ABAP Select data from SAP table GVD_SQL_WORKAREA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM GVD_SQL_WORKAREA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA2).
*--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_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<GVD_SQL_WORKAREA>-SNAPSHOT_ID = 1.
<GVD_SQL_WORKAREA>-INST_ID = 1.
<GVD_SQL_WORKAREA>-WORKAREA_ADDRESS = 1.
<GVD_SQL_WORKAREA>-ADDRESS = 1.
<GVD_SQL_WORKAREA>-HASH_VALUE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA-CHILD_NUMBER, sy-vline,
  WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA-OPERATION_TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA-OPERATION_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA-POLICY, sy-vline,
  WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA-ESTIMATED_OPTIMA, sy-vline,
  WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA-ESTIMATED_ONEPAS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA 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_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA 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_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA INTO WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA.


*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_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA_STR, 
SNAPSHOT_ID TYPE STRING,
INST_ID TYPE STRING,
WORKAREA_ADDRESS TYPE STRING,
ADDRESS TYPE STRING,
HASH_VALUE TYPE STRING,
CHILD_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
OPERATION_TYPE TYPE STRING,
OPERATION_ID TYPE STRING,
POLICY TYPE STRING,
ESTIMATED_OPTIMA TYPE STRING,
ESTIMATED_ONEPAS TYPE STRING,
LAST_MEMORY_USED TYPE STRING,
LAST_EXECUTION TYPE STRING,
LAST_DEGREE TYPE STRING,
TOTAL_EXECUTIONS TYPE STRING,
OPTIMAL_EXECUTIO TYPE STRING,
ONEPASS_EXECUTIO TYPE STRING,
MULTIPASSES_EXEC TYPE STRING,
ACTIVE_TIME TYPE STRING,
MAX_TEMPSEG_SIZE TYPE STRING,
LAST_TEMPSEG_SIZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA_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_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA_STR-SNAPSHOT_ID sy-vline 
WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA_STR-INST_ID sy-vline 
WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA_STR-WORKAREA_ADDRESS sy-vline 
WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA_STR-ADDRESS sy-vline 
WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA_STR-HASH_VALUE sy-vline 
WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA_STR-CHILD_NUMBER sy-vline 
WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA_STR-OPERATION_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA_STR-OPERATION_ID sy-vline 
WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA_STR-POLICY sy-vline 
WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA_STR-ESTIMATED_OPTIMA sy-vline 
WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA_STR-ESTIMATED_ONEPAS sy-vline 
WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA_STR-LAST_MEMORY_USED sy-vline 
WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA_STR-LAST_EXECUTION sy-vline 
WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA_STR-LAST_DEGREE sy-vline 
WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA_STR-TOTAL_EXECUTIONS sy-vline 
WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA_STR-OPTIMAL_EXECUTIO sy-vline 
WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA_STR-ONEPASS_EXECUTIO sy-vline 
WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA_STR-MULTIPASSES_EXEC sy-vline 
WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA_STR-ACTIVE_TIME sy-vline 
WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA_STR-MAX_TEMPSEG_SIZE sy-vline 
WA_GVD_SQL_WORKAREA_STR-LAST_TEMPSEG_SIZ sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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