ABAP Select data from SAP table BDS_CLASSL into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BDS_CLASSL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BDS_CLASSL2).
*--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_BDS_CLASSL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BDS_CLASSL2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BDS_CLASSL>-CLASSNAME = 1.
<BDS_CLASSL>-CLASSTYPE = 1.
<BDS_CLASSL>-S_LANGUAGE = 1.
<BDS_CLASSL>-TEXT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline, ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_BDS_CLASSL 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_BDS_CLASSL 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_BDS_CLASSL INTO WA_BDS_CLASSL.


*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 ISOLA, internal->external for field S_LANGUAGE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BDS_CLASSL-S_LANGUAGE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BDS_CLASSL-S_LANGUAGE.
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_BDS_CLASSL_STR, 
CLASSNAME TYPE STRING,
CLASSTYPE TYPE STRING,
S_LANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
TEXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_BDS_CLASSL_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_BDS_CLASSL_STR-CLASSNAME sy-vline 
WA_BDS_CLASSL_STR-CLASSTYPE sy-vline 
WA_BDS_CLASSL_STR-S_LANGUAGE sy-vline 
WA_BDS_CLASSL_STR-TEXT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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