ABAP Select data from SAP table /SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU2).
*--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_/SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU ASSIGNING </SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU>-CONTEXT = 1.
</SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU>-TU_NUM = 1.
</SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU>-TU_SR_ACT_NUM = 1.
</SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU>-DOBJ = 1.
</SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU>-BOBJ = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU-DELETED, sy-vline,
WA_/SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU-LOGHANDLE, sy-vline,
WA_/SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU-STATUS_ONLY, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU 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_/SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU 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_/SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU INTO WA_/SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU. *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 ALPHA, internal->external for field TU_NUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU-TU_NUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU-TU_NUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPH0, internal->external for field TU_SR_ACT_NUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPH0_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU-TU_SR_ACT_NUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU-TU_SR_ACT_NUM.
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_/SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU_STR,
CONTEXT TYPE STRING,
TU_NUM TYPE STRING,
TU_SR_ACT_NUM TYPE STRING,
DOBJ TYPE STRING,
BOBJ TYPE STRING,
DELETED TYPE STRING,
LOGHANDLE TYPE STRING,
STATUS_ONLY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU_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_/SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU_STR-CONTEXT sy-vline
WA_/SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU_STR-TU_NUM sy-vline
WA_/SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU_STR-TU_SR_ACT_NUM sy-vline
WA_/SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU_STR-DOBJ sy-vline
WA_/SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU_STR-BOBJ sy-vline
WA_/SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU_STR-DELETED sy-vline
WA_/SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU_STR-LOGHANDLE sy-vline
WA_/SCWM/S_SR_CONTEXT_TU_STR-STATUS_ONLY sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.