ABAP Select data from SAP table PTR_F_LS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PTR_F_LS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PTR_F_LS2).
*--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_PTR_F_LS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PTR_F_LS2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PTR_F_LS>-BUDAT = 1.
<PTR_F_LS>-AUFNR = 1.
<PTR_F_LS>-RUCKR = 1.
<PTR_F_LS>-RUCKZ = 1.
<PTR_F_LS>-ORIGF = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PTR_F_LS-GRUNR, sy-vline,
  WA_PTR_F_LS-C1ZNR, sy-vline,
  WA_PTR_F_LS-LOARR, sy-vline,
  WA_PTR_F_LS-BETPE, sy-vline,
  WA_PTR_F_LS-BETRG, sy-vline,
  WA_PTR_F_LS-RUW01, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PTR_F_LS 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_PTR_F_LS 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_PTR_F_LS INTO WA_PTR_F_LS.


*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 AUFNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PTR_F_LS-AUFNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PTR_F_LS-AUFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field RUE01
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PTR_F_LS-RUE01
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PTR_F_LS-RUE01.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VGE01
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PTR_F_LS-VGE01
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PTR_F_LS-VGE01.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field SOE01
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PTR_F_LS-SOE01
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PTR_F_LS-SOE01.
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_PTR_F_LS_STR, 
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
RUCKR TYPE STRING,
RUCKZ TYPE STRING,
ORIGF TYPE STRING,
GRUNR TYPE STRING,
C1ZNR TYPE STRING,
LOARR TYPE STRING,
BETPE TYPE STRING,
BETRG TYPE STRING,
RUW01 TYPE STRING,
RUE01 TYPE STRING,
VGW01 TYPE STRING,
VGE01 TYPE STRING,
SOW01 TYPE STRING,
SOE01 TYPE STRING,
LGRAD TYPE STRING,
RTE_CURR TYPE STRING,
AMT_CURR TYPE STRING,
GRUNA TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PTR_F_LS_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_PTR_F_LS_STR-BUDAT sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_LS_STR-AUFNR sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_LS_STR-RUCKR sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_LS_STR-RUCKZ sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_LS_STR-ORIGF sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_LS_STR-GRUNR sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_LS_STR-C1ZNR sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_LS_STR-LOARR sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_LS_STR-BETPE sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_LS_STR-BETRG sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_LS_STR-RUW01 sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_LS_STR-RUE01 sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_LS_STR-VGW01 sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_LS_STR-VGE01 sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_LS_STR-SOW01 sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_LS_STR-SOE01 sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_LS_STR-LGRAD sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_LS_STR-RTE_CURR sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_LS_STR-AMT_CURR sy-vline 
WA_PTR_F_LS_STR-GRUNA sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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