ABAP Select data from SAP table GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT2).
*--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_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT>-ICON = 1.
<GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT>-ENTITY_ID = 1.
<GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT>-ENTITY_TEXT = 1.
<GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT>-COMPONENT = 1.
<GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT>-FIELDSTRUCT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT-FIELDNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT-FIELDLABEL, sy-vline,
  WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT-MULTI_VALUE, sy-vline,
  WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT-REGULATION_VALUE, sy-vline,
  WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT-UITYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT-HIDDEN, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT 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_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT 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_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT INTO WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT.


*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_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_STR, 
ICON TYPE STRING,
ENTITY_ID TYPE STRING,
ENTITY_TEXT TYPE STRING,
COMPONENT TYPE STRING,
FIELDSTRUCT TYPE STRING,
FIELDNAME TYPE STRING,
FIELDLABEL TYPE STRING,
MULTI_VALUE TYPE STRING,
REGULATION_VALUE TYPE STRING,
UITYPE TYPE STRING,
HIDDEN TYPE STRING,
READONLY TYPE STRING,
REQUIRED TYPE STRING,
DDIC_TYPE TYPE STRING,
OUTPUTLEN TYPE STRING,
DECIMALS TYPE STRING,
PLACING TYPE STRING,
VALUESET TYPE STRING,
STORAGE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
DDIC_TABLE TYPE STRING,
OBJTYPE TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
INFTY TYPE STRING,
SUBTY TYPE STRING,
OTYPE TYPE STRING,
PROBLEM TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_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_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_STR-ICON sy-vline 
WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_STR-ENTITY_ID sy-vline 
WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_STR-ENTITY_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_STR-COMPONENT sy-vline 
WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_STR-FIELDSTRUCT sy-vline 
WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_STR-FIELDNAME sy-vline 
WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_STR-FIELDLABEL sy-vline 
WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_STR-MULTI_VALUE sy-vline 
WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_STR-REGULATION_VALUE sy-vline 
WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_STR-UITYPE sy-vline 
WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_STR-HIDDEN sy-vline 
WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_STR-READONLY sy-vline 
WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_STR-REQUIRED sy-vline 
WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_STR-DDIC_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_STR-OUTPUTLEN sy-vline 
WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_STR-DECIMALS sy-vline 
WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_STR-PLACING sy-vline 
WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_STR-VALUESET sy-vline 
WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_STR-STORAGE_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_STR-DDIC_TABLE sy-vline 
WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_STR-OBJTYPE sy-vline 
WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_STR-TYPE sy-vline 
WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_STR-INFTY sy-vline 
WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_STR-SUBTY sy-vline 
WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_STR-OTYPE sy-vline 
WA_GRFN_S_FIELD_REPORT_STR-PROBLEM sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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