ABAP Select data from SAP table EASIMSCEN_OBJECT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EASIMSCEN_OBJECT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT2).
*--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_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT ASSIGNING <EASIMSCEN_OBJECT>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EASIMSCEN_OBJECT>-CONTR = 1.
<EASIMSCEN_OBJECT>-SCENDATA = 1.
<EASIMSCEN_OBJECT>-SIMSCENCAT = 1.
<EASIMSCEN_OBJECT>-SIMSCENCAT = 1.
<EASIMSCEN_OBJECT>-SIMTRIGGER = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT-SIMSCENINST, sy-vline,
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT-SIMSCENINSTCLASS, sy-vline,
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT-SIMSCENCLASS, sy-vline,
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT-SIMCLASS, sy-vline,
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT-PROGRAM_ID, sy-vline,
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT-DYNPRO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT 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_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT 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_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT INTO WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT. *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.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CONTRACT_PATTERN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT-CONTRACT_PATTERN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT-CONTRACT_PATTERN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
ENDFORM. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form process_as_string_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. TYPES: BEGIN OF T_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR,
CONTR TYPE STRING,
SCENDATA TYPE STRING,
SIMSCENCAT TYPE STRING,
SIMSCENCAT TYPE STRING,
SIMTRIGGER TYPE STRING,
SIMSCENINST TYPE STRING,
SIMSCENINSTCLASS TYPE STRING,
SIMSCENCLASS TYPE STRING,
SIMCLASS TYPE STRING,
PROGRAM_ID TYPE STRING,
DYNPRO TYPE STRING,
PROGRAM_ID_2 TYPE STRING,
DYNPRO_2 TYPE STRING,
SIMSCENCATTXT TYPE STRING,
SIMSCEN TYPE STRING,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
SIMSCEN TYPE STRING,
SIMSCENCAT TYPE STRING,
NET_LINES TYPE STRING,
GROSS_LINES TYPE STRING,
PERIOD_CONS TYPE STRING,
METER_READ TYPE STRING,
SPLIT_FACTOR TYPE STRING,
SIMDIALOG TYPE STRING,
CONTRACT_PATTERN TYPE STRING,
SIMSCENEXT TYPE STRING,
SIMSCENTXT TYPE STRING,
SIMGROUP TYPE STRING,
SIMLINEGROUP TYPE STRING,
SIMLINEGROUPT TYPE STRING,
SIMLINEGRPTYPE TYPE STRING,
SIMASSSERV TYPE STRING,
TITLE TYPE STRING,
EXIT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
OKCODE_EXCLUDE TYPE STRING,
INPUT_PROGRAM TYPE STRING,
INPUT_SCREEN TYPE STRING,
SCENARIOS TYPE STRING,
CL_SCENARIO TYPE STRING,
CURRENT_SCENARIO TYPE STRING,
CURRENT_SCENARIO_EXECUTED TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_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_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-CONTR sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-SCENDATA sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-SIMSCENCAT sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-SIMSCENCAT sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-SIMTRIGGER sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-SIMSCENINST sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-SIMSCENINSTCLASS sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-SIMSCENCLASS sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-SIMCLASS sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-PROGRAM_ID sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-DYNPRO sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-PROGRAM_ID_2 sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-DYNPRO_2 sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-SIMSCENCATTXT sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-SIMSCEN sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-SIMSCEN sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-SIMSCENCAT sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-NET_LINES sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-GROSS_LINES sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-PERIOD_CONS sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-METER_READ sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-SPLIT_FACTOR sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-SIMDIALOG sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-CONTRACT_PATTERN sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-SIMSCENEXT sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-SIMSCENTXT sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-SIMGROUP sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-SIMLINEGROUP sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-SIMLINEGROUPT sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-SIMLINEGRPTYPE sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-SIMASSSERV sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-TITLE sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-EXIT_TYPE sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-OKCODE_EXCLUDE sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-INPUT_PROGRAM sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-INPUT_SCREEN sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-SCENARIOS sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-CL_SCENARIO sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-CURRENT_SCENARIO sy-vline
WA_EASIMSCEN_OBJECT_STR-CURRENT_SCENARIO_EXECUTED sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.