ABAP Select data from SAP table CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR2).
*--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_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR>-SHLPNAME = 1.
<CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR>-SHLPTYPE = 1.
<CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR>-TABNAME = 1.
<CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR>-FIELDNAME = 1.
<CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR>-LANGU = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR-POSITION, sy-vline,
  WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR-OFFSET, sy-vline,
  WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR-DOMNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR-ROLLNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR-CHECKTABLE, sy-vline,
  WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR-LENG, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR 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_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR 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_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR INTO WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR.


*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 LANGU
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR-LANGU
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR-LANGU.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit DTYPE, internal->external for field DATATYPE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_DTYPE_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR-DATATYPE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR-DATATYPE.
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_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR, 
SHLPNAME TYPE STRING,
SHLPTYPE TYPE STRING,
TABNAME TYPE STRING,
FIELDNAME TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
POSITION TYPE STRING,
OFFSET TYPE STRING,
DOMNAME TYPE STRING,
ROLLNAME TYPE STRING,
CHECKTABLE TYPE STRING,
LENG TYPE STRING,
INTLEN TYPE STRING,
OUTPUTLEN TYPE STRING,
DECIMALS TYPE STRING,
DATATYPE TYPE STRING,
INTTYPE TYPE STRING,
REFTABLE TYPE STRING,
REFFIELD TYPE STRING,
PRECFIELD TYPE STRING,
AUTHORID TYPE STRING,
MEMORYID TYPE STRING,
LOGFLAG TYPE STRING,
MASK TYPE STRING,
MASKLEN TYPE STRING,
CONVEXIT TYPE STRING,
HEADLEN TYPE STRING,
SCRLEN1 TYPE STRING,
SCRLEN2 TYPE STRING,
SCRLEN3 TYPE STRING,
FIELDTEXT TYPE STRING,
REPTEXT TYPE STRING,
SCRTEXT_S TYPE STRING,
SCRTEXT_M TYPE STRING,
SCRTEXT_L TYPE STRING,
KEYFLAG TYPE STRING,
LOWERCASE TYPE STRING,
MAC TYPE STRING,
GENKEY TYPE STRING,
NOFORKEY TYPE STRING,
VALEXI TYPE STRING,
NOAUTHCH TYPE STRING,
SIGN TYPE STRING,
DYNPFLD TYPE STRING,
F4AVAILABL TYPE STRING,
COMPTYPE TYPE STRING,
LFIELDNAME TYPE STRING,
LTRFLDDIS TYPE STRING,
BIDICTRLC TYPE STRING,
OUTPUTSTYLE TYPE STRING,
NOHISTORY TYPE STRING,
AMPMFORMAT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_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_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-SHLPNAME sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-SHLPTYPE sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-TABNAME sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-FIELDNAME sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-LANGU sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-POSITION sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-OFFSET sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-DOMNAME sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-ROLLNAME sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-CHECKTABLE sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-LENG sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-INTLEN sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-OUTPUTLEN sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-DECIMALS sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-DATATYPE sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-INTTYPE sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-REFTABLE sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-REFFIELD sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-PRECFIELD sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-AUTHORID sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-MEMORYID sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-LOGFLAG sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-MASK sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-MASKLEN sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-CONVEXIT sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-HEADLEN sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-SCRLEN1 sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-SCRLEN2 sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-SCRLEN3 sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-FIELDTEXT sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-REPTEXT sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-SCRTEXT_S sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-SCRTEXT_M sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-SCRTEXT_L sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-KEYFLAG sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-LOWERCASE sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-MAC sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-GENKEY sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-NOFORKEY sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-VALEXI sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-NOAUTHCH sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-SIGN sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-DYNPFLD sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-F4AVAILABL sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-COMPTYPE sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-LFIELDNAME sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-LTRFLDDIS sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-BIDICTRLC sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-OUTPUTSTYLE sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-NOHISTORY sy-vline 
WA_CNV_PE_S_SHLP_FIELDDESCR_STR-AMPMFORMAT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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