ABAP Select data from SAP table /CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE2).
*--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_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE>-OBJECT_TYPE = 1.
</CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE>-OBJECT = 1.
</CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE>-COMP_TYPE = 1.
</CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE>-COMP = 1.
</CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE>-PROPERTY = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE-CTX_SPEC, sy-vline,
  WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE-VERSION, sy-vline,
  WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE-CLIENT, sy-vline,
  WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE-ACTION, sy-vline,
  WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE-OBJECT_TYPE_BS, sy-vline,
  WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE-OBJECT_BS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE 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_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE 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_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE INTO WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE.


*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 TSTLC, internal->external for field TIMESTAMP
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE-TIMESTAMP
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE-TIMESTAMP.
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_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE_STR, 
OBJECT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
OBJECT TYPE STRING,
COMP_TYPE TYPE STRING,
COMP TYPE STRING,
PROPERTY TYPE STRING,
CTX_SPEC TYPE STRING,
VERSION TYPE STRING,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
ACTION TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_TYPE_BS TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_BS TYPE STRING,
CTX_SPEC_BS TYPE STRING,
CLIENT_BS TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_TYPE_CH TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_CH TYPE STRING,
COMP_TYPE_CH TYPE STRING,
COMP_CH TYPE STRING,
PROPERTY_CH TYPE STRING,
CTX_SPEC_CH TYPE STRING,
VERSION_CH TYPE STRING,
CLIENT_CH TYPE STRING,
TIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,
CTX_SCORE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE_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_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE_STR-OBJECT_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE_STR-OBJECT sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE_STR-COMP_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE_STR-COMP sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE_STR-PROPERTY sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE_STR-CTX_SPEC sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE_STR-VERSION sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE_STR-CLIENT sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE_STR-ACTION sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE_STR-OBJECT_TYPE_BS sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE_STR-OBJECT_BS sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE_STR-CTX_SPEC_BS sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE_STR-CLIENT_BS sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE_STR-OBJECT_TYPE_CH sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE_STR-OBJECT_CH sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE_STR-COMP_TYPE_CH sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE_STR-COMP_CH sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE_STR-PROPERTY_CH sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE_STR-CTX_SPEC_CH sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE_STR-VERSION_CH sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE_STR-CLIENT_CH sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE_STR-TIMESTAMP sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_ACTION_QUEUE_STR-CTX_SCORE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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