ABAP Select data from SAP table DBA_RDI_QUERY_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_RDI_QUERY_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_RDI_QUERY_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_RDI_QUERY_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_RDI_QUERY_DESCR TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR,
      WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR TYPE DBA_RDI_QUERY_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_RDI_QUERY_DESCR> TYPE DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_DBA_RDI_QUERY_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_RDI_QUERY_DESCR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR>-QUERY_NAME = 1.
<DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR>-IS_TIME_SERIES = 1.
<DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR>-QUERY_DESCR_REF = 1.
<DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR>-FIELDS_TAB = 1.
<DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR>-DATA_SOURCE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR-IS_TIME_SERIES, sy-vline,
  WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR-IS_DIRECT_HISTORY_ACCESS, sy-vline,
  WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR-FROM_DATE, sy-vline,
  WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR-FROM_TIME, sy-vline,
  WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR-TO_DATE, sy-vline,
  WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR-TO_TIME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_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_RDI_QUERY_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_RDI_QUERY_DESCR INTO WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_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_RDI_QUERY_DESCR_STR, 
QUERY_NAME TYPE STRING,
IS_TIME_SERIES TYPE STRING,
QUERY_DESCR_REF TYPE STRING,
FIELDS_TAB TYPE STRING,
DATA_SOURCE TYPE STRING,
IS_TIME_SERIES TYPE STRING,
IS_DIRECT_HISTORY_ACCESS TYPE STRING,
FROM_DATE TYPE STRING,
FROM_TIME TYPE STRING,
TO_DATE TYPE STRING,
TO_TIME TYPE STRING,
TIMESTAMP_FROM TYPE STRING,
TIMESTAMP_TO TYPE STRING,
TIME_SNAPSHOT TYPE STRING,
TIME_COLNAME TYPE STRING,
SOURCE_TIME_UTC TYPE STRING,
TARGET_TIME_UTC TYPE STRING,
GRANULARITY TYPE STRING,
STMT_TEXT TYPE STRING,
STMT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
DATA_SOURCES_TAB TYPE STRING,
PARAMETERS_TAB TYPE STRING,
HAS_NOT_SUPPORTED_FIELDS TYPE STRING,
RESULT_IS_TABLE TYPE STRING,
INLINE_VIEWS_TAB TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_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_RDI_QUERY_DESCR_STR-QUERY_NAME sy-vline 
WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR_STR-IS_TIME_SERIES sy-vline 
WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR_STR-QUERY_DESCR_REF sy-vline 
WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR_STR-FIELDS_TAB sy-vline 
WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR_STR-DATA_SOURCE sy-vline 
WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR_STR-IS_TIME_SERIES sy-vline 
WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR_STR-IS_DIRECT_HISTORY_ACCESS sy-vline 
WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR_STR-FROM_DATE sy-vline 
WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR_STR-FROM_TIME sy-vline 
WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR_STR-TO_DATE sy-vline 
WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR_STR-TO_TIME sy-vline 
WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR_STR-TIMESTAMP_FROM sy-vline 
WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR_STR-TIMESTAMP_TO sy-vline 
WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR_STR-TIME_SNAPSHOT sy-vline 
WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR_STR-TIME_COLNAME sy-vline 
WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR_STR-SOURCE_TIME_UTC sy-vline 
WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR_STR-TARGET_TIME_UTC sy-vline 
WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR_STR-GRANULARITY sy-vline 
WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR_STR-STMT_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR_STR-STMT_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR_STR-DATA_SOURCES_TAB sy-vline 
WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR_STR-PARAMETERS_TAB sy-vline 
WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR_STR-HAS_NOT_SUPPORTED_FIELDS sy-vline 
WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR_STR-RESULT_IS_TABLE sy-vline 
WA_DBA_RDI_QUERY_DESCR_STR-INLINE_VIEWS_TAB sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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