ABAP Select data from SAP table /ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB2).
*--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_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB ASSIGNING </ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB>-PSEQ = 1.
</ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB>-LIEN_HOLDER = 1.
</ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB>-LIEN_ACTIVE = 1.
</ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB>-MATNR = 1.
</ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB>-STATE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB-COUNTY, sy-vline,
WA_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB-E_DATE, sy-vline,
WA_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB-END_DATE, sy-vline,
WA_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB-COPIED_STATUS, sy-vline,
WA_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB-PRE_RLS_ACTIVE, sy-vline,
WA_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB-SPLIT_PAY_ACTIVE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB 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_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB 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_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB INTO WA_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB. *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 MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB-MATNR.
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_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB_STR,
PSEQ TYPE STRING,
LIEN_HOLDER TYPE STRING,
LIEN_ACTIVE TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
STATE TYPE STRING,
COUNTY TYPE STRING,
E_DATE TYPE STRING,
END_DATE TYPE STRING,
COPIED_STATUS TYPE STRING,
PRE_RLS_ACTIVE TYPE STRING,
SPLIT_PAY_ACTIVE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB_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_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB_STR-PSEQ sy-vline
WA_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB_STR-LIEN_HOLDER sy-vline
WA_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB_STR-LIEN_ACTIVE sy-vline
WA_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB_STR-STATE sy-vline
WA_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB_STR-COUNTY sy-vline
WA_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB_STR-E_DATE sy-vline
WA_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB_STR-END_DATE sy-vline
WA_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB_STR-COPIED_STATUS sy-vline
WA_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB_STR-PRE_RLS_ACTIVE sy-vline
WA_/ACCGO/CAS_S_STL_GRP_LIEN_DB_STR-SPLIT_PAY_ACTIVE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.