ABAP Select data from SAP table DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY 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 DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY. 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 DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY 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_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY,
      WA_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY TYPE DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY,
      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: <DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY> TYPE DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY
  INTO TABLE IT_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY2).
*--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_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY ASSIGNING <DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY>-RANGE_NUMBER = 1.
<DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY>-RANGE_STRIPE_SET_NUMBER = 1.
<DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY>-RANGE_OFFSET = 1.
<DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY>-RANGE_MAX_EXTENT = 1.
<DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY>-RANGE_MAX_PAGE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY INTO WA_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY-RANGE_START_STRIPE, sy-vline,
WA_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY-RANGE_END_STRIPE, sy-vline,
WA_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY-RANGE_ADJUSTMENT, sy-vline,
WA_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY-RANGE_NUM_CONTAINER, sy-vline,
WA_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY-DBPARTITIONNUM, sy-vline,
WA_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY-CONTAINER_PER_RANGE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY 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_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY 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_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY INTO WA_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY. *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_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY_STR,
RANGE_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
RANGE_STRIPE_SET_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
RANGE_OFFSET TYPE STRING,
RANGE_MAX_EXTENT TYPE STRING,
RANGE_MAX_PAGE TYPE STRING,
RANGE_START_STRIPE TYPE STRING,
RANGE_END_STRIPE TYPE STRING,
RANGE_ADJUSTMENT TYPE STRING,
RANGE_NUM_CONTAINER TYPE STRING,
DBPARTITIONNUM TYPE STRING,
CONTAINER_PER_RANGE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY_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_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY_STR-RANGE_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY_STR-RANGE_STRIPE_SET_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY_STR-RANGE_OFFSET sy-vline
WA_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY_STR-RANGE_MAX_EXTENT sy-vline
WA_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY_STR-RANGE_MAX_PAGE sy-vline
WA_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY_STR-RANGE_START_STRIPE sy-vline
WA_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY_STR-RANGE_END_STRIPE sy-vline
WA_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY_STR-RANGE_ADJUSTMENT sy-vline
WA_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY_STR-RANGE_NUM_CONTAINER sy-vline
WA_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY_STR-DBPARTITIONNUM sy-vline
WA_DB6_TABLESPACE_RANGE_TBL_ENTRY_STR-CONTAINER_PER_RANGE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.