ABAP Select data from SAP table DTADUSFGD_PLUS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM DTADUSFGD_PLUS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_DTADUSFGD_PLUS2).
*--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_DTADUSFGD_PLUS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_DTADUSFGD_PLUS2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_DTADUSFGD_PLUS ASSIGNING <DTADUSFGD_PLUS>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<DTADUSFGD_PLUS>-GD1 = 1.
<DTADUSFGD_PLUS>-GD2 = 1.
<DTADUSFGD_PLUS>-GD3 = 1.
<DTADUSFGD_PLUS>-GD4 = 1.
<DTADUSFGD_PLUS>-GD5 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_DTADUSFGD_PLUS-GD6, sy-vline,
WA_DTADUSFGD_PLUS-GD7, sy-vline,
WA_DTADUSFGD_PLUS-GD8, sy-vline,
WA_DTADUSFGD_PLUS-GD9, sy-vline,
WA_DTADUSFGD_PLUS-GD10, sy-vline,
WA_DTADUSFGD_PLUS-GD11, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_DTADUSFGD_PLUS 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_DTADUSFGD_PLUS 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_DTADUSFGD_PLUS INTO WA_DTADUSFGD_PLUS. *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_DTADUSFGD_PLUS_STR,
GD1 TYPE STRING,
GD2 TYPE STRING,
GD3 TYPE STRING,
GD4 TYPE STRING,
GD5 TYPE STRING,
GD6 TYPE STRING,
GD7 TYPE STRING,
GD8 TYPE STRING,
GD9 TYPE STRING,
GD10 TYPE STRING,
GD11 TYPE STRING,
GD12 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_DTADUSFGD_PLUS_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_DTADUSFGD_PLUS_STR-GD1 sy-vline
WA_DTADUSFGD_PLUS_STR-GD2 sy-vline
WA_DTADUSFGD_PLUS_STR-GD3 sy-vline
WA_DTADUSFGD_PLUS_STR-GD4 sy-vline
WA_DTADUSFGD_PLUS_STR-GD5 sy-vline
WA_DTADUSFGD_PLUS_STR-GD6 sy-vline
WA_DTADUSFGD_PLUS_STR-GD7 sy-vline
WA_DTADUSFGD_PLUS_STR-GD8 sy-vline
WA_DTADUSFGD_PLUS_STR-GD9 sy-vline
WA_DTADUSFGD_PLUS_STR-GD10 sy-vline
WA_DTADUSFGD_PLUS_STR-GD11 sy-vline
WA_DTADUSFGD_PLUS_STR-GD12 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.