ABAP Select data from SAP table DMC_COMPARE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM DMC_COMPARE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_DMC_COMPARE2).
*--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_DMC_COMPARE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_DMC_COMPARE2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<DMC_COMPARE>-GUID = 1.
<DMC_COMPARE>-MT_ID = 1.
<DMC_COMPARE>-TABNAME = 1.
<DMC_COMPARE>-REPORT_TYPE = 1.
<DMC_COMPARE>-COMP_RESULT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_DMC_COMPARE-LOG_TABNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_DMC_COMPARE-ORIG_NR_ENTRIES, sy-vline,
  WA_DMC_COMPARE-NR_DIFFERENCES, sy-vline,
  WA_DMC_COMPARE-GET_LOG_METADATA, sy-vline,
  WA_DMC_COMPARE-KEYS_FIELDS_AVAI, sy-vline,
  WA_DMC_COMPARE-ORIG_ROWS_OK, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_DMC_COMPARE 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_DMC_COMPARE 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_DMC_COMPARE INTO WA_DMC_COMPARE.


*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_DMC_COMPARE_STR, 
GUID TYPE STRING,
MT_ID TYPE STRING,
TABNAME TYPE STRING,
REPORT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
COMP_RESULT TYPE STRING,
LOG_TABNAME TYPE STRING,
ORIG_NR_ENTRIES TYPE STRING,
NR_DIFFERENCES TYPE STRING,
GET_LOG_METADATA TYPE STRING,
KEYS_FIELDS_AVAI TYPE STRING,
ORIG_ROWS_OK TYPE STRING,
OPERATION_ERR TYPE STRING,
GET_CONVOBJECT TYPE STRING,
LOAD_CONVOBJECT TYPE STRING,
CREATE_CONV_INFO TYPE STRING,
GENERATE_SUBROUT TYPE STRING,
SHADOWTABSND TYPE STRING,
GET_METADATASND TYPE STRING,
SHADTAB_AVAILSND TYPE STRING,
CONNECTIONSND TYPE STRING,
SHADOWTABRCV TYPE STRING,
GET_METADATARCV TYPE STRING,
SHADTAB_AVAILRCV TYPE STRING,
CONNECTIONRCV TYPE STRING,
USR TYPE STRING,
RUN_START_DATE TYPE STRING,
RUN_START_TIME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_DMC_COMPARE_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_DMC_COMPARE_STR-GUID sy-vline 
WA_DMC_COMPARE_STR-MT_ID sy-vline 
WA_DMC_COMPARE_STR-TABNAME sy-vline 
WA_DMC_COMPARE_STR-REPORT_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_DMC_COMPARE_STR-COMP_RESULT sy-vline 
WA_DMC_COMPARE_STR-LOG_TABNAME sy-vline 
WA_DMC_COMPARE_STR-ORIG_NR_ENTRIES sy-vline 
WA_DMC_COMPARE_STR-NR_DIFFERENCES sy-vline 
WA_DMC_COMPARE_STR-GET_LOG_METADATA sy-vline 
WA_DMC_COMPARE_STR-KEYS_FIELDS_AVAI sy-vline 
WA_DMC_COMPARE_STR-ORIG_ROWS_OK sy-vline 
WA_DMC_COMPARE_STR-OPERATION_ERR sy-vline 
WA_DMC_COMPARE_STR-GET_CONVOBJECT sy-vline 
WA_DMC_COMPARE_STR-LOAD_CONVOBJECT sy-vline 
WA_DMC_COMPARE_STR-CREATE_CONV_INFO sy-vline 
WA_DMC_COMPARE_STR-GENERATE_SUBROUT sy-vline 
WA_DMC_COMPARE_STR-SHADOWTABSND sy-vline 
WA_DMC_COMPARE_STR-GET_METADATASND sy-vline 
WA_DMC_COMPARE_STR-SHADTAB_AVAILSND sy-vline 
WA_DMC_COMPARE_STR-CONNECTIONSND sy-vline 
WA_DMC_COMPARE_STR-SHADOWTABRCV sy-vline 
WA_DMC_COMPARE_STR-GET_METADATARCV sy-vline 
WA_DMC_COMPARE_STR-SHADTAB_AVAILRCV sy-vline 
WA_DMC_COMPARE_STR-CONNECTIONRCV sy-vline 
WA_DMC_COMPARE_STR-USR sy-vline 
WA_DMC_COMPARE_STR-RUN_START_DATE sy-vline 
WA_DMC_COMPARE_STR-RUN_START_TIME sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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