ABAP Select data from SAP table ALMSETS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ALMSETS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ALMSETS2).
*--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_ALMSETS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ALMSETS2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ALMSETS>-MSETGUID = 1.
<ALMSETS>-MONISET = 1.
<ALMSETS>-OWNER = 1.
<ALMSETS>-FORMATVERS = 1.
<ALMSETS>-MANDT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ALMSETS-PUBLICSET, sy-vline,
  WA_ALMSETS-MBUSRONLY, sy-vline,
  WA_ALMSETS-MBYUSRAADM, sy-vline,
  WA_ALMSETS-MBYOTHERS, sy-vline,
  WA_ALMSETS-CREABYADM, sy-vline,
  WA_ALMSETS-CHUSER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ALMSETS 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_ALMSETS 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_ALMSETS INTO WA_ALMSETS.


*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_ALMSETS_STR, 
MSETGUID TYPE STRING,
MONISET TYPE STRING,
OWNER TYPE STRING,
FORMATVERS TYPE STRING,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PUBLICSET TYPE STRING,
MBUSRONLY TYPE STRING,
MBYUSRAADM TYPE STRING,
MBYOTHERS TYPE STRING,
CREABYADM TYPE STRING,
CHUSER TYPE STRING,
CHTIMESTMP TYPE STRING,
V2CONFINFO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ALMSETS_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_ALMSETS_STR-MSETGUID sy-vline 
WA_ALMSETS_STR-MONISET sy-vline 
WA_ALMSETS_STR-OWNER sy-vline 
WA_ALMSETS_STR-FORMATVERS sy-vline 
WA_ALMSETS_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_ALMSETS_STR-PUBLICSET sy-vline 
WA_ALMSETS_STR-MBUSRONLY sy-vline 
WA_ALMSETS_STR-MBYUSRAADM sy-vline 
WA_ALMSETS_STR-MBYOTHERS sy-vline 
WA_ALMSETS_STR-CREABYADM sy-vline 
WA_ALMSETS_STR-CHUSER sy-vline 
WA_ALMSETS_STR-CHTIMESTMP sy-vline 
WA_ALMSETS_STR-V2CONFINFO sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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