ABAP Select data from SAP table ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA into internal table

Get Example source ABAP code based on a different SAP table
  Get ABAP code

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA2).
*--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_ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA>-MANDT = 1.
<ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA>-SW_COMPONENT_ID = 1.
<ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA>-OBJECT_TYPE_ID = 1.
<ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA>-LINE_NUMBER = 1.
<ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA>-DATA_FORMAT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA-LINE_DATA, sy-vline,
  WA_ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA-LINE_DATA_X, sy-vline,
  WA_ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA-CREATED_ON, sy-vline,
  WA_ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA-CREATED_BY, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA 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_ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA 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_ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA INTO WA_ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA.


*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_ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
SW_COMPONENT_ID TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_TYPE_ID TYPE STRING,
LINE_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
DATA_FORMAT TYPE STRING,
LINE_DATA TYPE STRING,
LINE_DATA_X TYPE STRING,
CREATED_ON TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA_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_ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA_STR-SW_COMPONENT_ID sy-vline 
WA_ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA_STR-OBJECT_TYPE_ID sy-vline 
WA_ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA_STR-LINE_NUMBER sy-vline 
WA_ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA_STR-DATA_FORMAT sy-vline 
WA_ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA_STR-LINE_DATA sy-vline 
WA_ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA_STR-LINE_DATA_X sy-vline 
WA_ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA_STR-CREATED_ON sy-vline 
WA_ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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