ABAP Select data from SAP table PPFTSFPRTE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PPFTSFPRTE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PPFTSFPRTE2).
*--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_PPFTSFPRTE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PPFTSFPRTE2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PPFTSFPRTE>-MANDT = 1.
<PPFTSFPRTE>-GUID = 1.
<PPFTSFPRTE>-RECIPIENT = 1.
<PPFTSFPRTE>-DEPARTMENT = 1.
<PPFTSFPRTE>-COVER = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PPFTSFPRTE-COVERTEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_PPFTSFPRTE-ARCHVMODE, sy-vline,
  WA_PPFTSFPRTE-AUTHORIZTN, sy-vline,
  WA_PPFTSFPRTE-DEVICE, sy-vline,
  WA_PPFTSFPRTE-SPOOLNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_PPFTSFPRTE-SUFFIX1, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PPFTSFPRTE 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_PPFTSFPRTE 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_PPFTSFPRTE INTO WA_PPFTSFPRTE.


*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 SPDEV, internal->external for field DEVICE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SPDEV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PPFTSFPRTE-DEVICE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PPFTSFPRTE-DEVICE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ZAVPERS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PPFTSFPRTE-ZAVPERS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PPFTSFPRTE-ZAVPERS.
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_PPFTSFPRTE_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
GUID TYPE STRING,
RECIPIENT TYPE STRING,
DEPARTMENT TYPE STRING,
COVER TYPE STRING,
COVERTEXT TYPE STRING,
ARCHVMODE TYPE STRING,
AUTHORIZTN TYPE STRING,
DEVICE TYPE STRING,
SPOOLNAME TYPE STRING,
SUFFIX1 TYPE STRING,
SUFFIX2 TYPE STRING,
PRNTIMMED TYPE STRING,
DELSPOOL TYPE STRING,
COPIES TYPE STRING,
NEWSPOOL TYPE STRING,
SMARTFORM TYPE STRING,
PROCCLS TYPE STRING,
PROCMETH TYPE STRING,
CUSTOB_CLS TYPE STRING,
CUSTOB_OID TYPE STRING,
ZAVADDR TYPE STRING,
ZAVPERS TYPE STRING,
ZAVTYPE TYPE STRING,
ZAVCOMMNO TYPE STRING,
NEXT_CLS TYPE STRING,
NEXT_OID TYPE STRING,
CUST_DATA TYPE STRING,
INVALID TYPE STRING,
TDGROUP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PPFTSFPRTE_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_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-GUID sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-RECIPIENT sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-DEPARTMENT sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-COVER sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-COVERTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-ARCHVMODE sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-AUTHORIZTN sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-DEVICE sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-SPOOLNAME sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-SUFFIX1 sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-SUFFIX2 sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-PRNTIMMED sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-DELSPOOL sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-COPIES sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-NEWSPOOL sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-SMARTFORM sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-PROCCLS sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-PROCMETH sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-CUSTOB_CLS sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-CUSTOB_OID sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-ZAVADDR sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-ZAVPERS sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-ZAVTYPE sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-ZAVCOMMNO sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-NEXT_CLS sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-NEXT_OID sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-CUST_DATA sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-INVALID sy-vline 
WA_PPFTSFPRTE_STR-TDGROUP sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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