ABAP Select data from SAP table /MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR2).
*--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_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR>-USER_GUID = 1.
</MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR>-ROLE_TYPE = 1.
</MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR>-OTYPE = 1.
</MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR>-OBJID = 1.
</MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR>-PERNR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR-BEGDA, sy-vline,
  WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR-ENDDA, sy-vline,
  WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR-ARBID, sy-vline,
  WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR-SHORT, sy-vline,
  WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR-STEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR-ARBPL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR 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_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR 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_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR INTO WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR.


*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_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR_STR, 
USER_GUID TYPE STRING,
ROLE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
OTYPE TYPE STRING,
OBJID TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
ARBID TYPE STRING,
SHORT TYPE STRING,
STEXT TYPE STRING,
ARBPL TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
UNAME TYPE STRING,
POSITION_ORG TYPE STRING,
POSITION_STEXT TYPE STRING,
POSITION_SHORT TYPE STRING,
ORG_OBJID TYPE STRING,
ORG_STEXT TYPE STRING,
ORG_SHORT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR_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_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR_STR-USER_GUID sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR_STR-ROLE_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR_STR-OTYPE sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR_STR-OBJID sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR_STR-PERNR sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR_STR-ARBID sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR_STR-SHORT sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR_STR-STEXT sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR_STR-ARBPL sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR_STR-UNAME sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR_STR-POSITION_ORG sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR_STR-POSITION_STEXT sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR_STR-POSITION_SHORT sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR_STR-ORG_OBJID sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR_STR-ORG_STEXT sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/CA_USER_ROLE_ENTITY_STR_STR-ORG_SHORT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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