ABAP Select data from SAP table FDT_CP_TST_SUITE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM FDT_CP_TST_SUITE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE2).
*--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_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE ASSIGNING <FDT_CP_TST_SUITE>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<FDT_CP_TST_SUITE>-MANDT = 1.
<FDT_CP_TST_SUITE>-ID = 1.
<FDT_CP_TST_SUITE>-DESCRIPTION = 1.
<FDT_CP_TST_SUITE>-DEPLOYED_CONTENT = 1.
<FDT_CP_TST_SUITE>-VOCABULARY_INPUT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE-REFERENCE, sy-vline,
WA_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE-EXPECTED_OUTPUT, sy-vline,
WA_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE-IS_SUCCESS, sy-vline,
WA_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE-CR_USER, sy-vline,
WA_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE-CR_TIMESTAMP, sy-vline,
WA_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE-CH_USER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE 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_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE 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_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE INTO WA_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE. *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_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
ID TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
DEPLOYED_CONTENT TYPE STRING,
VOCABULARY_INPUT TYPE STRING,
REFERENCE TYPE STRING,
EXPECTED_OUTPUT TYPE STRING,
IS_SUCCESS TYPE STRING,
CR_USER TYPE STRING,
CR_TIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,
CH_USER TYPE STRING,
CH_TIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE_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_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE_STR-ID sy-vline
WA_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline
WA_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE_STR-DEPLOYED_CONTENT sy-vline
WA_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE_STR-VOCABULARY_INPUT sy-vline
WA_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE_STR-REFERENCE sy-vline
WA_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE_STR-EXPECTED_OUTPUT sy-vline
WA_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE_STR-IS_SUCCESS sy-vline
WA_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE_STR-CR_USER sy-vline
WA_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE_STR-CR_TIMESTAMP sy-vline
WA_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE_STR-CH_USER sy-vline
WA_FDT_CP_TST_SUITE_STR-CH_TIMESTAMP sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.