ABAP Select data from SAP table CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3 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 CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3. 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 CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3 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_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3,
      WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3 TYPE CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3,
      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: <CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3> TYPE CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3
  INTO TABLE IT_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL32).
*--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_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL32).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3 ASSIGNING <CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3>-GUID = 1.
<CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3>-FIELD_ID = 1.
<CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3>-FIELD_NAME = 1.
<CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3>-ALIAS = 1.
<CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3>-PHONETIC_ALIAS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3 INTO WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3-VALUES, sy-vline,
WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3-SEQUENCE, sy-vline,
WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3-ENTERPRISE, sy-vline,
WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3-ENTERPRISE_OUTLINE_CODE_ALIAS, sy-vline,
WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3-RESOURCE_SUBSTITUTION_ENABLED, sy-vline,
WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3-LEAF_ONLY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3 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_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3 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_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3 INTO WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3. *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_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3_STR,
GUID TYPE STRING,
FIELD_ID TYPE STRING,
FIELD_NAME TYPE STRING,
ALIAS TYPE STRING,
PHONETIC_ALIAS TYPE STRING,
VALUES TYPE STRING,
SEQUENCE TYPE STRING,
ENTERPRISE TYPE STRING,
ENTERPRISE_OUTLINE_CODE_ALIAS TYPE STRING,
RESOURCE_SUBSTITUTION_ENABLED TYPE STRING,
LEAF_ONLY TYPE STRING,
ALL_LEVELS_REQUIRED TYPE STRING,
ONLY_TABLE_VALUES_ALLOWED TYPE STRING,
MASKS TYPE STRING,
MASK TYPE STRING,
IS_COLLAPSED TYPE STRING,
SHOW_INDENT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3_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_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3_STR-GUID sy-vline
WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3_STR-FIELD_ID sy-vline
WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3_STR-FIELD_NAME sy-vline
WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3_STR-ALIAS sy-vline
WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3_STR-PHONETIC_ALIAS sy-vline
WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3_STR-VALUES sy-vline
WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3_STR-SEQUENCE sy-vline
WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3_STR-ENTERPRISE sy-vline
WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3_STR-ENTERPRISE_OUTLINE_CODE_ALIAS sy-vline
WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3_STR-RESOURCE_SUBSTITUTION_ENABLED sy-vline
WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3_STR-LEAF_ONLY sy-vline
WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3_STR-ALL_LEVELS_REQUIRED sy-vline
WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3_STR-ONLY_TABLE_VALUES_ALLOWED sy-vline
WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3_STR-MASKS sy-vline
WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3_STR-MASK sy-vline
WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3_STR-IS_COLLAPSED sy-vline
WA_CGPL_MSPREQUEST_RESPONSE_OUTL3_STR-SHOW_INDENT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.