTXTLINES TYPE STRING,
TDREF TYPE STRING,
TDREFOBJ TYPE STRING,
TDREFNAME TYPE STRING,
TDREFID TYPE STRING,
TDTEXTTYPE TYPE STRING,
TDCOMPRESS TYPE STRING,
TDOCLASS TYPE STRING,
LOGSYS TYPE STRING,
LINES TYPE STRING,
FUNCTION TYPE STRING,
LONG_TEXT_STRING TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_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_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-STXH sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDOBJECT sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDNAME sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDID sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDSPRAS sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDTITLE sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDFRELES sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDFUSER sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDFDATE sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDFTIME sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDLRELES sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDLUSER sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDLDATE sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDLTIME sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDVERSION sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDSTYLE sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDFORM sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDHYPHENAT sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDTRANSTAT sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDOSPRAS sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDMACODE1 sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDMACODE2 sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDTXTLINES sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDREF sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDREFOBJ sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDREFNAME sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDREFID sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDTEXTTYPE sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDCOMPRESS sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-TDOCLASS sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-LOGSYS sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-LINES sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-FUNCTION sy-vline 
WA_PLMT_LONG_TEXT_TEXTDATA_STR-LONG_TEXT_STRING sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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