ABAP Select data from SAP table /XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL2).
*--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_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL>-MAIL_ID = 1.
</XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL>-BODY_DOC_ID = 1.
</XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL>-MESSAGE_SUBJECT = 1.
</XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL>-SENDER = 1.
</XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL>-ADDRESS_TYPE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL-ADDRESS_STRING, sy-vline,
  WA_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL-ADDRESS_NAME, sy-vline,
  WA_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL-RECIPIENT, sy-vline,
  WA_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL-COPY_TO, sy-vline,
  WA_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL-BLIND_COPY_TO, sy-vline,
  WA_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL-IMPORTANCE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL 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_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL 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_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL INTO WA_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL.


*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_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL_STR, 
MAIL_ID TYPE STRING,
BODY_DOC_ID TYPE STRING,
MESSAGE_SUBJECT TYPE STRING,
SENDER TYPE STRING,
ADDRESS_TYPE TYPE STRING,
ADDRESS_STRING TYPE STRING,
ADDRESS_NAME TYPE STRING,
RECIPIENT TYPE STRING,
COPY_TO TYPE STRING,
BLIND_COPY_TO TYPE STRING,
IMPORTANCE TYPE STRING,
SENSITIVITY TYPE STRING,
IMPORTANCE_TEXT TYPE STRING,
SENSITIVITY_TEXT TYPE STRING,
CREATED_AT TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
SENT_AT TYPE STRING,
SENT_BY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL_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_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL_STR-MAIL_ID sy-vline 
WA_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL_STR-BODY_DOC_ID sy-vline 
WA_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL_STR-MESSAGE_SUBJECT sy-vline 
WA_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL_STR-SENDER sy-vline 
WA_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL_STR-ADDRESS_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL_STR-ADDRESS_STRING sy-vline 
WA_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL_STR-ADDRESS_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL_STR-RECIPIENT sy-vline 
WA_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL_STR-COPY_TO sy-vline 
WA_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL_STR-BLIND_COPY_TO sy-vline 
WA_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL_STR-IMPORTANCE sy-vline 
WA_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL_STR-SENSITIVITY sy-vline 
WA_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL_STR-IMPORTANCE_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL_STR-SENSITIVITY_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL_STR-CREATED_AT sy-vline 
WA_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline 
WA_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL_STR-SENT_AT sy-vline 
WA_/XFT/COM_MAIL_DETAIL_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.