ABAP Select data from SAP table DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP2).
*--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_DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP>-MANDT = 1.
<DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP>-KEYFIELDROOT = 1.
<DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP>-DATAFIELDROOT = 1.
<DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP>-CHARFIELDROOT = 1.
<DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP>-DRAFTENTITYCREATIONDATETIME = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP-DRAFTENTITYLASTCHANGEDATETIME, sy-vline,
  WA_DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP-DRAFTADMINISTRATIVEDATAUUID, sy-vline,
  WA_DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP-DRAFTENTITYOPERATIONCODE, sy-vline,
  WA_DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP-HASACTIVEENTITY, sy-vline,
  WA_DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP-DRAFTFIELDCHANGES, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP 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_DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP 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_DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP INTO WA_DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP.


*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_DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
KEYFIELDROOT TYPE STRING,
DATAFIELDROOT TYPE STRING,
CHARFIELDROOT TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYCREATIONDATETIME TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYLASTCHANGEDATETIME TYPE STRING,
DRAFTADMINISTRATIVEDATAUUID TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYOPERATIONCODE TYPE STRING,
HASACTIVEENTITY TYPE STRING,
DRAFTFIELDCHANGES TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP_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_DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP_STR-KEYFIELDROOT sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP_STR-DATAFIELDROOT sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP_STR-CHARFIELDROOT sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP_STR-DRAFTENTITYCREATIONDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP_STR-DRAFTENTITYLASTCHANGEDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP_STR-DRAFTADMINISTRATIVEDATAUUID sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP_STR-DRAFTENTITYOPERATIONCODE sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP_STR-HASACTIVEENTITY sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_DBTAB_GROUP_STR-DRAFTFIELDCHANGES sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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