ABAP Select data from SAP table ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY 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 ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY. 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 ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY 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_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY,
      WA_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY TYPE ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY,
      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: <ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY> TYPE ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY.

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

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY
  INTO TABLE IT_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY2).
*--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_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY ASSIGNING <ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY>-TYPE = 1.
<ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY>-L_INDEX = 1.
<ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY>-LENGTH = 1.
<ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY>-DISPLAY = 1.
<ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY>-BOPEN = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY INTO WA_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY-XV, sy-vline,
  WA_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY-TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY-LEN, sy-vline,
  WA_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY-STRING, sy-vline,
  WA_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY-BCLOSE, sy-vline,
  WA_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY-OPC, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY 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_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY 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_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY INTO WA_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY.


*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_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY_STR, 
TYPE TYPE STRING,
L_INDEX TYPE STRING,
LENGTH TYPE STRING,
DISPLAY TYPE STRING,
BOPEN TYPE STRING,
XV TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
LEN TYPE STRING,
STRING TYPE STRING,
BCLOSE TYPE STRING,
OPC TYPE STRING,
PL TYPE STRING,
VL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY_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_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY_STR-TYPE sy-vline 
WA_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY_STR-L_INDEX sy-vline 
WA_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY_STR-LENGTH sy-vline 
WA_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY_STR-DISPLAY sy-vline 
WA_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY_STR-BOPEN sy-vline 
WA_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY_STR-XV sy-vline 
WA_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY_STR-TYPE sy-vline 
WA_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY_STR-LEN sy-vline 
WA_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY_STR-STRING sy-vline 
WA_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY_STR-BCLOSE sy-vline 
WA_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY_STR-OPC sy-vline 
WA_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY_STR-PL sy-vline 
WA_ABC_SEL_TABLE_ENTRY_STR-VL sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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