ABAP Select data from SAP table /IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF2).
*--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_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF ASSIGNING </IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF>-DB = 1.
</IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF>-MANDT = 1.
</IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF>-PROJECT = 1.
</IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF>-VERSION = 1.
</IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF>-SELFIELD = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF-TABNAME, sy-vline,
WA_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF-FIELDNAME, sy-vline,
WA_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF-CTABNAME, sy-vline,
WA_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF-CFIELDNAME, sy-vline,
WA_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF-INTTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF-DATATYPE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF 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_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF 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_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF INTO WA_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF. *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 DTYPE, internal->external for field DATATYPE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_DTYPE_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF-DATATYPE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF-DATATYPE.
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_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF_STR,
DB TYPE STRING,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PROJECT TYPE STRING,
VERSION TYPE STRING,
SELFIELD TYPE STRING,
TABNAME TYPE STRING,
FIELDNAME TYPE STRING,
CTABNAME TYPE STRING,
CFIELDNAME TYPE STRING,
INTTYPE TYPE STRING,
DATATYPE TYPE STRING,
ROLLNAME TYPE STRING,
MEMTABNAME TYPE STRING,
MEMFIELDNAME TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF_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_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF_STR-DB sy-vline
WA_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF_STR-PROJECT sy-vline
WA_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF_STR-VERSION sy-vline
WA_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF_STR-SELFIELD sy-vline
WA_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF_STR-TABNAME sy-vline
WA_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF_STR-FIELDNAME sy-vline
WA_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF_STR-CTABNAME sy-vline
WA_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF_STR-CFIELDNAME sy-vline
WA_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF_STR-INTTYPE sy-vline
WA_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF_STR-DATATYPE sy-vline
WA_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF_STR-ROLLNAME sy-vline
WA_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF_STR-MEMTABNAME sy-vline
WA_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF_STR-MEMFIELDNAME sy-vline
WA_/IXOS/DC_SC_DETAILS_SF_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.