ABAP Select data from SAP table BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP2).
*--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_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP ASSIGNING <BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP>-TAB_01 = 1.
<BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP>-TAB_02 = 1.
<BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP>-TAB_03 = 1.
<BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP>-TAB_04 = 1.
<BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP>-TAB_05 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP-TAB_06, sy-vline,
WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP-TAB_07, sy-vline,
WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP-TAB_08, sy-vline,
WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP-TAB_09, sy-vline,
WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP-TAB_10, sy-vline,
WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP-TAB_11, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP 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_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP 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_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP INTO WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP. *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_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP_STR,
TAB_01 TYPE STRING,
TAB_02 TYPE STRING,
TAB_03 TYPE STRING,
TAB_04 TYPE STRING,
TAB_05 TYPE STRING,
TAB_06 TYPE STRING,
TAB_07 TYPE STRING,
TAB_08 TYPE STRING,
TAB_09 TYPE STRING,
TAB_10 TYPE STRING,
TAB_11 TYPE STRING,
TAB_12 TYPE STRING,
TAB_13 TYPE STRING,
TAB_14 TYPE STRING,
TAB_15 TYPE STRING,
TAB_16 TYPE STRING,
TAB_17 TYPE STRING,
TAB_18 TYPE STRING,
TAB_19 TYPE STRING,
TAB_20 TYPE STRING,
AREA TYPE STRING,
PROGRAM_NAME TYPE STRING,
DYNPRO_NUMBER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP_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_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP_STR-TAB_01 sy-vline
WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP_STR-TAB_02 sy-vline
WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP_STR-TAB_03 sy-vline
WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP_STR-TAB_04 sy-vline
WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP_STR-TAB_05 sy-vline
WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP_STR-TAB_06 sy-vline
WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP_STR-TAB_07 sy-vline
WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP_STR-TAB_08 sy-vline
WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP_STR-TAB_09 sy-vline
WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP_STR-TAB_10 sy-vline
WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP_STR-TAB_11 sy-vline
WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP_STR-TAB_12 sy-vline
WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP_STR-TAB_13 sy-vline
WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP_STR-TAB_14 sy-vline
WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP_STR-TAB_15 sy-vline
WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP_STR-TAB_16 sy-vline
WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP_STR-TAB_17 sy-vline
WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP_STR-TAB_18 sy-vline
WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP_STR-TAB_19 sy-vline
WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP_STR-TAB_20 sy-vline
WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP_STR-AREA sy-vline
WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP_STR-PROGRAM_NAME sy-vline
WA_BUS_SCREEN_TABSTRIP_STR-DYNPRO_NUMBER sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.