ABAP Select data from SAP table ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S2).
*--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_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S>-CLAIM_GUID = 1.
<ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S>-NEGHEADER_GUID = 1.
<ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S>-ARGUMENT_GUID = 1.
<ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S>-CLIENT = 1.
<ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S>-ACTIVE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S-CLAIM, sy-vline,
  WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S-ARGID, sy-vline,
  WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S-CHANGETIME, sy-vline,
  WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S-CHANGEDBY, sy-vline,
  WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S-DELETED, sy-vline,
  WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S-NEGID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S 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_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S 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_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S INTO WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S.


*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 ALPHA, internal->external for field CLAIM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S-CLAIM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S-CLAIM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTAM, internal->external for field CHANGETIME
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTAM_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S-CHANGETIME
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S-CHANGETIME.
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_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S_STR, 
CLAIM_GUID TYPE STRING,
NEGHEADER_GUID TYPE STRING,
ARGUMENT_GUID TYPE STRING,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
ACTIVE TYPE STRING,
CLAIM TYPE STRING,
ARGID TYPE STRING,
CHANGETIME TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDBY TYPE STRING,
DELETED TYPE STRING,
NEGID TYPE STRING,
ARGNUM TYPE STRING,
ARGTYPE TYPE STRING,
ARGDESCR TYPE STRING,
ARGUSED TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S_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_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S_STR-CLAIM_GUID sy-vline 
WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S_STR-NEGHEADER_GUID sy-vline 
WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S_STR-ARGUMENT_GUID sy-vline 
WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S_STR-CLIENT sy-vline 
WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S_STR-ACTIVE sy-vline 
WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S_STR-CLAIM sy-vline 
WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S_STR-ARGID sy-vline 
WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S_STR-CHANGETIME sy-vline 
WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S_STR-CHANGEDBY sy-vline 
WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S_STR-DELETED sy-vline 
WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S_STR-NEGID sy-vline 
WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S_STR-ARGNUM sy-vline 
WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S_STR-ARGTYPE sy-vline 
WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S_STR-ARGDESCR sy-vline 
WA_ICLX_ARGUMENT_UI_S_STR-ARGUSED sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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