ABAP Select data from SAP table ECCS_AUTHA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ECCS_AUTHA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ECCS_AUTHA2).
*--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_ECCS_AUTHA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ECCS_AUTHA2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ECCS_AUTHA>-DIMEN = 1.
<ECCS_AUTHA>-RVERS = 1.
<ECCS_AUTHA>-ITCLG = 1.
<ECCS_AUTHA>-BUNIT = 1.
<ECCS_AUTHA>-CONGR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ECCS_AUTHA-DEFRM, sy-vline,
  WA_ECCS_AUTHA-JEFRM, sy-vline,
  WA_ECCS_AUTHA-CACTT, sy-vline,
  WA_ECCS_AUTHA-CACTI, sy-vline,
  WA_ECCS_AUTHA-PERMO, sy-vline,
  WA_ECCS_AUTHA-FCFIELD, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ECCS_AUTHA 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_ECCS_AUTHA 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_ECCS_AUTHA INTO WA_ECCS_AUTHA.


*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 RVERS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ECCS_AUTHA-RVERS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ECCS_AUTHA-RVERS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AFIMC, internal->external for field BUNIT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AFIMC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ECCS_AUTHA-BUNIT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ECCS_AUTHA-BUNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AFIMC, internal->external for field CONGR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AFIMC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ECCS_AUTHA-CONGR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ECCS_AUTHA-CONGR.
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_ECCS_AUTHA_STR, 
DIMEN TYPE STRING,
RVERS TYPE STRING,
ITCLG TYPE STRING,
BUNIT TYPE STRING,
CONGR TYPE STRING,
DEFRM TYPE STRING,
JEFRM TYPE STRING,
CACTT TYPE STRING,
CACTI TYPE STRING,
PERMO TYPE STRING,
FCFIELD TYPE STRING,
FCVALUE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ECCS_AUTHA_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_ECCS_AUTHA_STR-DIMEN sy-vline 
WA_ECCS_AUTHA_STR-RVERS sy-vline 
WA_ECCS_AUTHA_STR-ITCLG sy-vline 
WA_ECCS_AUTHA_STR-BUNIT sy-vline 
WA_ECCS_AUTHA_STR-CONGR sy-vline 
WA_ECCS_AUTHA_STR-DEFRM sy-vline 
WA_ECCS_AUTHA_STR-JEFRM sy-vline 
WA_ECCS_AUTHA_STR-CACTT sy-vline 
WA_ECCS_AUTHA_STR-CACTI sy-vline 
WA_ECCS_AUTHA_STR-PERMO sy-vline 
WA_ECCS_AUTHA_STR-FCFIELD sy-vline 
WA_ECCS_AUTHA_STR-FCVALUE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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