ABAP Select data from SAP table ASPCPHRASE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ASPCPHRASE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ASPCPHRASE2).
*--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_ASPCPHRASE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ASPCPHRASE2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ASPCPHRASE>-MANDT = 1.
<ASPCPHRASE>-SPECPHRASEINTERNALID = 1.
<ASPCPHRASE>-SPECPHRASECHGINTID = 1.
<ASPCPHRASE>-SPECPHRASE = 1.
<ASPCPHRASE>-SPECPHRASEISDELETED = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ASPCPHRASE-SPECPHRASECHANGEDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_ASPCPHRASE-SPECPHRASELIBRARY, sy-vline,
  WA_ASPCPHRASE-SPECPHRASEGROUP, sy-vline,
  WA_ASPCPHRASE-SPECPHRASELANGUAGE, sy-vline,
  WA_ASPCPHRASE-SPECPHRASENOTE, sy-vline,
  WA_ASPCPHRASE-SPECPHRASEVALDTYSTARTDATE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ASPCPHRASE 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_ASPCPHRASE 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_ASPCPHRASE INTO WA_ASPCPHRASE.


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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SPECPHRASECHGINTID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ASPCPHRASE-SPECPHRASECHGINTID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ASPCPHRASE-SPECPHRASECHGINTID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field SPECPHRASELANGUAGE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ASPCPHRASE-SPECPHRASELANGUAGE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ASPCPHRASE-SPECPHRASELANGUAGE.
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_ASPCPHRASE_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
SPECPHRASEINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
SPECPHRASECHGINTID TYPE STRING,
SPECPHRASE TYPE STRING,
SPECPHRASEISDELETED TYPE STRING,
SPECPHRASECHANGEDATE TYPE STRING,
SPECPHRASELIBRARY TYPE STRING,
SPECPHRASEGROUP TYPE STRING,
SPECPHRASELANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
SPECPHRASENOTE TYPE STRING,
SPECPHRASEVALDTYSTARTDATE TYPE STRING,
SPECPHRASEVALDTYENDDATE TYPE STRING,
SPECPHRASELIBRARYISACTIVE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ASPCPHRASE_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_ASPCPHRASE_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_ASPCPHRASE_STR-SPECPHRASEINTERNALID sy-vline 
WA_ASPCPHRASE_STR-SPECPHRASECHGINTID sy-vline 
WA_ASPCPHRASE_STR-SPECPHRASE sy-vline 
WA_ASPCPHRASE_STR-SPECPHRASEISDELETED sy-vline 
WA_ASPCPHRASE_STR-SPECPHRASECHANGEDATE sy-vline 
WA_ASPCPHRASE_STR-SPECPHRASELIBRARY sy-vline 
WA_ASPCPHRASE_STR-SPECPHRASEGROUP sy-vline 
WA_ASPCPHRASE_STR-SPECPHRASELANGUAGE sy-vline 
WA_ASPCPHRASE_STR-SPECPHRASENOTE sy-vline 
WA_ASPCPHRASE_STR-SPECPHRASEVALDTYSTARTDATE sy-vline 
WA_ASPCPHRASE_STR-SPECPHRASEVALDTYENDDATE sy-vline 
WA_ASPCPHRASE_STR-SPECPHRASELIBRARYISACTIVE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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