ABAP Select data from SAP table /ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S 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 /ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S. 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 /ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S 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_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S,
      WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S TYPE /ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S,
      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: </ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S> TYPE /ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S.

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

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S
  INTO TABLE IT_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S2).
*--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_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S ASSIGNING </ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S>-LOGSYS = 1.
</ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S>-MESSAGE_ID = 1.
</ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S>-EXTRACT_KEY = 1.
</ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S>-SWCV_NAME = 1.
</ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S>-MBO_NAME = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S INTO WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S-VERSION, sy-vline,
  WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S-DEVICE_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S-MESSAGE_TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S-SEND_TSTMP, sy-vline,
  WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S-SEND_USR, sy-vline,
  WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S-GROSS_FIELDS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S 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_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S 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_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S INTO WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S.


*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 LOGSYS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S-LOGSYS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S-LOGSYS.
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_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S_STR, 
LOGSYS TYPE STRING,
MESSAGE_ID TYPE STRING,
EXTRACT_KEY TYPE STRING,
SWCV_NAME TYPE STRING,
MBO_NAME TYPE STRING,
VERSION TYPE STRING,
DEVICE_ID TYPE STRING,
MESSAGE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
SEND_TSTMP TYPE STRING,
SEND_USR TYPE STRING,
GROSS_FIELDS TYPE STRING,
CLNT_MSG_ID TYPE STRING,
DM_SWCV TYPE STRING,
MBO_TRANS TYPE STRING,
MOD_USER TYPE STRING,
DEVICE_STATUS TYPE STRING,
STATE_CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
DOE_STATUS TYPE STRING,
MW_DEVICE_NAME TYPE STRING,
SEND_DATE TYPE STRING,
SEND_TIME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S_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_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S_STR-LOGSYS sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S_STR-MESSAGE_ID sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S_STR-EXTRACT_KEY sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S_STR-SWCV_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S_STR-MBO_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S_STR-VERSION sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S_STR-DEVICE_ID sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S_STR-MESSAGE_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S_STR-SEND_TSTMP sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S_STR-SEND_USR sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S_STR-GROSS_FIELDS sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S_STR-CLNT_MSG_ID sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S_STR-DM_SWCV sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S_STR-MBO_TRANS sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S_STR-MOD_USER sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S_STR-DEVICE_STATUS sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S_STR-STATE_CATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S_STR-DOE_STATUS sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S_STR-MW_DEVICE_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S_STR-SEND_DATE sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_MSGHDR_S_STR-SEND_TIME sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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