ABAP Select data from SAP table /DMBE/IINDEX into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /DMBE/IINDEX
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/DMBE/IINDEX2).
*--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_/DMBE/IINDEX INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/DMBE/IINDEX2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</DMBE/IINDEX>-MANDT = 1.
</DMBE/IINDEX>-INDEXRULE = 1.
</DMBE/IINDEX>-ISDCS = 1.
</DMBE/IINDEX>-ISBASIS = 1.
</DMBE/IINDEX>-INDEXRULETEXT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/DMBE/IINDEX-STANDARDRULETEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_/DMBE/IINDEX-EXTENDEDRULETEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_/DMBE/IINDEX-VALIDFROM, sy-vline,
  WA_/DMBE/IINDEX-DCSID, sy-vline,
  WA_/DMBE/IINDEX-DCSIDDESCR, sy-vline,
  WA_/DMBE/IINDEX-MIC, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/DMBE/IINDEX 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_/DMBE/IINDEX 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_/DMBE/IINDEX INTO WA_/DMBE/IINDEX.


*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 INDEXRULE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/DMBE/IINDEX-INDEXRULE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/DMBE/IINDEX-INDEXRULE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field VALIDFROM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/DMBE/IINDEX-VALIDFROM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/DMBE/IINDEX-VALIDFROM.
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_/DMBE/IINDEX_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
INDEXRULE TYPE STRING,
ISDCS TYPE STRING,
ISBASIS TYPE STRING,
INDEXRULETEXT TYPE STRING,
STANDARDRULETEXT TYPE STRING,
EXTENDEDRULETEXT TYPE STRING,
VALIDFROM TYPE STRING,
DCSID TYPE STRING,
DCSIDDESCR TYPE STRING,
MIC TYPE STRING,
MICDESCR TYPE STRING,
PRICETYPE TYPE STRING,
PRICETYPEDESCR TYPE STRING,
COMMODITY TYPE STRING,
COMMODITYDESCR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/DMBE/IINDEX_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_/DMBE/IINDEX_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_/DMBE/IINDEX_STR-INDEXRULE sy-vline 
WA_/DMBE/IINDEX_STR-ISDCS sy-vline 
WA_/DMBE/IINDEX_STR-ISBASIS sy-vline 
WA_/DMBE/IINDEX_STR-INDEXRULETEXT sy-vline 
WA_/DMBE/IINDEX_STR-STANDARDRULETEXT sy-vline 
WA_/DMBE/IINDEX_STR-EXTENDEDRULETEXT sy-vline 
WA_/DMBE/IINDEX_STR-VALIDFROM sy-vline 
WA_/DMBE/IINDEX_STR-DCSID sy-vline 
WA_/DMBE/IINDEX_STR-DCSIDDESCR sy-vline 
WA_/DMBE/IINDEX_STR-MIC sy-vline 
WA_/DMBE/IINDEX_STR-MICDESCR sy-vline 
WA_/DMBE/IINDEX_STR-PRICETYPE sy-vline 
WA_/DMBE/IINDEX_STR-PRICETYPEDESCR sy-vline 
WA_/DMBE/IINDEX_STR-COMMODITY sy-vline 
WA_/DMBE/IINDEX_STR-COMMODITYDESCR sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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