ABAP Select data from SAP table DBSTORPAR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM DBSTORPAR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_DBSTORPAR2).
*--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_DBSTORPAR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_DBSTORPAR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<DBSTORPAR>-IS_COLUMN_TABLE = 1.
<DBSTORPAR>-TABLE_TYPE = 1.
<DBSTORPAR>-UNLOAD_PRIORITY = 1.
<DBSTORPAR>-SESSION_TYPE = 1.
<DBSTORPAR>-IS_TEMPORARY = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_DBSTORPAR-TEMPORARY_TABLE_TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_DBSTORPAR-COMMIT_ACTION, sy-vline,
  WA_DBSTORPAR-AUTO_MERGE, sy-vline,
  WA_DBSTORPAR-AUTO_OPTIMIZE_COMPRESSION, sy-vline,
  WA_DBSTORPAR-GROUP_TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_DBSTORPAR-SUBTYPE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_DBSTORPAR 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_DBSTORPAR 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_DBSTORPAR INTO WA_DBSTORPAR.


*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_DBSTORPAR_STR, 
IS_COLUMN_TABLE TYPE STRING,
TABLE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
UNLOAD_PRIORITY TYPE STRING,
SESSION_TYPE TYPE STRING,
IS_TEMPORARY TYPE STRING,
TEMPORARY_TABLE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
COMMIT_ACTION TYPE STRING,
AUTO_MERGE TYPE STRING,
AUTO_OPTIMIZE_COMPRESSION TYPE STRING,
GROUP_TYPE TYPE STRING,
SUBTYPE TYPE STRING,
GROUP_NAME TYPE STRING,
PART_SPEC TYPE STRING,
HAS_PRIMARY_KEY TYPE STRING,
EXT_STORAGE TYPE STRING,
ESTIMATED_ROW_COUNT TYPE STRING,
LOAD_UNIT_TABLE TYPE STRING,
DATA_MASKING TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_DBSTORPAR_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_DBSTORPAR_STR-IS_COLUMN_TABLE sy-vline 
WA_DBSTORPAR_STR-TABLE_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_DBSTORPAR_STR-UNLOAD_PRIORITY sy-vline 
WA_DBSTORPAR_STR-SESSION_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_DBSTORPAR_STR-IS_TEMPORARY sy-vline 
WA_DBSTORPAR_STR-TEMPORARY_TABLE_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_DBSTORPAR_STR-COMMIT_ACTION sy-vline 
WA_DBSTORPAR_STR-AUTO_MERGE sy-vline 
WA_DBSTORPAR_STR-AUTO_OPTIMIZE_COMPRESSION sy-vline 
WA_DBSTORPAR_STR-GROUP_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_DBSTORPAR_STR-SUBTYPE sy-vline 
WA_DBSTORPAR_STR-GROUP_NAME sy-vline 
WA_DBSTORPAR_STR-PART_SPEC sy-vline 
WA_DBSTORPAR_STR-HAS_PRIMARY_KEY sy-vline 
WA_DBSTORPAR_STR-EXT_STORAGE sy-vline 
WA_DBSTORPAR_STR-ESTIMATED_ROW_COUNT sy-vline 
WA_DBSTORPAR_STR-LOAD_UNIT_TABLE sy-vline 
WA_DBSTORPAR_STR-DATA_MASKING sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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