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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC2).
*--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_SEARCH_DESC INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC>-CONFIGAPP_ID = 1.
</CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC>-CONFIG_ID = 1.
</CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC>-APP_EXTERNAL_ID = 1.
</CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC>-ITEM_EXTERNAL_ID = 1.
</CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC>-SHORT_DESC_APP = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC-LONG_DESC_APP, sy-vline,
  WA_/CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC-DETAIL_DESC_APP, sy-vline,
  WA_/CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC-SHORT_DESC_ITEM, sy-vline,
  WA_/CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC-LONG_DESC_ITEM, sy-vline,
  WA_/CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC-ACT_ID_ITEM, sy-vline,
  WA_/CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC-CUST_OBJ_NAME_ITEM, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC 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_SEARCH_DESC 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_SEARCH_DESC INTO WA_/CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC.


*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.
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_SEARCH_DESC_STR, 
CONFIGAPP_ID TYPE STRING,
CONFIG_ID TYPE STRING,
APP_EXTERNAL_ID TYPE STRING,
ITEM_EXTERNAL_ID TYPE STRING,
SHORT_DESC_APP TYPE STRING,
LONG_DESC_APP TYPE STRING,
DETAIL_DESC_APP TYPE STRING,
SHORT_DESC_ITEM TYPE STRING,
LONG_DESC_ITEM TYPE STRING,
ACT_ID_ITEM TYPE STRING,
CUST_OBJ_NAME_ITEM TYPE STRING,
OBJECTTYPE TYPE STRING,
TCODE TYPE STRING,
SEMANTIC_OBJECT_ITEM TYPE STRING,
SEMANTIC_ACTION_ITEM TYPE STRING,
TYPE_ID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC_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_SEARCH_DESC_STR-CONFIGAPP_ID sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC_STR-CONFIG_ID sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC_STR-APP_EXTERNAL_ID sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC_STR-ITEM_EXTERNAL_ID sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC_STR-SHORT_DESC_APP sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC_STR-LONG_DESC_APP sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC_STR-DETAIL_DESC_APP sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC_STR-SHORT_DESC_ITEM sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC_STR-LONG_DESC_ITEM sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC_STR-ACT_ID_ITEM sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC_STR-CUST_OBJ_NAME_ITEM sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC_STR-OBJECTTYPE sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC_STR-TCODE sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC_STR-SEMANTIC_OBJECT_ITEM sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC_STR-SEMANTIC_ACTION_ITEM sy-vline 
WA_/CFG/S_SEARCH_DESC_STR-TYPE_ID sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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