ABAP Select data from SAP table ARAWSUBSTANCE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ARAWSUBSTANCE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ARAWSUBSTANCE2).
*--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_ARAWSUBSTANCE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ARAWSUBSTANCE>-MANDT = 1.
<ARAWSUBSTANCE>-RAWSUBSTANCEINTERNALID = 1.
<ARAWSUBSTANCE>-RAWSUBSTANCE = 1.
<ARAWSUBSTANCE>-RAWSUBSTANCEAUTHZNGROUP = 1.
<ARAWSUBSTANCE>-RAWSUBSTANCECREATIONDATE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE-RAWSUBSTANCECREATEDBYUSER, sy-vline,
  WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE-RAWSUBSTANCECREATEDBYUSERNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE-RAWSUBSTANCECHANGEDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE-RAWSUBSTANCECHANGEDBYUSER, sy-vline,
  WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE-RAWSUBSTANCECHANGEDBYUSERNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE-RAWSUBSTANCETYPE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE 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_ARAWSUBSTANCE 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_ARAWSUBSTANCE INTO WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE.


*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 RAWSUBSTANCEINTERNALID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE-RAWSUBSTANCEINTERNALID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE-RAWSUBSTANCEINTERNALID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SPEC1, internal->external for field RAWSUBSTANCE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SPEC1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE-RAWSUBSTANCE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE-RAWSUBSTANCE.
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_ARAWSUBSTANCE_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
RAWSUBSTANCEINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
RAWSUBSTANCE TYPE STRING,
RAWSUBSTANCEAUTHZNGROUP TYPE STRING,
RAWSUBSTANCECREATIONDATE TYPE STRING,
RAWSUBSTANCECREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
RAWSUBSTANCECREATEDBYUSERNAME TYPE STRING,
RAWSUBSTANCECHANGEDATE TYPE STRING,
RAWSUBSTANCECHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
RAWSUBSTANCECHANGEDBYUSERNAME TYPE STRING,
RAWSUBSTANCETYPE TYPE STRING,
SPECIFICATIONCATEGORY TYPE STRING,
SPECIFICATIONNOTE TYPE STRING,
SPECIFICATIONHEADERSTATUS TYPE STRING,
SPECIFICATIONHDRSTSSCHEMA TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE_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_ARAWSUBSTANCE_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE_STR-RAWSUBSTANCEINTERNALID sy-vline 
WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE_STR-RAWSUBSTANCE sy-vline 
WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE_STR-RAWSUBSTANCEAUTHZNGROUP sy-vline 
WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE_STR-RAWSUBSTANCECREATIONDATE sy-vline 
WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE_STR-RAWSUBSTANCECREATEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE_STR-RAWSUBSTANCECREATEDBYUSERNAME sy-vline 
WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE_STR-RAWSUBSTANCECHANGEDATE sy-vline 
WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE_STR-RAWSUBSTANCECHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE_STR-RAWSUBSTANCECHANGEDBYUSERNAME sy-vline 
WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE_STR-RAWSUBSTANCETYPE sy-vline 
WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE_STR-SPECIFICATIONCATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE_STR-SPECIFICATIONNOTE sy-vline 
WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE_STR-SPECIFICATIONHEADERSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_ARAWSUBSTANCE_STR-SPECIFICATIONHDRSTSSCHEMA sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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