ABAP Select data from SAP table ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN 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_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN 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_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN. 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_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN 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_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN,
      WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN TYPE ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN,
      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_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN> TYPE ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN2).
*--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_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN>-SWCV = 1.
<ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN>-SYS_GROUP = 1.
<ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN>-BO_NAME = 1.
<ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN>-NAME = 1.
<ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN>-NAME_READONLY = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN-DESCR, sy-vline,
  WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN-DESCR_READONLY, sy-vline,
  WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN-IS_DEFAULT, sy-vline,
  WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN-IS_DEFAULT_READONLY, sy-vline,
  WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN-REQUEST_GUID, sy-vline,
  WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN-MOD_STATUS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN 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_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN 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_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN INTO WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN.


*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_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR, 
SWCV TYPE STRING,
SYS_GROUP TYPE STRING,
BO_NAME TYPE STRING,
NAME TYPE STRING,
NAME_READONLY TYPE STRING,
DESCR TYPE STRING,
DESCR_READONLY TYPE STRING,
IS_DEFAULT TYPE STRING,
IS_DEFAULT_READONLY TYPE STRING,
REQUEST_GUID TYPE STRING,
MOD_STATUS TYPE STRING,
BACKEND_NAME TYPE STRING,
ORG_SYSREL_GUID TYPE STRING,
IS_SWITCHED TYPE STRING,
REQ_RELV_INT TYPE STRING,
REQ_RELV_ATTR TYPE STRING,
REQ_RELV_VALHELP TYPE STRING,
REQ_RELV_RELREQ TYPE STRING,
REQ_RELV_ODP TYPE STRING,
REQ_DEF_ODP TYPE STRING,
REQ_RELV_INT_READONLY TYPE STRING,
REQ_RELV_ATTR_READONLY TYPE STRING,
REQ_RELV_VALHELP_READONLY TYPE STRING,
REQ_RELV_RELREQ_READONLY TYPE STRING,
REQ_RELV_ODP_READONLY TYPE STRING,
REQ_DEF_ODP_READONLY TYPE STRING,
REL_BO_NAME TYPE STRING,
REL_BO_DESCR TYPE STRING,
REL_NODE_NAME TYPE STRING,
SWO_IND_AUTH_CHECKS TYPE STRING,
SWO_IND_AUTH_CHECKS_READONLY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_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_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-SWCV sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-SYS_GROUP sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-BO_NAME sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-NAME sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-NAME_READONLY sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-DESCR sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-DESCR_READONLY sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-IS_DEFAULT sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-IS_DEFAULT_READONLY sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-REQUEST_GUID sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-MOD_STATUS sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-BACKEND_NAME sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-ORG_SYSREL_GUID sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-IS_SWITCHED sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-REQ_RELV_INT sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-REQ_RELV_ATTR sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-REQ_RELV_VALHELP sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-REQ_RELV_RELREQ sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-REQ_RELV_ODP sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-REQ_DEF_ODP sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-REQ_RELV_INT_READONLY sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-REQ_RELV_ATTR_READONLY sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-REQ_RELV_VALHELP_READONLY sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-REQ_RELV_RELREQ_READONLY sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-REQ_RELV_ODP_READONLY sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-REQ_DEF_ODP_READONLY sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-REL_BO_NAME sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-REL_BO_DESCR sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-REL_NODE_NAME sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-SWO_IND_AUTH_CHECKS sy-vline 
WA_ESH_S_MU_SEARCH_PATTERN_STR-SWO_IND_AUTH_CHECKS_READONLY sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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