ABAP Select data from SAP table DF14_READ into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP DF14_READ 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 DF14_READ. 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 DF14_READ 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_DF14_READ TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DF14_READ,
      WA_DF14_READ TYPE DF14_READ,
      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: <DF14_READ> TYPE DF14_READ.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_DF14_READ.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM DF14_READ
  INTO TABLE IT_DF14_READ.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM DF14_READ
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_DF14_READ2).
*--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_DF14_READ INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_DF14_READ2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_DF14_READ ASSIGNING <DF14_READ>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<DF14_READ>-FCTR_ID = 1.
<DF14_READ>-AS4LOCAL = 1.
<DF14_READ>-LANGU = 1.
<DF14_READ>-ADDON = 1.
<DF14_READ>-PGMID = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_DF14_READ INTO WA_DF14_READ.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_DF14_READ-OBJECT, sy-vline,
  WA_DF14_READ-NAME, sy-vline,
  WA_DF14_READ-DEVCLASS, sy-vline,
  WA_DF14_READ-MASTERLANG, sy-vline,
  WA_DF14_READ-ARIID, sy-vline,
  WA_DF14_READ-FSTUSER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_DF14_READ 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_DF14_READ 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_DF14_READ INTO WA_DF14_READ.


*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.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGU
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_DF14_READ-LANGU
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DF14_READ-LANGU.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field MASTERLANG
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_DF14_READ-MASTERLANG
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DF14_READ-MASTERLANG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_DF14_READ_STR, 
FCTR_ID TYPE STRING,
AS4LOCAL TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
ADDON TYPE STRING,
PGMID TYPE STRING,
OBJECT TYPE STRING,
NAME TYPE STRING,
DEVCLASS TYPE STRING,
MASTERLANG TYPE STRING,
ARIID TYPE STRING,
FSTUSER TYPE STRING,
FSTTIME TYPE STRING,
LSTUSER TYPE STRING,
LSTDATE TYPE STRING,
LSTTIME TYPE STRING,
TSTAMP TYPE STRING,
FSTDATE TYPE STRING,
PS_POSID TYPE STRING,
INCOMPLETE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_DF14_READ_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_DF14_READ_STR-FCTR_ID sy-vline 
WA_DF14_READ_STR-AS4LOCAL sy-vline 
WA_DF14_READ_STR-LANGU sy-vline 
WA_DF14_READ_STR-ADDON sy-vline 
WA_DF14_READ_STR-PGMID sy-vline 
WA_DF14_READ_STR-OBJECT sy-vline 
WA_DF14_READ_STR-NAME sy-vline 
WA_DF14_READ_STR-DEVCLASS sy-vline 
WA_DF14_READ_STR-MASTERLANG sy-vline 
WA_DF14_READ_STR-ARIID sy-vline 
WA_DF14_READ_STR-FSTUSER sy-vline 
WA_DF14_READ_STR-FSTTIME sy-vline 
WA_DF14_READ_STR-LSTUSER sy-vline 
WA_DF14_READ_STR-LSTDATE sy-vline 
WA_DF14_READ_STR-LSTTIME sy-vline 
WA_DF14_READ_STR-TSTAMP sy-vline 
WA_DF14_READ_STR-FSTDATE sy-vline 
WA_DF14_READ_STR-PS_POSID sy-vline 
WA_DF14_READ_STR-INCOMPLETE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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