ABAP Select data from SAP table DRP_SMTC_METR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM DRP_SMTC_METR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_DRP_SMTC_METR2).
*--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_DRP_SMTC_METR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_DRP_SMTC_METR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<DRP_SMTC_METR>-CLIENT = 1.
<DRP_SMTC_METR>-ARG = 1.
<DRP_SMTC_METR>-FKT = 1.
<DRP_SMTC_METR>-DATUM = 1.
<DRP_SMTC_METR>-UNAME = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_DRP_SMTC_METR-TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_DRP_SMTC_METR-FUNPOS, sy-vline,
  WA_DRP_SMTC_METR-FUNDEF, sy-vline,
  WA_DRP_SMTC_METR-RTYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_DRP_SMTC_METR-DECIMALS, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_DRP_SMTC_METR 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_DRP_SMTC_METR 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_DRP_SMTC_METR INTO WA_DRP_SMTC_METR.


*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_DRP_SMTC_METR_STR, 
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
ARG TYPE STRING,
FKT TYPE STRING,
DATUM TYPE STRING,
UNAME TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
FUNPOS TYPE STRING,
FUNDEF TYPE STRING,
RTYPE TYPE STRING,
DECIMALS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_DRP_SMTC_METR_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_DRP_SMTC_METR_STR-CLIENT sy-vline 
WA_DRP_SMTC_METR_STR-ARG sy-vline 
WA_DRP_SMTC_METR_STR-FKT sy-vline 
WA_DRP_SMTC_METR_STR-DATUM sy-vline 
WA_DRP_SMTC_METR_STR-UNAME sy-vline 
WA_DRP_SMTC_METR_STR-TYPE sy-vline 
WA_DRP_SMTC_METR_STR-FUNPOS sy-vline 
WA_DRP_SMTC_METR_STR-FUNDEF sy-vline 
WA_DRP_SMTC_METR_STR-RTYPE sy-vline 
WA_DRP_SMTC_METR_STR-DECIMALS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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