ABAP Select data from SAP table /PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200 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 /PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200. 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 /PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200 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_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200,
      WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200 TYPE /PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200,
      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: </PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200> TYPE /PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200
  INTO TABLE IT_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_02002).
*--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_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_02002).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200 ASSIGNING </PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200>-MANDT = 1.
</PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200>-RUN_ID = 1.
</PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200>-PROC_ID = 1.
</PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200>-PROC_GRP = 1.
</PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200>-PROC_SUBGRP1 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200 INTO WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200-PROC_SUBGRP2, sy-vline,
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200-PROC_SUBGRP3, sy-vline,
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200-PROC_SUBGRP4, sy-vline,
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200-PROC_SUBGRP5, sy-vline,
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200-LAND1, sy-vline,
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200-PRI_GEO_LOC, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200 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_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200 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_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200 INTO WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200. *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 PERI, internal->external for field EFF_FROM_MN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PERI_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200-EFF_FROM_MN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200-EFF_FROM_MN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PERI, internal->external for field EFF_TO_MN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PERI_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200-EFF_TO_MN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200-EFF_TO_MN.
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_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
RUN_ID TYPE STRING,
PROC_ID TYPE STRING,
PROC_GRP TYPE STRING,
PROC_SUBGRP1 TYPE STRING,
PROC_SUBGRP2 TYPE STRING,
PROC_SUBGRP3 TYPE STRING,
PROC_SUBGRP4 TYPE STRING,
PROC_SUBGRP5 TYPE STRING,
LAND1 TYPE STRING,
PRI_GEO_LOC TYPE STRING,
EFF_FROM_DT TYPE STRING,
EFF_TO_DT TYPE STRING,
AC_IND TYPE STRING,
VER TYPE STRING,
TF_IND TYPE STRING,
SDLSTRTDT TYPE STRING,
SDLSTRTTM TYPE STRING,
LASTSTRTDT TYPE STRING,
LASTSTRTTM TYPE STRING,
PREDJOB TYPE STRING,
PREDJOBCNT TYPE STRING,
CHECKSTAT TYPE STRING,
EVENTID TYPE STRING,
EVENTPARM TYPE STRING,
STARTDTTYP TYPE STRING,
PRDMINS TYPE STRING,
PRDHOURS TYPE STRING,
PRDDAYS TYPE STRING,
PRDWEEKS TYPE STRING,
PRDMONTHS TYPE STRING,
PERIODIC TYPE STRING,
INSTNAME TYPE STRING,
CALENDARID TYPE STRING,
EOMCORRECT TYPE STRING,
CALCORRECT TYPE STRING,
IMSTRTPOS TYPE STRING,
PRDBEHAV TYPE STRING,
WDAYNO TYPE STRING,
WDAYCDIR TYPE STRING,
NOTBEFORE TYPE STRING,
TMZONE TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_USER TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_DATE TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_TIME TYPE STRING,
DROPDOWN_TEXT1 TYPE STRING,
DROPDOWN_TEXT2 TYPE STRING,
DROPDOWN_TEXT3 TYPE STRING,
DROPDOWN_TEXT4 TYPE STRING,
DROPDOWN_TEXT5 TYPE STRING,
DROPDOWN_TEXT6 TYPE STRING,
DROPDOWN_TEXT7 TYPE STRING,
DROPDOWN_TEXT8 TYPE STRING,
DROPDOWN_TEXT9 TYPE STRING,
RUN_DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
EFF_FROM_MN TYPE STRING,
EFF_TO_MN TYPE STRING,
PROC_SUBGRP6 TYPE STRING,
PROC_SUBGRP7 TYPE STRING,
PROC_SUBGRP8 TYPE STRING,
PROC_SUBGRP9 TYPE STRING,
CHAR1 TYPE STRING,
CHAR2 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_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_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-RUN_ID sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-PROC_ID sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-PROC_GRP sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-PROC_SUBGRP1 sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-PROC_SUBGRP2 sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-PROC_SUBGRP3 sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-PROC_SUBGRP4 sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-PROC_SUBGRP5 sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-LAND1 sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-PRI_GEO_LOC sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-EFF_FROM_DT sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-EFF_TO_DT sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-AC_IND sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-VER sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-TF_IND sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-SDLSTRTDT sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-SDLSTRTTM sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-LASTSTRTDT sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-LASTSTRTTM sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-PREDJOB sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-PREDJOBCNT sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-CHECKSTAT sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-EVENTID sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-EVENTPARM sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-STARTDTTYP sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-PRDMINS sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-PRDHOURS sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-PRDDAYS sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-PRDWEEKS sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-PRDMONTHS sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-PERIODIC sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-INSTNAME sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-CALENDARID sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-EOMCORRECT sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-CALCORRECT sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-IMSTRTPOS sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-PRDBEHAV sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-WDAYNO sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-WDAYCDIR sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-NOTBEFORE sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-TMZONE sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-CHANGE_USER sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-CHANGE_DATE sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-CHANGE_TIME sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-DROPDOWN_TEXT1 sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-DROPDOWN_TEXT2 sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-DROPDOWN_TEXT3 sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-DROPDOWN_TEXT4 sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-DROPDOWN_TEXT5 sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-DROPDOWN_TEXT6 sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-DROPDOWN_TEXT7 sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-DROPDOWN_TEXT8 sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-DROPDOWN_TEXT9 sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-RUN_DESCRIPTION sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-EFF_FROM_MN sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-EFF_TO_MN sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-PROC_SUBGRP6 sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-PROC_SUBGRP7 sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-PROC_SUBGRP8 sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-PROC_SUBGRP9 sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-CHAR1 sy-vline
WA_/PRA/S_WORKPLACE_ALV_0200_STR-CHAR2 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.