ABAP Select data from SAP table TXTPROT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM TXTPROT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_TXTPROT2).
*--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_TXTPROT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_TXTPROT2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<TXTPROT>-VBELN = 1.
<TXTPROT>-POSNN = 1.
<TXTPROT>-TXTGR = 1.
<TXTPROT>-OBJ_NACH = 1.
<TXTPROT>-ID_NACH = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_TXTPROT-LFDNR, sy-vline,
  WA_TXTPROT-OBJ_VON, sy-vline,
  WA_TXTPROT-ID_VON, sy-vline,
  WA_TXTPROT-PARVW_VON, sy-vline,
  WA_TXTPROT-VKORG_SPRA, sy-vline,
  WA_TXTPROT-SPRAS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_TXTPROT 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_TXTPROT 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_TXTPROT INTO WA_TXTPROT.


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

*Conversion exit PARVW, internal->external for field PARVW_VON
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PARVW_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_TXTPROT-PARVW_VON
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TXTPROT-PARVW_VON.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit PARVW, internal->external for field PARVW_SPRA
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PARVW_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_TXTPROT-PARVW_SPRA
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TXTPROT-PARVW_SPRA.
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_TXTPROT_STR, 
VBELN TYPE STRING,
POSNN TYPE STRING,
TXTGR TYPE STRING,
OBJ_NACH TYPE STRING,
ID_NACH TYPE STRING,
LFDNR TYPE STRING,
OBJ_VON TYPE STRING,
ID_VON TYPE STRING,
PARVW_VON TYPE STRING,
VKORG_SPRA TYPE STRING,
SPRAS TYPE STRING,
PARVW_SPRA TYPE STRING,
BEDNR TYPE STRING,
COPNR TYPE STRING,
ALLE_SPRA TYPE STRING,
T_NAME_VON TYPE STRING,
MSGID TYPE STRING,
MSGNR TYPE STRING,
MSGTY TYPE STRING,
MSGV1 TYPE STRING,
MSGV2 TYPE STRING,
MSGV3 TYPE STRING,
MSGV4 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_TXTPROT_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_TXTPROT_STR-VBELN sy-vline 
WA_TXTPROT_STR-POSNN sy-vline 
WA_TXTPROT_STR-TXTGR sy-vline 
WA_TXTPROT_STR-OBJ_NACH sy-vline 
WA_TXTPROT_STR-ID_NACH sy-vline 
WA_TXTPROT_STR-LFDNR sy-vline 
WA_TXTPROT_STR-OBJ_VON sy-vline 
WA_TXTPROT_STR-ID_VON sy-vline 
WA_TXTPROT_STR-PARVW_VON sy-vline 
WA_TXTPROT_STR-VKORG_SPRA sy-vline 
WA_TXTPROT_STR-SPRAS sy-vline 
WA_TXTPROT_STR-PARVW_SPRA sy-vline 
WA_TXTPROT_STR-BEDNR sy-vline 
WA_TXTPROT_STR-COPNR sy-vline 
WA_TXTPROT_STR-ALLE_SPRA sy-vline 
WA_TXTPROT_STR-T_NAME_VON sy-vline 
WA_TXTPROT_STR-MSGID sy-vline 
WA_TXTPROT_STR-MSGNR sy-vline 
WA_TXTPROT_STR-MSGTY sy-vline 
WA_TXTPROT_STR-MSGV1 sy-vline 
WA_TXTPROT_STR-MSGV2 sy-vline 
WA_TXTPROT_STR-MSGV3 sy-vline 
WA_TXTPROT_STR-MSGV4 sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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