ABAP Select data from SAP table /BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY2).
*--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_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY>-QVIEW_ID = 1.
</BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY>-DISPLAY_ID = 1.
</BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY>-DISPLAY_ID_NAME = 1.
</BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY>-DISPLAY_ID_DESCR = 1.
</BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY>-DISPLAY_TYPE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY-QUERY_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY-LANGU, sy-vline,
  WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY-TYPE_NAME, sy-vline,
  WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY-TYPE_DESCR, sy-vline,
  WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY-DISPLAY_SUB_TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY-SUB_TYPE_NAME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY 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_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY 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_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY INTO WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY.


*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 ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGU
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY-LANGU
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY-LANGU.
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_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR, 
QVIEW_ID TYPE STRING,
DISPLAY_ID TYPE STRING,
DISPLAY_ID_NAME TYPE STRING,
DISPLAY_ID_DESCR TYPE STRING,
DISPLAY_TYPE TYPE STRING,
QUERY_ID TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
TYPE_NAME TYPE STRING,
TYPE_DESCR TYPE STRING,
DISPLAY_SUB_TYPE TYPE STRING,
SUB_TYPE_NAME TYPE STRING,
SUB_TYPE_DESCR TYPE STRING,
DATA_CHANGED TYPE STRING,
HEAD_CHANGED TYPE STRING,
DISPLAY_VALUE_TABLE TYPE STRING,
VAL_CHANGED TYPE STRING,
ATTR_CATEGORY_NAME TYPE STRING,
ATTR_SERIES_NAME TYPE STRING,
ATTR_POINTS_NAME TYPE STRING,
ATTR_SIZE_NAME TYPE STRING,
ATTR_START_NAME TYPE STRING,
ATTR_END_NAME TYPE STRING,
ATTR_AGGREGATION TYPE STRING,
ATTR_XMIN TYPE STRING,
ATTR_XCENTER TYPE STRING,
ATTR_XMAX TYPE STRING,
ATTR_YMIN TYPE STRING,
ATTR_YCENTER TYPE STRING,
ATTR_YMAX TYPE STRING,
ATTR_EXCHANGED_AXES TYPE STRING,
ATTR_DISPLAY_LABELS TYPE STRING,
ATTR_THREE_DIMENSION TYPE STRING,
ATTR_LABEL_NAME TYPE STRING,
ATTR_COLOR_PALETTE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_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_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-QVIEW_ID sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-DISPLAY_ID sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-DISPLAY_ID_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-DISPLAY_ID_DESCR sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-DISPLAY_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-QUERY_ID sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-LANGU sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-TYPE_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-TYPE_DESCR sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-DISPLAY_SUB_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-SUB_TYPE_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-SUB_TYPE_DESCR sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-DATA_CHANGED sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-HEAD_CHANGED sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-DISPLAY_VALUE_TABLE sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-VAL_CHANGED sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-ATTR_CATEGORY_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-ATTR_SERIES_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-ATTR_POINTS_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-ATTR_SIZE_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-ATTR_START_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-ATTR_END_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-ATTR_AGGREGATION sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-ATTR_XMIN sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-ATTR_XCENTER sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-ATTR_XMAX sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-ATTR_YMIN sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-ATTR_YCENTER sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-ATTR_YMAX sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-ATTR_EXCHANGED_AXES sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-ATTR_DISPLAY_LABELS sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-ATTR_THREE_DIMENSION sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-ATTR_LABEL_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/BCV/S_CFG_DISPLAY_STR-ATTR_COLOR_PALETTE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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