ABAP Select data from SAP table /MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI2).
*--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_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI ASSIGNING </MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI>-BTN_VISIBLE = 1.
</MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI>-ROLE_TYPE = 1.
</MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI>-REQUESTER = 1.
</MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI>-OWNER = 1.
</MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI>-ROSP = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI-SEARCHING_PARTY, sy-vline,
WA_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI-DISP_WITH_SAVE, sy-vline,
WA_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI-CONSULTANT, sy-vline,
WA_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI-OU_FLAG, sy-vline,
WA_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI-ORG_UNIT, sy-vline,
WA_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI-VISIBLE_ARROW, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI 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_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI 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_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI INTO WA_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI. *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_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI_STR,
BTN_VISIBLE TYPE STRING,
ROLE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
REQUESTER TYPE STRING,
OWNER TYPE STRING,
ROSP TYPE STRING,
SEARCHING_PARTY TYPE STRING,
DISP_WITH_SAVE TYPE STRING,
CONSULTANT TYPE STRING,
OU_FLAG TYPE STRING,
ORG_UNIT TYPE STRING,
VISIBLE_ARROW TYPE STRING,
SHOW_OTHERS TYPE STRING,
ENABLE_EDIT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI_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_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI_STR-BTN_VISIBLE sy-vline
WA_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI_STR-ROLE_TYPE sy-vline
WA_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI_STR-REQUESTER sy-vline
WA_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI_STR-OWNER sy-vline
WA_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI_STR-ROSP sy-vline
WA_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI_STR-SEARCHING_PARTY sy-vline
WA_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI_STR-DISP_WITH_SAVE sy-vline
WA_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI_STR-CONSULTANT sy-vline
WA_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI_STR-OU_FLAG sy-vline
WA_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI_STR-ORG_UNIT sy-vline
WA_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI_STR-VISIBLE_ARROW sy-vline
WA_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI_STR-SHOW_OTHERS sy-vline
WA_/MRSS/T_RM_BCAST_AUTH_UI_STR-ENABLE_EDIT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.