ABAP Select data from SAP table /CFG/S_BCW_ENT 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_BCW_ENT 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_BCW_ENT. 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_BCW_ENT 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_BCW_ENT TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /CFG/S_BCW_ENT,
      WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT TYPE /CFG/S_BCW_ENT,
      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_BCW_ENT> TYPE /CFG/S_BCW_ENT.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /CFG/S_BCW_ENT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT2).
*--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_BCW_ENT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</CFG/S_BCW_ENT>-CFGE_ID = 1.
</CFG/S_BCW_ENT>-CONTEXT = 1.
</CFG/S_BCW_ENT>-VERSION = 1.
</CFG/S_BCW_ENT>-TYPE = 1.
</CFG/S_BCW_ENT>-MODEL = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT-DEFINITION_DS, sy-vline,
  WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT-SEMANTICS, sy-vline,
  WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT-SUPER_ENT_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT-IS_SUPER, sy-vline,
  WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT-SELECTION_CONDITION, sy-vline,
  WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT-SUBSET_EXPR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT 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_BCW_ENT 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_BCW_ENT INTO WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT.


*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 CONSOLIDATEDATE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT-CONSOLIDATEDATE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT-CONSOLIDATEDATE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTLC, internal->external for field CREATED_AT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT-CREATED_AT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT-CREATED_AT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTLC, internal->external for field CHANGED_AT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT-CHANGED_AT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT-CHANGED_AT.
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_BCW_ENT_STR, 
CFGE_ID TYPE STRING,
CONTEXT TYPE STRING,
VERSION TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
MODEL TYPE STRING,
DEFINITION_DS TYPE STRING,
SEMANTICS TYPE STRING,
SUPER_ENT_ID TYPE STRING,
IS_SUPER TYPE STRING,
SELECTION_CONDITION TYPE STRING,
SUBSET_EXPR TYPE STRING,
CONSTRAINT_EXP_ID TYPE STRING,
CONSTRAINT TYPE STRING,
ENTITY_USAGE TYPE STRING,
FROM_OBJECT_ID TYPE STRING,
FROM_OBJECT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
VALUE TYPE STRING,
MAY_INSERT TYPE STRING,
MAY_DELETE TYPE STRING,
MAY_MODIFY TYPE STRING,
MAY_INSERTS TYPE STRING,
FROM_OBJECT_ID TYPE STRING,
FROM_OBJECT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
VALUE TYPE STRING,
MAY_DELETES TYPE STRING,
FROM_OBJECT_ID TYPE STRING,
FROM_OBJECT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
VALUE TYPE STRING,
MAY_MODIFIES TYPE STRING,
FROM_OBJECT_ID TYPE STRING,
FROM_OBJECT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
VALUE TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
DEVCLASS TYPE STRING,
OBJECTNAME TYPE STRING,
OBJECTTYPE TYPE STRING,
DEF_OWNER TYPE STRING,
DEF_OWNER_NAME TYPE STRING,
COMPLETION TYPE STRING,
REQUIRES_MANUAL_REWORK TYPE STRING,
ABSTRACT TYPE STRING,
CONTENT_CLASS TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCE_PERMISSION TYPE STRING,
MANUAL_EXECUTION TYPE STRING,
CONSOLIDATESTATUS TYPE STRING,
CONSOLIDATEDATE TYPE STRING,
DIRECT_WRITE_ENABLED TYPE STRING,
LOC_INTENT TYPE STRING,
FROM_OBJECT_ID TYPE STRING,
FROM_OBJECT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
VALUE TYPE STRING,
COMPONENT TYPE STRING,
LOCALIZATION TYPE STRING,
DEPLOYMENT TYPE STRING,
USECASE TYPE STRING,
COMPONENT_TEXT TYPE STRING,
LOCALIZATION_TEXT TYPE STRING,
DEPLOYMENT_TEXT TYPE STRING,
USECASE_TEXT TYPE STRING,
FEATURE TYPE STRING,
NAME TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENTATION TYPE STRING,
IS_RELEVANT TYPE STRING,
HAS_DRFAT TYPE STRING,
ORG_VERSION TYPE STRING,
IS_LOCAL TYPE STRING,
RELEVANCE TYPE STRING,
IS_RELEASED TYPE STRING,
DEF_CTX TYPE STRING,
IS_EXPANDABLE TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
CREATED_AT TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_AT TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY_NAME TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_AT_UI TYPE STRING,
ETAG TYPE STRING,
DELETABLE TYPE STRING,
EDITABLE TYPE STRING,
WEBGUI_LINK_EDIT TYPE STRING,
HAS_SUB_TYPE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_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_BCW_ENT_STR-CFGE_ID sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-CONTEXT sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-VERSION sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-MODEL sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-DEFINITION_DS sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-SEMANTICS sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-SUPER_ENT_ID sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-IS_SUPER sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-SELECTION_CONDITION sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-SUBSET_EXPR sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-CONSTRAINT_EXP_ID sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-CONSTRAINT sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-ENTITY_USAGE sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-FROM_OBJECT_ID sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-FROM_OBJECT_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-VALUE sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-MAY_INSERT sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-MAY_DELETE sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-MAY_MODIFY sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-MAY_INSERTS sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-FROM_OBJECT_ID sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-FROM_OBJECT_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-VALUE sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-MAY_DELETES sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-FROM_OBJECT_ID sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-FROM_OBJECT_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-VALUE sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-MAY_MODIFIES sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-FROM_OBJECT_ID sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-FROM_OBJECT_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-VALUE sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-STATUS sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-DEVCLASS sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-OBJECTNAME sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-OBJECTTYPE sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-DEF_OWNER sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-DEF_OWNER_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-COMPLETION sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-REQUIRES_MANUAL_REWORK sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-ABSTRACT sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-CONTENT_CLASS sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-MAINTENANCE_PERMISSION sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-MANUAL_EXECUTION sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-CONSOLIDATESTATUS sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-CONSOLIDATEDATE sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-DIRECT_WRITE_ENABLED sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-LOC_INTENT sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-FROM_OBJECT_ID sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-FROM_OBJECT_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-VALUE sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-COMPONENT sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-LOCALIZATION sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-DEPLOYMENT sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-USECASE sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-COMPONENT_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-LOCALIZATION_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-DEPLOYMENT_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-USECASE_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-FEATURE sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-NAME sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-DOCUMENTATION sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-IS_RELEVANT sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-HAS_DRFAT sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-ORG_VERSION sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-IS_LOCAL sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-RELEVANCE sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-IS_RELEASED sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-DEF_CTX sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-IS_EXPANDABLE sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-CREATED_AT sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-CHANGED_BY sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-CHANGED_AT sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-CHANGED_BY_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-CHANGED_AT_UI sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-ETAG sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-DELETABLE sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-EDITABLE sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-WEBGUI_LINK_EDIT sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_BCW_ENT_STR-HAS_SUB_TYPE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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