ABAP Select data from SAP table ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR 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_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR. 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_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR 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_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR,
      WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR TYPE ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR,
      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_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR> TYPE ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR2).
*--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_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR>-SEARCH_DATE = 1.
<ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR>-SEARCH_TERMS = 1.
<ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR>-SEARCH_TEXT = 1.
<ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR>-START_INDEX = 1.
<ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR>-END_INDEX = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR-SEARCH_CONNECTORS, sy-vline,
  WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR-SCOPE, sy-vline,
  WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR-TERM_ACTION, sy-vline,
  WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR-SEARCH_QUERY, sy-vline,
  WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR-INTERNAL_QUERY, sy-vline,
  WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR-SORT_ATTRIBUTES, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR 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_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR 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_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR INTO WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR.


*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_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR, 
SEARCH_DATE TYPE STRING,
SEARCH_TERMS TYPE STRING,
SEARCH_TEXT TYPE STRING,
START_INDEX TYPE STRING,
END_INDEX TYPE STRING,
SEARCH_CONNECTORS TYPE STRING,
SCOPE TYPE STRING,
TERM_ACTION TYPE STRING,
SEARCH_QUERY TYPE STRING,
INTERNAL_QUERY TYPE STRING,
SORT_ATTRIBUTES TYPE STRING,
GNAV TYPE STRING,
REQUESTED_RESULTS TYPE STRING,
BEST_NAV_ATTR TYPE STRING,
OPT_NUM_VALUES TYPE STRING,
MAX_NUM_VALUES TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTES TYPE STRING,
ATTR_SELECT_OPTIONS TYPE STRING,
NO_OF_HITS TYPE STRING,
ATTR_DIST_VALUES TYPE STRING,
ATTR_DIST_RANGES TYPE STRING,
RESOLVED_SCOPE TYPE STRING,
LOG_REQUEST TYPE STRING,
LOG_INTERNAL_REPRES TYPE STRING,
GET_RT_QUERY_GROSS TYPE STRING,
GET_RT_TREX_GROSS TYPE STRING,
GET_RT_KERNEL_NET TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_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_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR-SEARCH_DATE sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR-SEARCH_TERMS sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR-SEARCH_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR-START_INDEX sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR-END_INDEX sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR-SEARCH_CONNECTORS sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR-SCOPE sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR-TERM_ACTION sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR-SEARCH_QUERY sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR-INTERNAL_QUERY sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR-SORT_ATTRIBUTES sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR-GNAV sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR-REQUESTED_RESULTS sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR-BEST_NAV_ATTR sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR-OPT_NUM_VALUES sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR-MAX_NUM_VALUES sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR-ATTRIBUTES sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR-ATTR_SELECT_OPTIONS sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR-NO_OF_HITS sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR-ATTR_DIST_VALUES sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR-ATTR_DIST_RANGES sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR-RESOLVED_SCOPE sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR-LOG_REQUEST sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR-LOG_INTERNAL_REPRES sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR-GET_RT_QUERY_GROSS sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR-GET_RT_TREX_GROSS sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_IF_REQUEST_PACKED_CR_STR-GET_RT_KERNEL_NET sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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