ABAP Select data from SAP table VERPFLI into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VERPFLI
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VERPFLI2).
*--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_VERPFLI INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VERPFLI2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VERPFLI>-MANDT = 1.
<VERPFLI>-CARRID = 1.
<VERPFLI>-CONNID = 1.
<VERPFLI>-CITYFROM = 1.
<VERPFLI>-AIRPFROM = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VERPFLI-CITYTO, sy-vline,
  WA_VERPFLI-AIRPTO, sy-vline,
  WA_VERPFLI-FLTIME, sy-vline,
  WA_VERPFLI-DEPTIME, sy-vline,
  WA_VERPFLI-ARRTIME, sy-vline,
  WA_VERPFLI-DISTANCE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VERPFLI 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_VERPFLI 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_VERPFLI INTO WA_VERPFLI.


*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 SDURA, internal->external for field FLTIME
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SDURA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VERPFLI-FLTIME
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VERPFLI-FLTIME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field DISTID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VERPFLI-DISTID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VERPFLI-DISTID.
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_VERPFLI_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
CARRID TYPE STRING,
CONNID TYPE STRING,
CITYFROM TYPE STRING,
AIRPFROM TYPE STRING,
CITYTO TYPE STRING,
AIRPTO TYPE STRING,
FLTIME TYPE STRING,
DEPTIME TYPE STRING,
ARRTIME TYPE STRING,
DISTANCE TYPE STRING,
DISTID TYPE STRING,
FLTYPE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VERPFLI_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_VERPFLI_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VERPFLI_STR-CARRID sy-vline 
WA_VERPFLI_STR-CONNID sy-vline 
WA_VERPFLI_STR-CITYFROM sy-vline 
WA_VERPFLI_STR-AIRPFROM sy-vline 
WA_VERPFLI_STR-CITYTO sy-vline 
WA_VERPFLI_STR-AIRPTO sy-vline 
WA_VERPFLI_STR-FLTIME sy-vline 
WA_VERPFLI_STR-DEPTIME sy-vline 
WA_VERPFLI_STR-ARRTIME sy-vline 
WA_VERPFLI_STR-DISTANCE sy-vline 
WA_VERPFLI_STR-DISTID sy-vline 
WA_VERPFLI_STR-FLTYPE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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