ABAP Select data from SAP table PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE2).
*--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_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE>-CONTROLLER = 1.
<PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE>-ID = 1.
<PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE>-CONTROLLER = 1.
<PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE>-SCHEME_AGENCY_ID = 1.
<PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE>-SCHEME_AGENCY_SCHEME_ID = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE-SCHEME_AGENCY_SCHEME_AGENCY_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE-VALUE, sy-vline,
  WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE-VERSION_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE-PREFERRED_NAME, sy-vline,
  WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE-SYNONYMOUS_NAME, sy-vline,
  WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE-SHORT_NAME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE 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_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE 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_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE INTO WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE.


*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_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR, 
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
ID TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
SCHEME_AGENCY_ID TYPE STRING,
SCHEME_AGENCY_SCHEME_ID TYPE STRING,
SCHEME_AGENCY_SCHEME_AGENCY_ID TYPE STRING,
VALUE TYPE STRING,
VERSION_ID TYPE STRING,
PREFERRED_NAME TYPE STRING,
SYNONYMOUS_NAME TYPE STRING,
SHORT_NAME TYPE STRING,
ICON_ATTACHMENT TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
ID TYPE STRING,
FILENAME TYPE STRING,
VALUE TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
USAGE_DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
FORMAT_CODE TYPE STRING,
LANGUAGE_DEPENDENCY_INDICATOR TYPE STRING,
MAXIMUM_TOTAL_DIGIT_NUMBER_VA TYPE STRING,
FRACTIONAL_DIGIT_NUMBER_VALUE TYPE STRING,
LOWER_CASE_ALLOWED_INDICATOR TYPE STRING,
NEGATIVE_VALUE_ALLOWED_INDICA TYPE STRING,
MEASURE_UNIT_CODE TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY_CODE TYPE STRING,
EXPONENTIAL_REPRESENTATION_TY TYPE STRING,
EXPONENT_INTEGER_VALUE TYPE STRING,
INTERVAL_VALUE_ALLOWED_INDICA TYPE STRING,
FRACTIONAL_DIGIT_PRESENTATION TYPE STRING,
REGULAR_EXPRESSION TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
LANGUAGE_CODE TYPE STRING,
CONTENT TYPE STRING,
SEPARATOR_SIGN_REQUIRED_INDIC TYPE STRING,
TUPLE_LENGTH_VALUE TYPE STRING,
COMPONENT_PROPERTY_DEFINITION TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
ID TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
SCHEME_AGENCY_ID TYPE STRING,
SCHEME_AGENCY_SCHEME_ID TYPE STRING,
SCHEME_AGENCY_SCHEME_AGENCY_ID TYPE STRING,
VALUE TYPE STRING,
VERSION_ID TYPE STRING,
COMPONENT_PROPERTY TYPE STRING,
ALLOWED_PROPERTY_VALUE_ELEMENT TYPE STRING,
ALLOWED_PROPERTY_VALUATION TYPE STRING,
ACTION_CODE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_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_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-ID sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-SCHEME_AGENCY_ID sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-SCHEME_AGENCY_SCHEME_ID sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-SCHEME_AGENCY_SCHEME_AGENCY_ID sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-VALUE sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-VERSION_ID sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-PREFERRED_NAME sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-SYNONYMOUS_NAME sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-SHORT_NAME sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-ICON_ATTACHMENT sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-ID sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-FILENAME sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-VALUE sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-USAGE_DESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-FORMAT_CODE sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-LANGUAGE_DEPENDENCY_INDICATOR sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-MAXIMUM_TOTAL_DIGIT_NUMBER_VA sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-FRACTIONAL_DIGIT_NUMBER_VALUE sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-LOWER_CASE_ALLOWED_INDICATOR sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-NEGATIVE_VALUE_ALLOWED_INDICA sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-MEASURE_UNIT_CODE sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-CURRENCY_CODE sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-EXPONENTIAL_REPRESENTATION_TY sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-EXPONENT_INTEGER_VALUE sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-INTERVAL_VALUE_ALLOWED_INDICA sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-FRACTIONAL_DIGIT_PRESENTATION sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-REGULAR_EXPRESSION sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-LANGUAGE_CODE sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-CONTENT sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-SEPARATOR_SIGN_REQUIRED_INDIC sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-TUPLE_LENGTH_VALUE sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-COMPONENT_PROPERTY_DEFINITION sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-ID sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-SCHEME_AGENCY_ID sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-SCHEME_AGENCY_SCHEME_ID sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-SCHEME_AGENCY_SCHEME_AGENCY_ID sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-VALUE sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-VERSION_ID sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-COMPONENT_PROPERTY sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-ALLOWED_PROPERTY_VALUE_ELEMENT sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-ALLOWED_PROPERTY_VALUATION sy-vline 
WA_PROPERTY_DATA_TYPE_STR-ACTION_CODE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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