ABAP Select data from SAP table COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK2).
*--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_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK>-SET_GUID = 1.
<COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK>-GUID = 1.
<COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK>-VISIBILITY = 1.
<COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK>-OWNER = 1.
<COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK>-TEMPLATE_ID = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK-LANGUAGE, sy-vline,
  WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK-TDNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK-TDID, sy-vline,
  WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK-TDSPRAS, sy-vline,
  WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK-DESCRIPTION, sy-vline,
  WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK-TEXT_ITF, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK 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_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK 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_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK INTO WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK.


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

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field TDSPRAS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK-TDSPRAS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK-TDSPRAS.
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_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK_STR, 
SET_GUID TYPE STRING,
GUID TYPE STRING,
VISIBILITY TYPE STRING,
OWNER TYPE STRING,
TEMPLATE_ID TYPE STRING,
LANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
TDNAME TYPE STRING,
TDID TYPE STRING,
TDSPRAS TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
TEXT_ITF TYPE STRING,
TEXT_CONC TYPE STRING,
PERSISTENT_FLAG TYPE STRING,
PERMIT_DISPLAY TYPE STRING,
PERMIT_CHANGE TYPE STRING,
PERMIT_DELETE TYPE STRING,
NOREC_FLAG TYPE STRING,
FOUND_FLAG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK_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_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK_STR-SET_GUID sy-vline 
WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK_STR-GUID sy-vline 
WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK_STR-VISIBILITY sy-vline 
WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK_STR-OWNER sy-vline 
WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK_STR-TEMPLATE_ID sy-vline 
WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK_STR-LANGUAGE sy-vline 
WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK_STR-TDNAME sy-vline 
WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK_STR-TDID sy-vline 
WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK_STR-TDSPRAS sy-vline 
WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK_STR-TEXT_ITF sy-vline 
WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK_STR-TEXT_CONC sy-vline 
WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK_STR-PERSISTENT_FLAG sy-vline 
WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK_STR-PERMIT_DISPLAY sy-vline 
WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK_STR-PERMIT_CHANGE sy-vline 
WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK_STR-PERMIT_DELETE sy-vline 
WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK_STR-NOREC_FLAG sy-vline 
WA_COMT_TEXT_TMPL_DB_WRK_STR-FOUND_FLAG sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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