ABAP Select data from SAP table DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS 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_DEVL_CSTEPS. 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_DEVL_CSTEPS 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_DEVL_CSTEPS TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS,
      WA_DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS TYPE DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS,
      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_DEVL_CSTEPS> TYPE DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS2).
*--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_DEVL_CSTEPS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS>-CGUID = 1.
<DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS>-STEP = 1.
<DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS>-STATE = 1.
<DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS>-CIDENT = 1.
<DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS>-AUTHOR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS-CREATEDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS-CREATETIME, sy-vline,
  WA_DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS-CHNAM, sy-vline,
  WA_DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS-CHANGEDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS-CHANGETIME, sy-vline,
  WA_DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS-DEFINITION_DONE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS 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_DEVL_CSTEPS 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_DEVL_CSTEPS INTO WA_DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS.


*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_DEVL_CSTEPS_STR, 
CGUID TYPE STRING,
STEP TYPE STRING,
STATE TYPE STRING,
CIDENT TYPE STRING,
AUTHOR TYPE STRING,
CREATEDATE TYPE STRING,
CREATETIME TYPE STRING,
CHNAM TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDATE TYPE STRING,
CHANGETIME TYPE STRING,
DEFINITION_DONE TYPE STRING,
RECIPIENT_DONE TYPE STRING,
SENDER_DONE TYPE STRING,
SREL_DONE TYPE STRING,
FMAP_DONE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS_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_DEVL_CSTEPS_STR-CGUID sy-vline 
WA_DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS_STR-STEP sy-vline 
WA_DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS_STR-STATE sy-vline 
WA_DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS_STR-CIDENT sy-vline 
WA_DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS_STR-AUTHOR sy-vline 
WA_DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS_STR-CREATEDATE sy-vline 
WA_DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS_STR-CREATETIME sy-vline 
WA_DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS_STR-CHNAM sy-vline 
WA_DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS_STR-CHANGEDATE sy-vline 
WA_DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS_STR-CHANGETIME sy-vline 
WA_DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS_STR-DEFINITION_DONE sy-vline 
WA_DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS_STR-RECIPIENT_DONE sy-vline 
WA_DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS_STR-SENDER_DONE sy-vline 
WA_DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS_STR-SREL_DONE sy-vline 
WA_DMC_DEVL_CSTEPS_STR-FMAP_DONE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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