ABAP Select data from SAP table /SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE2).
*--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_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE ASSIGNING </SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE>-ATTENDEE_ID = 1.
</SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE>-GWO_ID = 1.
</SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE>-EMAIL_ADDRESS = 1.
</SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE>-ATT_TYPE = 1.
</SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE>-ATT_NAME = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE-USER_TYPE, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE-RSVP, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE-STATUS, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE-DELEGATED_TO, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE-DELEGATED_FROM, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE-SENT_BY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE 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_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE 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_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE INTO WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE. *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 SXIDN, internal->external for field EMAIL_ADDRESS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE-EMAIL_ADDRESS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE-EMAIL_ADDRESS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field DELEGATED_TO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE-DELEGATED_TO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE-DELEGATED_TO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field DELEGATED_FROM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE-DELEGATED_FROM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE-DELEGATED_FROM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field SENT_BY CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE-SENT_BY IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE-SENT_BY.
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_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE_STR,
ATTENDEE_ID TYPE STRING,
GWO_ID TYPE STRING,
EMAIL_ADDRESS TYPE STRING,
ATT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
ATT_NAME TYPE STRING,
USER_TYPE TYPE STRING,
RSVP TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
DELEGATED_TO TYPE STRING,
DELEGATED_FROM TYPE STRING,
SENT_BY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE_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_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE_STR-ATTENDEE_ID sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE_STR-GWO_ID sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE_STR-EMAIL_ADDRESS sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE_STR-ATT_TYPE sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE_STR-ATT_NAME sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE_STR-USER_TYPE sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE_STR-RSVP sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE_STR-STATUS sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE_STR-DELEGATED_TO sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE_STR-DELEGATED_FROM sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/LRP_GW_D_ATTENDEE_STR-SENT_BY sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.