ABAP Select data from SAP table ETUSELIST into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ETUSELIST
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ETUSELIST2).
*--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_ETUSELIST INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ETUSELIST2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ETUSELIST>-S_OBJ_NAME = 1.
<ETUSELIST>-S_ENCLOSING_OBJ = 1.
<ETUSELIST>-S_OBJ_TYPE = 1.
<ETUSELIST>-S_TITLE = 1.
<ETUSELIST>-T_OBJ_NAME = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ETUSELIST-T_ENCLOSING_OBJ, sy-vline,
  WA_ETUSELIST-T_OBJ_TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_ETUSELIST-T_TITLE, sy-vline,
  WA_ETUSELIST-ROW_FROM, sy-vline,
  WA_ETUSELIST-COL_FROM, sy-vline,
  WA_ETUSELIST-ROW_TO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ETUSELIST 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_ETUSELIST 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_ETUSELIST INTO WA_ETUSELIST.


*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_ETUSELIST_STR, 
S_OBJ_NAME TYPE STRING,
S_ENCLOSING_OBJ TYPE STRING,
S_OBJ_TYPE TYPE STRING,
S_TITLE TYPE STRING,
T_OBJ_NAME TYPE STRING,
T_ENCLOSING_OBJ TYPE STRING,
T_OBJ_TYPE TYPE STRING,
T_TITLE TYPE STRING,
ROW_FROM TYPE STRING,
COL_FROM TYPE STRING,
ROW_TO TYPE STRING,
COL_TO TYPE STRING,
OBJ_PART TYPE STRING,
OBJ_VALUE TYPE STRING,
OBJ_INDEX TYPE STRING,
OBJ_REF TYPE STRING,
OBJ_PATH TYPE STRING,
REFLEVEL TYPE STRING,
SORT_LNR_TYPE TYPE STRING,
SORT_LNR_PART TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ETUSELIST_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_ETUSELIST_STR-S_OBJ_NAME sy-vline 
WA_ETUSELIST_STR-S_ENCLOSING_OBJ sy-vline 
WA_ETUSELIST_STR-S_OBJ_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_ETUSELIST_STR-S_TITLE sy-vline 
WA_ETUSELIST_STR-T_OBJ_NAME sy-vline 
WA_ETUSELIST_STR-T_ENCLOSING_OBJ sy-vline 
WA_ETUSELIST_STR-T_OBJ_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_ETUSELIST_STR-T_TITLE sy-vline 
WA_ETUSELIST_STR-ROW_FROM sy-vline 
WA_ETUSELIST_STR-COL_FROM sy-vline 
WA_ETUSELIST_STR-ROW_TO sy-vline 
WA_ETUSELIST_STR-COL_TO sy-vline 
WA_ETUSELIST_STR-OBJ_PART sy-vline 
WA_ETUSELIST_STR-OBJ_VALUE sy-vline 
WA_ETUSELIST_STR-OBJ_INDEX sy-vline 
WA_ETUSELIST_STR-OBJ_REF sy-vline 
WA_ETUSELIST_STR-OBJ_PATH sy-vline 
WA_ETUSELIST_STR-REFLEVEL sy-vline 
WA_ETUSELIST_STR-SORT_LNR_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_ETUSELIST_STR-SORT_LNR_PART sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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