ABAP Select data from SAP table CDDISP_STR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CDDISP_STR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CDDISP_STR2).
*--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_CDDISP_STR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CDDISP_STR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CDDISP_STR>-OBJECTID = 1.
<CDDISP_STR>-OBJECTCLAS = 1.
<CDDISP_STR>-CHANGENR = 1.
<CDDISP_STR>-OBJECTID = 1.
<CDDISP_STR>-USERNAME = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CDDISP_STR-OBJECTID_DB, sy-vline,
  WA_CDDISP_STR-CHANGENR, sy-vline,
  WA_CDDISP_STR-NAME_FIRST, sy-vline,
  WA_CDDISP_STR-NAME_LAST, sy-vline,
  WA_CDDISP_STR-OBJECTTXT, sy-vline,
  WA_CDDISP_STR-USERNAME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_CDDISP_STR 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_CDDISP_STR 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_CDDISP_STR INTO WA_CDDISP_STR.


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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CHANGENR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CDDISP_STR-CHANGENR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CDDISP_STR-CHANGENR.
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_CDDISP_STR_STR, 
OBJECTID TYPE STRING,
OBJECTCLAS TYPE STRING,
CHANGENR TYPE STRING,
OBJECTID TYPE STRING,
USERNAME TYPE STRING,
OBJECTID_DB TYPE STRING,
CHANGENR TYPE STRING,
NAME_FIRST TYPE STRING,
NAME_LAST TYPE STRING,
OBJECTTXT TYPE STRING,
USERNAME TYPE STRING,
DEPARTMENT TYPE STRING,
UDATE TYPE STRING,
USERNAME_DB TYPE STRING,
UTIME TYPE STRING,
NAME_FIRST TYPE STRING,
TCODE TYPE STRING,
NAME_LAST TYPE STRING,
FNAME TYPE STRING,
DEPARTMENT TYPE STRING,
FTEXT TYPE STRING,
UDATE TYPE STRING,
UDATE_DB TYPE STRING,
SCRTEXT_S TYPE STRING,
UTIME TYPE STRING,
SCRTEXT_M TYPE STRING,
UTIME_DB TYPE STRING,
SCRTEXT_L TYPE STRING,
F_NEW TYPE STRING,
TCODE TYPE STRING,
FNAME TYPE STRING,
F_OLD TYPE STRING,
TABNAME TYPE STRING,
FNAME_DB TYPE STRING,
FTEXT TYPE STRING,
DDTEXT TYPE STRING,
TABKEY TYPE STRING,
SCRTEXT_S TYPE STRING,
CHNGIND TYPE STRING,
SCRTEXT_M TYPE STRING,
SCRTEXT_L TYPE STRING,
TEXT_CASE TYPE STRING,
F_NEW TYPE STRING,
KEYGUID TYPE STRING,
F_NEW_DB TYPE STRING,
TABKEY254 TYPE STRING,
F_OLD TYPE STRING,
EXT_KEYLEN TYPE STRING,
F_OLD_DB TYPE STRING,
KEYGUID_STR TYPE STRING,
TABNAME TYPE STRING,
VALUE_OLD TYPE STRING,
VALUE_NEW TYPE STRING,
TABNAME_DB TYPE STRING,
DDTEXT TYPE STRING,
TABKEY TYPE STRING,
TABKEY_DB TYPE STRING,
CHNGIND TYPE STRING,
CHNGIND_TXT TYPE STRING,
TEXT_CASE TYPE STRING,
KEYGUID TYPE STRING,
TABKEY254 TYPE STRING,
TABKEY254_DB TYPE STRING,
EXT_KEYLEN TYPE STRING,
KEYGUID_STR TYPE STRING,
VALUE_OLD TYPE STRING,
VALUE_OLD_DB TYPE STRING,
VALUE_NEW TYPE STRING,
VALUE_NEW_DB TYPE STRING,
VALUE_RAWSTR_OLD TYPE STRING,
VALUE_RAWSTR_OLD_DB TYPE STRING,
VALUE_RAWSTR_NEW TYPE STRING,
VALUE_RAWSTR_NEW_DB TYPE STRING,
VALUE_SHSTR_OLD TYPE STRING,
VALUE_SHSTR_OLD_DB TYPE STRING,
VALUE_SHSTR_NEW TYPE STRING,
VALUE_SHSTR_NEW_DB TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_CDDISP_STR_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_CDDISP_STR_STR-OBJECTID sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-OBJECTCLAS sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-CHANGENR sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-OBJECTID sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-USERNAME sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-OBJECTID_DB sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-CHANGENR sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-NAME_FIRST sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-NAME_LAST sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-OBJECTTXT sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-USERNAME sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-DEPARTMENT sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-UDATE sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-USERNAME_DB sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-UTIME sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-NAME_FIRST sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-TCODE sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-NAME_LAST sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-FNAME sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-DEPARTMENT sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-FTEXT sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-UDATE sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-UDATE_DB sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-SCRTEXT_S sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-UTIME sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-SCRTEXT_M sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-UTIME_DB sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-SCRTEXT_L sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-F_NEW sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-TCODE sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-FNAME sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-F_OLD sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-TABNAME sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-FNAME_DB sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-FTEXT sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-DDTEXT sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-TABKEY sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-SCRTEXT_S sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-CHNGIND sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-SCRTEXT_M sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-SCRTEXT_L sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-TEXT_CASE sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-F_NEW sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-KEYGUID sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-F_NEW_DB sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-TABKEY254 sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-F_OLD sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-EXT_KEYLEN sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-F_OLD_DB sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-KEYGUID_STR sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-TABNAME sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-VALUE_OLD sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-VALUE_NEW sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-TABNAME_DB sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-DDTEXT sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-TABKEY sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-TABKEY_DB sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-CHNGIND sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-CHNGIND_TXT sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-TEXT_CASE sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-KEYGUID sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-TABKEY254 sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-TABKEY254_DB sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-EXT_KEYLEN sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-KEYGUID_STR sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-VALUE_OLD sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-VALUE_OLD_DB sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-VALUE_NEW sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-VALUE_NEW_DB sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-VALUE_RAWSTR_OLD sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-VALUE_RAWSTR_OLD_DB sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-VALUE_RAWSTR_NEW sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-VALUE_RAWSTR_NEW_DB sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-VALUE_SHSTR_OLD sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-VALUE_SHSTR_OLD_DB sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-VALUE_SHSTR_NEW sy-vline 
WA_CDDISP_STR_STR-VALUE_SHSTR_NEW_DB sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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