ABAP Select data from SAP table PQAP_POSITION_LIST into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PQAP_POSITION_LIST
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PQAP_POSITION_LIST2).
*--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_PQAP_POSITION_LIST INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PQAP_POSITION_LIST2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PQAP_POSITION_LIST>-ORGID = 1.
<PQAP_POSITION_LIST>-ORGTX = 1.
<PQAP_POSITION_LIST>-POSID = 1.
<PQAP_POSITION_LIST>-POSTX = 1.
<PQAP_POSITION_LIST>-JOBID = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PQAP_POSITION_LIST-JOBTX, sy-vline,
  WA_PQAP_POSITION_LIST-GRADE, sy-vline,
  WA_PQAP_POSITION_LIST-VACAN, sy-vline,
  WA_PQAP_POSITION_LIST-OCCUP, sy-vline,
  WA_PQAP_POSITION_LIST-BEGDA, sy-vline,
  WA_PQAP_POSITION_LIST-ENDDA, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PQAP_POSITION_LIST 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_PQAP_POSITION_LIST 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_PQAP_POSITION_LIST INTO WA_PQAP_POSITION_LIST.


*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_PQAP_POSITION_LIST_STR, 
ORGID TYPE STRING,
ORGTX TYPE STRING,
POSID TYPE STRING,
POSTX TYPE STRING,
JOBID TYPE STRING,
JOBTX TYPE STRING,
GRADE TYPE STRING,
VACAN TYPE STRING,
OCCUP TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
SALARY TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
JBFRM TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PQAP_POSITION_LIST_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_PQAP_POSITION_LIST_STR-ORGID sy-vline 
WA_PQAP_POSITION_LIST_STR-ORGTX sy-vline 
WA_PQAP_POSITION_LIST_STR-POSID sy-vline 
WA_PQAP_POSITION_LIST_STR-POSTX sy-vline 
WA_PQAP_POSITION_LIST_STR-JOBID sy-vline 
WA_PQAP_POSITION_LIST_STR-JOBTX sy-vline 
WA_PQAP_POSITION_LIST_STR-GRADE sy-vline 
WA_PQAP_POSITION_LIST_STR-VACAN sy-vline 
WA_PQAP_POSITION_LIST_STR-OCCUP sy-vline 
WA_PQAP_POSITION_LIST_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_PQAP_POSITION_LIST_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_PQAP_POSITION_LIST_STR-SALARY sy-vline 
WA_PQAP_POSITION_LIST_STR-WAERS sy-vline 
WA_PQAP_POSITION_LIST_STR-JBFRM sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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