ABAP Select data from SAP table CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR2).
*--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_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR ASSIGNING <CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR>-MANDT = 1.
<CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR>-TIMESTAMP_GUID = 1.
<CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR>-GUID_LUW = 1.
<CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR>-COUNTER = 1.
<CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR>-RELID = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR-TIMESTAMP_ID, sy-vline,
WA_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR-PROCESS_DATE, sy-vline,
WA_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR-PROCESS_TIME, sy-vline,
WA_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR-PROCESS_USER, sy-vline,
WA_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR-SEND_ID, sy-vline,
WA_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR-SEND_KEY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR 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_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR 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_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR INTO WA_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR. *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_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
TIMESTAMP_GUID TYPE STRING,
GUID_LUW TYPE STRING,
COUNTER TYPE STRING,
RELID TYPE STRING,
TIMESTAMP_ID TYPE STRING,
PROCESS_DATE TYPE STRING,
PROCESS_TIME TYPE STRING,
PROCESS_USER TYPE STRING,
SEND_ID TYPE STRING,
SEND_KEY TYPE STRING,
DOCNO TYPE STRING,
PRIO TYPE STRING,
FLAG_DEFERRED TYPE STRING,
FLAG_DELETED TYPE STRING,
FLAG_MSG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR_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_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR_STR-TIMESTAMP_GUID sy-vline
WA_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR_STR-GUID_LUW sy-vline
WA_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR_STR-COUNTER sy-vline
WA_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR_STR-RELID sy-vline
WA_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR_STR-TIMESTAMP_ID sy-vline
WA_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR_STR-PROCESS_DATE sy-vline
WA_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR_STR-PROCESS_TIME sy-vline
WA_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR_STR-PROCESS_USER sy-vline
WA_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR_STR-SEND_ID sy-vline
WA_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR_STR-SEND_KEY sy-vline
WA_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR_STR-DOCNO sy-vline
WA_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR_STR-PRIO sy-vline
WA_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR_STR-FLAG_DEFERRED sy-vline
WA_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR_STR-FLAG_DELETED sy-vline
WA_CON_FIN_WQ_S_HDR_STR-FLAG_MSG sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.