ABAP Select data from SAP table FMRESFIELDS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM FMRESFIELDS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_FMRESFIELDS2).
*--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_FMRESFIELDS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_FMRESFIELDS2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<FMRESFIELDS>-FELDN = 1.
<FMRESFIELDS>-DTEL = 1.
<FMRESFIELDS>-ALLOW = 1.
<FMRESFIELDS>-DEFLT = 1.
<FMRESFIELDS>-GROUP1 = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_FMRESFIELDS-GROUP2, sy-vline,
  WA_FMRESFIELDS-GROUP3, sy-vline,
  WA_FMRESFIELDS-GROUP4, sy-vline,
  WA_FMRESFIELDS-XCUST, sy-vline,
  WA_FMRESFIELDS-LOCATION, sy-vline,
  WA_FMRESFIELDS-XVISIBLE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_FMRESFIELDS 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_FMRESFIELDS 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_FMRESFIELDS INTO WA_FMRESFIELDS.


*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_FMRESFIELDS_STR, 
FELDN TYPE STRING,
DTEL TYPE STRING,
ALLOW TYPE STRING,
DEFLT TYPE STRING,
GROUP1 TYPE STRING,
GROUP2 TYPE STRING,
GROUP3 TYPE STRING,
GROUP4 TYPE STRING,
XCUST TYPE STRING,
LOCATION TYPE STRING,
XVISIBLE TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_FMRESFIELDS_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_FMRESFIELDS_STR-FELDN sy-vline 
WA_FMRESFIELDS_STR-DTEL sy-vline 
WA_FMRESFIELDS_STR-ALLOW sy-vline 
WA_FMRESFIELDS_STR-DEFLT sy-vline 
WA_FMRESFIELDS_STR-GROUP1 sy-vline 
WA_FMRESFIELDS_STR-GROUP2 sy-vline 
WA_FMRESFIELDS_STR-GROUP3 sy-vline 
WA_FMRESFIELDS_STR-GROUP4 sy-vline 
WA_FMRESFIELDS_STR-XCUST sy-vline 
WA_FMRESFIELDS_STR-LOCATION sy-vline 
WA_FMRESFIELDS_STR-XVISIBLE sy-vline 
WA_FMRESFIELDS_STR-TYPE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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