ABAP Select data from SAP table /AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST2).
*--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_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST>-NS = 1.
</AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST>-IFNAME = 1.
</AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST>-IFVER = 1.
</AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST>-MSGID = 1.
</AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST>-MSGNO = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST-MESSAGE, sy-vline,
  WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST-MSGVAR1, sy-vline,
  WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST-MSGVAR2, sy-vline,
  WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST-MSGVAR3, sy-vline,
  WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST-MSGVAR4, sy-vline,
  WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST-LOGSYS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST 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_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST 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_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST INTO WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST.


*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_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST-LOGSYS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST-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_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST_STR, 
NS TYPE STRING,
IFNAME TYPE STRING,
IFVER TYPE STRING,
MSGID TYPE STRING,
MSGNO TYPE STRING,
MESSAGE TYPE STRING,
MSGVAR1 TYPE STRING,
MSGVAR2 TYPE STRING,
MSGVAR3 TYPE STRING,
MSGVAR4 TYPE STRING,
LOGSYS TYPE STRING,
VISIBILITY TYPE STRING,
SCOPE TYPE STRING,
MAINCOMPONENT TYPE STRING,
RECTYPENR TYPE STRING,
GLOBALROWNR TYPE STRING,
FIELDNAME TYPE STRING,
MAINCOMPONENT_CDL TYPE STRING,
RECTYPENR_CDL TYPE STRING,
GLOBALROWNR_CDL TYPE STRING,
FIELDNAME_CDL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST_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_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST_STR-NS sy-vline 
WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST_STR-IFNAME sy-vline 
WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST_STR-IFVER sy-vline 
WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST_STR-MSGID sy-vline 
WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST_STR-MSGNO sy-vline 
WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST_STR-MESSAGE sy-vline 
WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST_STR-MSGVAR1 sy-vline 
WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST_STR-MSGVAR2 sy-vline 
WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST_STR-MSGVAR3 sy-vline 
WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST_STR-MSGVAR4 sy-vline 
WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST_STR-LOGSYS sy-vline 
WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST_STR-VISIBILITY sy-vline 
WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST_STR-SCOPE sy-vline 
WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST_STR-MAINCOMPONENT sy-vline 
WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST_STR-RECTYPENR sy-vline 
WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST_STR-GLOBALROWNR sy-vline 
WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST_STR-FIELDNAME sy-vline 
WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST_STR-MAINCOMPONENT_CDL sy-vline 
WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST_STR-RECTYPENR_CDL sy-vline 
WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST_STR-GLOBALROWNR_CDL sy-vline 
WA_/AIFX/MESSAGE_DETAILS_CLINK_ST_STR-FIELDNAME_CDL sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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