ABAP Select data from SAP table GWY_CONNAT into internal table

Get Example source ABAP code based on a different SAP table
  Get ABAP code

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM GWY_CONNAT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_GWY_CONNAT2).
*--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_GWY_CONNAT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_GWY_CONNAT2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<GWY_CONNAT>-LOC_LU = 1.
<GWY_CONNAT>-LOC_TP = 1.
<GWY_CONNAT>-REM_LU = 1.
<GWY_CONNAT>-REM_TP = 1.
<GWY_CONNAT>-LOC_VERS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_GWY_CONNAT-REM_VERS, sy-vline,
  WA_GWY_CONNAT-GWUSER, sy-vline,
  WA_GWY_CONNAT-STATE, sy-vline,
  WA_GWY_CONNAT-SYMDEST, sy-vline,
  WA_GWY_CONNAT-CONVID, sy-vline,
  WA_GWY_CONNAT-PROTOCOL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_GWY_CONNAT 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_GWY_CONNAT 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_GWY_CONNAT INTO WA_GWY_CONNAT.


*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_GWY_CONNAT_STR, 
LOC_LU TYPE STRING,
LOC_TP TYPE STRING,
REM_LU TYPE STRING,
REM_TP TYPE STRING,
LOC_VERS TYPE STRING,
REM_VERS TYPE STRING,
GWUSER TYPE STRING,
STATE TYPE STRING,
SYMDEST TYPE STRING,
CONVID TYPE STRING,
PROTOCOL TYPE STRING,
TRACE TYPE STRING,
APPCRC TYPE STRING,
SAPRC TYPE STRING,
REQ_BUF TYPE STRING,
REQ_RCV TYPE STRING,
REQ_TRANS TYPE STRING,
LOC_HOST TYPE STRING,
LOC_ADDR TYPE STRING,
REM_HOST TYPE STRING,
REM_ADDR TYPE STRING,
REQ_BLOCK TYPE STRING,
LAST_REQ TYPE STRING,
FILLER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_GWY_CONNAT_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_GWY_CONNAT_STR-LOC_LU sy-vline 
WA_GWY_CONNAT_STR-LOC_TP sy-vline 
WA_GWY_CONNAT_STR-REM_LU sy-vline 
WA_GWY_CONNAT_STR-REM_TP sy-vline 
WA_GWY_CONNAT_STR-LOC_VERS sy-vline 
WA_GWY_CONNAT_STR-REM_VERS sy-vline 
WA_GWY_CONNAT_STR-GWUSER sy-vline 
WA_GWY_CONNAT_STR-STATE sy-vline 
WA_GWY_CONNAT_STR-SYMDEST sy-vline 
WA_GWY_CONNAT_STR-CONVID sy-vline 
WA_GWY_CONNAT_STR-PROTOCOL sy-vline 
WA_GWY_CONNAT_STR-TRACE sy-vline 
WA_GWY_CONNAT_STR-APPCRC sy-vline 
WA_GWY_CONNAT_STR-SAPRC sy-vline 
WA_GWY_CONNAT_STR-REQ_BUF sy-vline 
WA_GWY_CONNAT_STR-REQ_RCV sy-vline 
WA_GWY_CONNAT_STR-REQ_TRANS sy-vline 
WA_GWY_CONNAT_STR-LOC_HOST sy-vline 
WA_GWY_CONNAT_STR-LOC_ADDR sy-vline 
WA_GWY_CONNAT_STR-REM_HOST sy-vline 
WA_GWY_CONNAT_STR-REM_ADDR sy-vline 
WA_GWY_CONNAT_STR-REQ_BLOCK sy-vline 
WA_GWY_CONNAT_STR-LAST_REQ sy-vline 
WA_GWY_CONNAT_STR-FILLER sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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