ABAP Select data from SAP table /SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT2).
*--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_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT>-DOCB_HEADER = 1.
</SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT>-DOCMNT = 1.
</SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT>-DOCMNT_ID = 1.
</SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT>-VERSION = 1.
</SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT>-CONTENT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT-EXT_DOC_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT-EXT_SYSTEM_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT-EXT_OBJECT_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT-CMODIF, sy-vline,
  WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT-USR, sy-vline,
  WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT-DOCSTAT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT 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_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT 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_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT INTO WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT.


*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 ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGU
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT-LANGU
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT-LANGU.
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_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT_STR, 
DOCB_HEADER TYPE STRING,
DOCMNT TYPE STRING,
DOCMNT_ID TYPE STRING,
VERSION TYPE STRING,
CONTENT TYPE STRING,
EXT_DOC_ID TYPE STRING,
EXT_SYSTEM_ID TYPE STRING,
EXT_OBJECT_ID TYPE STRING,
CMODIF TYPE STRING,
USR TYPE STRING,
DOCSTAT TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
DOCSL TYPE STRING,
TMPL TYPE STRING,
DFLT_STYLE TYPE STRING,
USRSTYL TYPE STRING,
DFLT_OVERLY TYPE STRING,
DOCDATE TYPE STRING,
AUTO_PROCESS TYPE STRING,
BUILD_FROM_ID TYPE STRING,
EXT_CMD TYPE STRING,
TOKEN TYPE STRING,
DOCB_ROOT TYPE STRING,
SIMPLE_VAR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT_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_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT_STR-DOCB_HEADER sy-vline 
WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT_STR-DOCMNT sy-vline 
WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT_STR-DOCMNT_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT_STR-VERSION sy-vline 
WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT_STR-CONTENT sy-vline 
WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT_STR-EXT_DOC_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT_STR-EXT_SYSTEM_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT_STR-EXT_OBJECT_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT_STR-CMODIF sy-vline 
WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT_STR-USR sy-vline 
WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT_STR-DOCSTAT sy-vline 
WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT_STR-LANGU sy-vline 
WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT_STR-DOCSL sy-vline 
WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT_STR-TMPL sy-vline 
WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT_STR-DFLT_STYLE sy-vline 
WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT_STR-USRSTYL sy-vline 
WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT_STR-DFLT_OVERLY sy-vline 
WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT_STR-DOCDATE sy-vline 
WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT_STR-AUTO_PROCESS sy-vline 
WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT_STR-BUILD_FROM_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT_STR-EXT_CMD sy-vline 
WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT_STR-TOKEN sy-vline 
WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT_STR-DOCB_ROOT sy-vline 
WA_/SAPPSSRM/DOCB_ROOT_STR-SIMPLE_VAR sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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