ABAP Select data from SAP table CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT2).
*--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_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT>-PERSKEY = 1.
<CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT>-RELDATE = 1.
<CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT>-SUBSCR01 = 1.
<CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT>-SUBSCR02 = 1.
<CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT>-SUBSCR03 = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT-SUBSCR04, sy-vline,
  WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT-SUBSCR05, sy-vline,
  WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT-SUBSCR06, sy-vline,
  WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT-SUBSCR07, sy-vline,
  WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT-SUBSCR08, sy-vline,
  WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT-SUBSCR09, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT 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_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT 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_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT INTO WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT.


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

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field RPROJ
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT-RPROJ
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT-RPROJ.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field VORNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT-VORNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT-VORNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field UVORN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT-UVORN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT-UVORN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSN, internal->external for field POSID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT-POSID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT-POSID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field S_GRANT_NBR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT-S_GRANT_NBR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT-S_GRANT_NBR.
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_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR, 
PERSKEY TYPE STRING,
RELDATE TYPE STRING,
SUBSCR01 TYPE STRING,
SUBSCR02 TYPE STRING,
SUBSCR03 TYPE STRING,
SUBSCR04 TYPE STRING,
SUBSCR05 TYPE STRING,
SUBSCR06 TYPE STRING,
SUBSCR07 TYPE STRING,
SUBSCR08 TYPE STRING,
SUBSCR09 TYPE STRING,
SUBSCR10 TYPE STRING,
SUBSCR11 TYPE STRING,
SUBSCR12 TYPE STRING,
SUBSCR13 TYPE STRING,
SUBSCR14 TYPE STRING,
SUBSCR15 TYPE STRING,
COPY_ACT_TRIP TYPE STRING,
TBSTATE_HISTORY TYPE STRING,
TBSTATE_HISTORY_CHANGE TYPE STRING,
TBSTATE_WORKLIST TYPE STRING,
TBSTATE_DOCFLOW TYPE STRING,
TBSTATE_TRIPS TYPE STRING,
SPLITTER_WIDTH TYPE STRING,
TABSTRIP_AREA TYPE STRING,
ERRORLOG_HEIGHT TYPE STRING,
MYLIST_HEIGHT TYPE STRING,
SHOW_MYLIST TYPE STRING,
TABSTRIP_COMP_DETAIL TYPE STRING,
MYLIST_MAXREC TYPE STRING,
MYLIST_LAST_REFRESH TYPE STRING,
MYLIST_REFRESH_INTERVAL TYPE STRING,
SHOW_INFOCENTER TYPE STRING,
IC_WIDTH TYPE STRING,
IC_HEIGHT TYPE STRING,
IC_TOP TYPE STRING,
IC_LEFT TYPE STRING,
PROP_METH TYPE STRING,
DYNNR_TIMES_TAB TYPE STRING,
EXIT_ON_SAVE TYPE STRING,
FREEATSAVE_DFLT TYPE STRING,
TASKTYPE TYPE STRING,
TASKLEVEL TYPE STRING,
PROFILE TYPE STRING,
RKOSTL TYPE STRING,
RPROJ TYPE STRING,
RAUFNR TYPE STRING,
RNPLNR TYPE STRING,
RAUFPL TYPE STRING,
RAPLZL TYPE STRING,
RKDAUF TYPE STRING,
RKDPOS TYPE STRING,
RKSTR TYPE STRING,
RPRZNR TYPE STRING,
SEBELN TYPE STRING,
SEBELP TYPE STRING,
VORNR TYPE STRING,
UVORN TYPE STRING,
POSID TYPE STRING,
PAOBJNR TYPE STRING,
FUND TYPE STRING,
FUNC_AREA TYPE STRING,
GRANT_NBR TYPE STRING,
BUDGET_PD TYPE STRING,
SKOSTL TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
S_FUND TYPE STRING,
S_FUNC_AREA TYPE STRING,
S_GRANT_NBR TYPE STRING,
SBUDGET_PD TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_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_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-PERSKEY sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-RELDATE sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-SUBSCR01 sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-SUBSCR02 sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-SUBSCR03 sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-SUBSCR04 sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-SUBSCR05 sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-SUBSCR06 sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-SUBSCR07 sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-SUBSCR08 sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-SUBSCR09 sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-SUBSCR10 sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-SUBSCR11 sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-SUBSCR12 sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-SUBSCR13 sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-SUBSCR14 sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-SUBSCR15 sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-COPY_ACT_TRIP sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-TBSTATE_HISTORY sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-TBSTATE_HISTORY_CHANGE sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-TBSTATE_WORKLIST sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-TBSTATE_DOCFLOW sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-TBSTATE_TRIPS sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-SPLITTER_WIDTH sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-TABSTRIP_AREA sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-ERRORLOG_HEIGHT sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-MYLIST_HEIGHT sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-SHOW_MYLIST sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-TABSTRIP_COMP_DETAIL sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-MYLIST_MAXREC sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-MYLIST_LAST_REFRESH sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-MYLIST_REFRESH_INTERVAL sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-SHOW_INFOCENTER sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-IC_WIDTH sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-IC_HEIGHT sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-IC_TOP sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-IC_LEFT sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-PROP_METH sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-DYNNR_TIMES_TAB sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-EXIT_ON_SAVE sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-FREEATSAVE_DFLT sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-TASKTYPE sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-TASKLEVEL sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-PROFILE sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-RKOSTL sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-RPROJ sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-RAUFNR sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-RNPLNR sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-RAUFPL sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-RAPLZL sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-RKDAUF sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-RKDPOS sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-RKSTR sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-RPRZNR sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-SEBELN sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-SEBELP sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-VORNR sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-UVORN sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-POSID sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-PAOBJNR sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-FUND sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-FUNC_AREA sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-GRANT_NBR sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-BUDGET_PD sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-SKOSTL sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-KOKRS sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-S_FUND sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-S_FUNC_AREA sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-S_GRANT_NBR sy-vline 
WA_CATSXT_USER_DEFAULT_STR-SBUDGET_PD sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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