ABAP Select data from SAP table ICQRWSTCODETEXT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ICQRWSTCODETEXT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ICQRWSTCODETEXT2).
*--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_ICQRWSTCODETEXT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ICQRWSTCODETEXT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ICQRWSTCODETEXT ASSIGNING <ICQRWSTCODETEXT>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ICQRWSTCODETEXT>-MANDT = 1.
<ICQRWSTCODETEXT>-ENVRMTWASTECODEDESCUUID = 1.
<ICQRWSTCODETEXT>-CMPLRQVERSUUID = 1.
<ICQRWSTCODETEXT>-ENVRMTWASTECODEUUID = 1.
<ICQRWSTCODETEXT>-CREATIONUTCDATETIME = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ICQRWSTCODETEXT-CREATEDBYUSER, sy-vline,
WA_ICQRWSTCODETEXT-LASTCHANGEUTCDATETIME, sy-vline,
WA_ICQRWSTCODETEXT-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER, sy-vline,
WA_ICQRWSTCODETEXT-LANGUAGE, sy-vline,
WA_ICQRWSTCODETEXT-ENVRMTWASTECODEDESCRIPTION, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ICQRWSTCODETEXT 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_ICQRWSTCODETEXT 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_ICQRWSTCODETEXT INTO WA_ICQRWSTCODETEXT. *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 ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGUAGE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ICQRWSTCODETEXT-LANGUAGE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ICQRWSTCODETEXT-LANGUAGE.
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_ICQRWSTCODETEXT_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
ENVRMTWASTECODEDESCUUID TYPE STRING,
CMPLRQVERSUUID TYPE STRING,
ENVRMTWASTECODEUUID TYPE STRING,
CREATIONUTCDATETIME TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEUTCDATETIME TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
LANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
ENVRMTWASTECODEDESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ICQRWSTCODETEXT_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_ICQRWSTCODETEXT_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_ICQRWSTCODETEXT_STR-ENVRMTWASTECODEDESCUUID sy-vline
WA_ICQRWSTCODETEXT_STR-CMPLRQVERSUUID sy-vline
WA_ICQRWSTCODETEXT_STR-ENVRMTWASTECODEUUID sy-vline
WA_ICQRWSTCODETEXT_STR-CREATIONUTCDATETIME sy-vline
WA_ICQRWSTCODETEXT_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline
WA_ICQRWSTCODETEXT_STR-LASTCHANGEUTCDATETIME sy-vline
WA_ICQRWSTCODETEXT_STR-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline
WA_ICQRWSTCODETEXT_STR-LANGUAGE sy-vline
WA_ICQRWSTCODETEXT_STR-ENVRMTWASTECODEDESCRIPTION sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.