ABAP Select data from SAP table DBA_ACTION_DESCR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM DBA_ACTION_DESCR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_DBA_ACTION_DESCR2).
*--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_DBA_ACTION_DESCR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<DBA_ACTION_DESCR>-CATEGORY = 1.
<DBA_ACTION_DESCR>-TREETYPE = 1.
<DBA_ACTION_DESCR>-ID = 1.
<DBA_ACTION_DESCR>-PARENT = 1.
<DBA_ACTION_DESCR>-REL = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR-STATUS, sy-vline,
  WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR-FUNCTION, sy-vline,
  WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR-FUNCTION_TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR-TEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR-ICON, sy-vline,
  WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR-TRANSLATE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR 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_DBA_ACTION_DESCR 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_DBA_ACTION_DESCR INTO WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR.


*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_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR, 
CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
TREETYPE TYPE STRING,
ID TYPE STRING,
PARENT TYPE STRING,
REL TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
FUNCTION TYPE STRING,
FUNCTION_TYPE TYPE STRING,
TEXT TYPE STRING,
ICON TYPE STRING,
TRANSLATE TYPE STRING,
REFRESH_IMMEDIATE TYPE STRING,
SCREEN TYPE STRING,
PROGRAM TYPE STRING,
SCREEN_CALLER TYPE STRING,
LOCK_MODE TYPE STRING,
REQUIRED_PERMISSION TYPE STRING,
MINIMUM_PERMISSION TYPE STRING,
DESTINATION TYPE STRING,
IS_GLOBAL TYPE STRING,
WIDTH TYPE STRING,
HEIGHT TYPE STRING,
COMPONENT TYPE STRING,
FLOORPLAN TYPE STRING,
LOIO TYPE STRING,
SLOIO TYPE STRING,
IS_OFFLINE_ENABLED TYPE STRING,
SAPGUI_SLOT_ID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_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_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-CATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-TREETYPE sy-vline 
WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-ID sy-vline 
WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-PARENT sy-vline 
WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-REL sy-vline 
WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-STATUS sy-vline 
WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-FUNCTION sy-vline 
WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-FUNCTION_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-TEXT sy-vline 
WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-ICON sy-vline 
WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-TRANSLATE sy-vline 
WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-REFRESH_IMMEDIATE sy-vline 
WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-SCREEN sy-vline 
WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-PROGRAM sy-vline 
WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-SCREEN_CALLER sy-vline 
WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-LOCK_MODE sy-vline 
WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-REQUIRED_PERMISSION sy-vline 
WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-MINIMUM_PERMISSION sy-vline 
WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-DESTINATION sy-vline 
WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-IS_GLOBAL sy-vline 
WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-WIDTH sy-vline 
WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-HEIGHT sy-vline 
WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-COMPONENT sy-vline 
WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-FLOORPLAN sy-vline 
WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-LOIO sy-vline 
WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-SLOIO sy-vline 
WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-IS_OFFLINE_ENABLED sy-vline 
WA_DBA_ACTION_DESCR_STR-SAPGUI_SLOT_ID sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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