ABAP Select data from SAP table GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY2).
*--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_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY ASSIGNING <GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY>-RYEAR = 1.
<GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY>-OBJNR00 = 1.
<GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY>-OBJNR01 = 1.
<GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY>-OBJNR02 = 1.
<GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY>-OBJNR03 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY-OBJNR04, sy-vline,
WA_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY-OBJNR05, sy-vline,
WA_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY-OBJNR06, sy-vline,
WA_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY-OBJNR07, sy-vline,
WA_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY-OBJNR08, sy-vline,
WA_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY-DRCRK, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY 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_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY 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_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY INTO WA_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY. *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 GJAHR, internal->external for field RYEAR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY-RYEAR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY-RYEAR.
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_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY_STR,
RYEAR TYPE STRING,
OBJNR00 TYPE STRING,
OBJNR01 TYPE STRING,
OBJNR02 TYPE STRING,
OBJNR03 TYPE STRING,
OBJNR04 TYPE STRING,
OBJNR05 TYPE STRING,
OBJNR06 TYPE STRING,
OBJNR07 TYPE STRING,
OBJNR08 TYPE STRING,
DRCRK TYPE STRING,
RPMAX TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY_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_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY_STR-RYEAR sy-vline
WA_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY_STR-OBJNR00 sy-vline
WA_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY_STR-OBJNR01 sy-vline
WA_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY_STR-OBJNR02 sy-vline
WA_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY_STR-OBJNR03 sy-vline
WA_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY_STR-OBJNR04 sy-vline
WA_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY_STR-OBJNR05 sy-vline
WA_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY_STR-OBJNR06 sy-vline
WA_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY_STR-OBJNR07 sy-vline
WA_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY_STR-OBJNR08 sy-vline
WA_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY_STR-DRCRK sy-vline
WA_GLE_MCA_STR_FAGLFLEXT_KEY_STR-RPMAX sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.