ABAP Select data from SAP table /ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS2).
*--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_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS ASSIGNING </ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS>-TCODE = 1.
</ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS>-PLVAR = 1.
</ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS>-OTYPE = 1.
</ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS>-OBJID = 1.
</ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS>-CASE_TYPE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS-DATE_MODE, sy-vline,
WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS-BEGDA, sy-vline,
WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS-ENDDA, sy-vline,
WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS-VALID_FROM, sy-vline,
WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS-VALID_TO, sy-vline,
WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS-ISTAT1, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS 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_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS 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_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS INTO WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS. *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_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS_STR,
TCODE TYPE STRING,
PLVAR TYPE STRING,
OTYPE TYPE STRING,
OBJID TYPE STRING,
CASE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
DATE_MODE TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
VALID_FROM TYPE STRING,
VALID_TO TYPE STRING,
ISTAT1 TYPE STRING,
ISTAT2 TYPE STRING,
ISTAT3 TYPE STRING,
ISTAT4 TYPE STRING,
ISTAT5 TYPE STRING,
ISTAT6 TYPE STRING,
PROFIDPROJ TYPE STRING,
CONTAINER_EXTENS TYPE STRING,
DETAIL_MODE TYPE STRING,
OPEXFLAG TYPE STRING,
COPY_CANCEL_WHEN_LOCK TYPE STRING,
DLM_POPUP_DATE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS_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_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS_STR-TCODE sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS_STR-PLVAR sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS_STR-OTYPE sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS_STR-OBJID sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS_STR-CASE_TYPE sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS_STR-DATE_MODE sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS_STR-BEGDA sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS_STR-ENDDA sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS_STR-VALID_FROM sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS_STR-VALID_TO sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS_STR-ISTAT1 sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS_STR-ISTAT2 sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS_STR-ISTAT3 sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS_STR-ISTAT4 sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS_STR-ISTAT5 sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS_STR-ISTAT6 sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS_STR-PROFIDPROJ sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS_STR-CONTAINER_EXTENS sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS_STR-DETAIL_MODE sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS_STR-OPEXFLAG sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS_STR-COPY_CANCEL_WHEN_LOCK sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/FDP_SETTINGS_STR-DLM_POPUP_DATE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.