ABAP Select data from SAP table DMS_ALV_FILES into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM DMS_ALV_FILES
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_DMS_ALV_FILES2).
*--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_DMS_ALV_FILES INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_DMS_ALV_FILES2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<DMS_ALV_FILES>-STABK = 1.
<DMS_ALV_FILES>-DOSTX = 1.
<DMS_ALV_FILES>-DWNAM = 1.
<DMS_ALV_FILES>-CHANGED_AT = 1.
<DMS_ALV_FILES>-DAPPL = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_DMS_ALV_FILES-DESCRIPTION, sy-vline,
  WA_DMS_ALV_FILES-FILENAME, sy-vline,
  WA_DMS_ALV_FILES-FILE, sy-vline,
  WA_DMS_ALV_FILES-STORAGE_CAT, sy-vline,
  WA_DMS_ALV_FILES-CHECKED_IN, sy-vline,
  WA_DMS_ALV_FILES-MARKUP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_DMS_ALV_FILES 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_DMS_ALV_FILES 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_DMS_ALV_FILES INTO WA_DMS_ALV_FILES.


*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_DMS_ALV_FILES_STR, 
STABK TYPE STRING,
DOSTX TYPE STRING,
DWNAM TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_AT TYPE STRING,
DAPPL TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
FILENAME TYPE STRING,
FILE TYPE STRING,
STORAGE_CAT TYPE STRING,
CHECKED_IN TYPE STRING,
MARKUP TYPE STRING,
LO_KEY TYPE STRING,
PH_INDEX TYPE STRING,
FILE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
FILE_SIZE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_DMS_ALV_FILES_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_DMS_ALV_FILES_STR-STABK sy-vline 
WA_DMS_ALV_FILES_STR-DOSTX sy-vline 
WA_DMS_ALV_FILES_STR-DWNAM sy-vline 
WA_DMS_ALV_FILES_STR-CHANGED_AT sy-vline 
WA_DMS_ALV_FILES_STR-DAPPL sy-vline 
WA_DMS_ALV_FILES_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_DMS_ALV_FILES_STR-FILENAME sy-vline 
WA_DMS_ALV_FILES_STR-FILE sy-vline 
WA_DMS_ALV_FILES_STR-STORAGE_CAT sy-vline 
WA_DMS_ALV_FILES_STR-CHECKED_IN sy-vline 
WA_DMS_ALV_FILES_STR-MARKUP sy-vline 
WA_DMS_ALV_FILES_STR-LO_KEY sy-vline 
WA_DMS_ALV_FILES_STR-PH_INDEX sy-vline 
WA_DMS_ALV_FILES_STR-FILE_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_DMS_ALV_FILES_STR-FILE_SIZE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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