ABAP Select data from SAP table FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO 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 FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO. 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 FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO 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_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO,
      WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO TYPE FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO,
      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: <FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO> TYPE FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO
  INTO TABLE IT_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO2).
*--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_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO ASSIGNING <FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO>-CLIENT = 1.
<FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO>-NODE_ID = 1.
<FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO>-VER_ID = 1.
<FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO>-NODE_PID = 1.
<FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO>-NODE_RID = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO INTO WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO-NODE_TYPE, sy-vline,
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO-NODE_ENTITY, sy-vline,
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO-NODE_LEVEL, sy-vline,
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO-NODE_IND, sy-vline,
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO-NODE_SEQ, sy-vline,
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO-NODE_ORDER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO 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_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO 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_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO INTO WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO. *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.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LANG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO-LANG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO-LANG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
ENDFORM. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form process_as_string_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. TYPES: BEGIN OF T_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
NODE_ID TYPE STRING,
VER_ID TYPE STRING,
NODE_PID TYPE STRING,
NODE_RID TYPE STRING,
NODE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
NODE_ENTITY TYPE STRING,
NODE_LEVEL TYPE STRING,
NODE_IND TYPE STRING,
NODE_SEQ TYPE STRING,
NODE_ORDER TYPE STRING,
NODE_SGN TYPE STRING,
NODE_VLDFM TYPE STRING,
NODE_VLDTO TYPE STRING,
NODE_LVAL TYPE STRING,
NODE_HVAL TYPE STRING,
CREATED_AT TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
UPDATED_AT TYPE STRING,
UPDATED_BY TYPE STRING,
REF_VERID TYPE STRING,
ORIGIN_VERID TYPE STRING,
REF_T_GROUP_ID TYPE STRING,
REF_S_GROUP_ID TYPE STRING,
LANG TYPE STRING,
LVAL_TXT TYPE STRING,
HVAL_TXT TYPE STRING,
REFHIERARCHYID TYPE STRING,
REFVALIDFROMDATE TYPE STRING,
REFVALIDTODATE TYPE STRING,
ORIGINHIERARCHYID TYPE STRING,
DRILLSTATE TYPE STRING,
NODE_CLASS TYPE STRING,
CHILDNODECOUNT TYPE STRING,
PNODE_LVAL TYPE STRING,
PNODE_HVAL TYPE STRING,
SEMANTICSTAG TYPE STRING,
FORBID_DELETE TYPE STRING,
FORBID_ADD_NODE TYPE STRING,
FORBID_ADD_LEAF TYPE STRING,
FORBID_UPDATE TYPE STRING,
FORBID_ADD_SEMTAG TYPE STRING,
FORBID_MOVE TYPE STRING,
FORBID_SORT_SUBNODE TYPE STRING,
VIRTUAL_FLAG TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTEVALUES TYPE STRING,
NEWLY_CREATED TYPE STRING,
LINENUMBER TYPE STRING,
SEMANTICSTAGTEXTJSON TYPE STRING,
REMOVE_REF TYPE STRING,
HRYNODE TYPE STRING,
PARNODE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_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_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-CLIENT sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-NODE_ID sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-VER_ID sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-NODE_PID sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-NODE_RID sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-NODE_TYPE sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-NODE_ENTITY sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-NODE_LEVEL sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-NODE_IND sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-NODE_SEQ sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-NODE_ORDER sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-NODE_SGN sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-NODE_VLDFM sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-NODE_VLDTO sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-NODE_LVAL sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-NODE_HVAL sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-CREATED_AT sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-UPDATED_AT sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-UPDATED_BY sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-REF_VERID sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-ORIGIN_VERID sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-REF_T_GROUP_ID sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-REF_S_GROUP_ID sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-LANG sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-LVAL_TXT sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-HVAL_TXT sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-REFHIERARCHYID sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-REFVALIDFROMDATE sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-REFVALIDTODATE sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-ORIGINHIERARCHYID sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-DRILLSTATE sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-NODE_CLASS sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-CHILDNODECOUNT sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-PNODE_LVAL sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-PNODE_HVAL sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-SEMANTICSTAG sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-FORBID_DELETE sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-FORBID_ADD_NODE sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-FORBID_ADD_LEAF sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-FORBID_UPDATE sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-FORBID_ADD_SEMTAG sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-FORBID_MOVE sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-FORBID_SORT_SUBNODE sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-VIRTUAL_FLAG sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-ATTRIBUTEVALUES sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-NEWLY_CREATED sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-LINENUMBER sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-SEMANTICSTAGTEXTJSON sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-REMOVE_REF sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-HRYNODE sy-vline
WA_FINCS_S_UH_NODE_TF070_INFO_STR-PARNODE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.