ABAP Select data from SAP table /DSD/ME_CLR_HD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /DSD/ME_CLR_HD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD2).
*--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_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</DSD/ME_CLR_HD>-CLIENT = 1.
</DSD/ME_CLR_HD>-TOUR_ID = 1.
</DSD/ME_CLR_HD>-VISIT_ID = 1.
</DSD/ME_CLR_HD>-ACTI_ID = 1.
</DSD/ME_CLR_HD>-CASH_ID = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD-ASS_ITEM, sy-vline,
  WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD-CUST_NO, sy-vline,
  WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD-DOC_NO, sy-vline,
  WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD-COMP_CODE, sy-vline,
  WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD-FISC_YEAR, sy-vline,
  WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD-ITEM_NUM, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD 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_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD 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_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD INTO WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD.


*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_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD_STR, 
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
TOUR_ID TYPE STRING,
VISIT_ID TYPE STRING,
ACTI_ID TYPE STRING,
CASH_ID TYPE STRING,
ASS_ITEM TYPE STRING,
CUST_NO TYPE STRING,
DOC_NO TYPE STRING,
COMP_CODE TYPE STRING,
FISC_YEAR TYPE STRING,
ITEM_NUM TYPE STRING,
DOC_TYPE TYPE STRING,
DISCOUNT TYPE STRING,
ASS_AMOUNT TYPE STRING,
EXTFLD1 TYPE STRING,
EXTFLD2 TYPE STRING,
EXTFLD3 TYPE STRING,
EXTFLD4 TYPE STRING,
EXTFLD5 TYPE STRING,
DOC_ID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD_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_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD_STR-CLIENT sy-vline 
WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD_STR-TOUR_ID sy-vline 
WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD_STR-VISIT_ID sy-vline 
WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD_STR-ACTI_ID sy-vline 
WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD_STR-CASH_ID sy-vline 
WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD_STR-ASS_ITEM sy-vline 
WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD_STR-CUST_NO sy-vline 
WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD_STR-DOC_NO sy-vline 
WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD_STR-COMP_CODE sy-vline 
WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD_STR-FISC_YEAR sy-vline 
WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD_STR-ITEM_NUM sy-vline 
WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD_STR-DOC_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD_STR-DISCOUNT sy-vline 
WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD_STR-ASS_AMOUNT sy-vline 
WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD_STR-EXTFLD1 sy-vline 
WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD_STR-EXTFLD2 sy-vline 
WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD_STR-EXTFLD3 sy-vline 
WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD_STR-EXTFLD4 sy-vline 
WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD_STR-EXTFLD5 sy-vline 
WA_/DSD/ME_CLR_HD_STR-DOC_ID sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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