ABAP Select data from SAP table DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS2).
*--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_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS ASSIGNING <DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS>-TEXT1 = 1.
<DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS>-TEXT2 = 1.
<DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS>-TEXT3 = 1.
<DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS>-TEXT4 = 1.
<DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS>-TEXT5 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS-TEXT6, sy-vline,
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS-TEXT7, sy-vline,
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS-TEXT8, sy-vline,
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS-TEXT9, sy-vline,
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS-TEXT10, sy-vline,
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS-TEXT11, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS 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_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS 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_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS INTO WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS. *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_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR,
TEXT1 TYPE STRING,
TEXT2 TYPE STRING,
TEXT3 TYPE STRING,
TEXT4 TYPE STRING,
TEXT5 TYPE STRING,
TEXT6 TYPE STRING,
TEXT7 TYPE STRING,
TEXT8 TYPE STRING,
TEXT9 TYPE STRING,
TEXT10 TYPE STRING,
TEXT11 TYPE STRING,
TEXT12 TYPE STRING,
TEXT13 TYPE STRING,
TEXT14 TYPE STRING,
TEXT15 TYPE STRING,
TEXT16 TYPE STRING,
TEXT17 TYPE STRING,
TEXT18 TYPE STRING,
TEXT19 TYPE STRING,
TEXT20 TYPE STRING,
TEXT21 TYPE STRING,
TEXT22 TYPE STRING,
TEXT23 TYPE STRING,
TEXT24 TYPE STRING,
TEXT25 TYPE STRING,
TEXT26 TYPE STRING,
TEXT27 TYPE STRING,
TEXT28 TYPE STRING,
TEXT29 TYPE STRING,
TEXT30 TYPE STRING,
NUMBER1 TYPE STRING,
NUMBER2 TYPE STRING,
NUMBER3 TYPE STRING,
NUMBER4 TYPE STRING,
NUMBER5 TYPE STRING,
NUMBER6 TYPE STRING,
NUMBER7 TYPE STRING,
NUMBER8 TYPE STRING,
NUMBER9 TYPE STRING,
NUMBER10 TYPE STRING,
NUMBER11 TYPE STRING,
NUMBER12 TYPE STRING,
NUMBER13 TYPE STRING,
NUMBER14 TYPE STRING,
NUMBER15 TYPE STRING,
NUMBER16 TYPE STRING,
NUMBER17 TYPE STRING,
NUMBER18 TYPE STRING,
NUMBER19 TYPE STRING,
NUMBER20 TYPE STRING,
DATE1 TYPE STRING,
DATE2 TYPE STRING,
DATE3 TYPE STRING,
DATE4 TYPE STRING,
DATE5 TYPE STRING,
DATE6 TYPE STRING,
DATE7 TYPE STRING,
DATE8 TYPE STRING,
DATE9 TYPE STRING,
DATE10 TYPE STRING,
OUTLINECODE1 TYPE STRING,
OUTLINECODE2 TYPE STRING,
OUTLINECODE3 TYPE STRING,
OUTLINECODE4 TYPE STRING,
OUTLINECODE5 TYPE STRING,
OUTLINECODE6 TYPE STRING,
OUTLINECODE7 TYPE STRING,
OUTLINECODE8 TYPE STRING,
OUTLINECODE9 TYPE STRING,
OUTLINECODE10 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_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_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT1 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT2 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT3 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT4 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT5 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT6 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT7 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT8 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT9 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT10 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT11 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT12 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT13 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT14 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT15 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT16 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT17 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT18 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT19 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT20 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT21 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT22 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT23 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT24 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT25 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT26 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT27 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT28 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT29 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-TEXT30 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-NUMBER1 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-NUMBER2 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-NUMBER3 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-NUMBER4 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-NUMBER5 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-NUMBER6 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-NUMBER7 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-NUMBER8 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-NUMBER9 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-NUMBER10 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-NUMBER11 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-NUMBER12 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-NUMBER13 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-NUMBER14 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-NUMBER15 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-NUMBER16 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-NUMBER17 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-NUMBER18 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-NUMBER19 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-NUMBER20 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-DATE1 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-DATE2 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-DATE3 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-DATE4 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-DATE5 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-DATE6 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-DATE7 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-DATE8 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-DATE9 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-DATE10 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-OUTLINECODE1 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-OUTLINECODE2 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-OUTLINECODE3 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-OUTLINECODE4 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-OUTLINECODE5 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-OUTLINECODE6 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-OUTLINECODE7 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-OUTLINECODE8 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-OUTLINECODE9 sy-vline
WA_DPR_MSP_ENT_FIELDS_STR-OUTLINECODE10 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.