ABAP Select data from SAP table DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE 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_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE. 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_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE 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_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE,
      WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE TYPE DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE,
      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_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE> TYPE DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE2).
*--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_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE>-STREE = 1.
<DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE>-GUID = 1.
<DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE>-CONTAINER = 1.
<DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE>-STYPE = 1.
<DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE>-SEQNUM = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE-IDENT, sy-vline,
  WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE-STRUCT, sy-vline,
  WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE-FILEDESC, sy-vline,
  WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE-PREC, sy-vline,
  WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE-VERSIO, sy-vline,
  WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE-CHNAM, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE 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_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE 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_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE INTO WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE.


*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_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE_STR, 
STREE TYPE STRING,
GUID TYPE STRING,
CONTAINER TYPE STRING,
STYPE TYPE STRING,
SEQNUM TYPE STRING,
IDENT TYPE STRING,
STRUCT TYPE STRING,
FILEDESC TYPE STRING,
PREC TYPE STRING,
VERSIO TYPE STRING,
CHNAM TYPE STRING,
STRUCLEVEL TYPE STRING,
PARENTID TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDATE TYPE STRING,
AUTHOR TYPE STRING,
CREATEDATE TYPE STRING,
DESCR TYPE STRING,
REFNAME TYPE STRING,
STREE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
DESCR_M TYPE STRING,
LOADED_FROM_DB TYPE STRING,
PREDECESSOR_IDENT TYPE STRING,
RTI TYPE STRING,
DDIC_IDENT TYPE STRING,
TABCLASS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE_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_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE_STR-STREE sy-vline 
WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE_STR-GUID sy-vline 
WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE_STR-CONTAINER sy-vline 
WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE_STR-STYPE sy-vline 
WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE_STR-SEQNUM sy-vline 
WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE_STR-IDENT sy-vline 
WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE_STR-STRUCT sy-vline 
WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE_STR-FILEDESC sy-vline 
WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE_STR-PREC sy-vline 
WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE_STR-VERSIO sy-vline 
WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE_STR-CHNAM sy-vline 
WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE_STR-STRUCLEVEL sy-vline 
WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE_STR-PARENTID sy-vline 
WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE_STR-CHANGEDATE sy-vline 
WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE_STR-AUTHOR sy-vline 
WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE_STR-CREATEDATE sy-vline 
WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE_STR-DESCR sy-vline 
WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE_STR-REFNAME sy-vline 
WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE_STR-STREE_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE_STR-DESCR_M sy-vline 
WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE_STR-LOADED_FROM_DB sy-vline 
WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE_STR-PREDECESSOR_IDENT sy-vline 
WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE_STR-RTI sy-vline 
WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE_STR-DDIC_IDENT sy-vline 
WA_DMC_S_BACKUP_STRUCT_TREE_STR-TABCLASS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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