ABAP Select data from SAP table IDFSALTVTSKRELB into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IDFSALTVTSKRELB
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IDFSALTVTSKRELB2).
*--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_IDFSALTVTSKRELB INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_IDFSALTVTSKRELB ASSIGNING <IDFSALTVTSKRELB>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IDFSALTVTSKRELB>-MANDT = 1.
<IDFSALTVTSKRELB>-DFSSCENARIOALTVTASKRELSHPUUID = 1.
<IDFSALTVTSKRELB>-DFSSCENARIOALTVTASKUUID = 1.
<IDFSALTVTSKRELB>-DFSSCENARIOALTVUUID = 1.
<IDFSALTVTSKRELB>-DFSSCENARIOUUID = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB-DFSSCENARIOALTVTASKRELSHPTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB-DFSCAPABILITYOBJECTUUID, sy-vline,
WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB-DFSCAPABILITYOBJECTID, sy-vline,
WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB-FORCEELEMENTORGUUID, sy-vline,
WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB-FORCEELEMENTORGID, sy-vline,
WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB-FLXBLMATLPLNGOBJECTID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB 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_IDFSALTVTSKRELB 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_IDFSALTVTSKRELB INTO WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB. *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 DFSCAPABILITYOBJECTID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB-DFSCAPABILITYOBJECTID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB-DFSCAPABILITYOBJECTID.
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_IDFSALTVTSKRELB_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
DFSSCENARIOALTVTASKRELSHPUUID TYPE STRING,
DFSSCENARIOALTVTASKUUID TYPE STRING,
DFSSCENARIOALTVUUID TYPE STRING,
DFSSCENARIOUUID TYPE STRING,
DFSSCENARIOALTVTASKRELSHPTYPE TYPE STRING,
DFSCAPABILITYOBJECTUUID TYPE STRING,
DFSCAPABILITYOBJECTID TYPE STRING,
FORCEELEMENTORGUUID TYPE STRING,
FORCEELEMENTORGID TYPE STRING,
FLXBLMATLPLNGOBJECTID TYPE STRING,
FLXBLMATLPLNGOBJVARIANTID TYPE STRING,
DFSASSGMTNMBROFASSGDMATL TYPE STRING,
DFSSCENALTVTSKRELSHPCRTNDTETME TYPE STRING,
DFSSCENALTVTSKRELSHPCRTEDBYUSR TYPE STRING,
DFSSCENTSKRELSHPLASTCHGDDTETME TYPE STRING,
DFSSCENTASKRELSHPLASTCHGDBYUSR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB_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_IDFSALTVTSKRELB_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB_STR-DFSSCENARIOALTVTASKRELSHPUUID sy-vline
WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB_STR-DFSSCENARIOALTVTASKUUID sy-vline
WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB_STR-DFSSCENARIOALTVUUID sy-vline
WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB_STR-DFSSCENARIOUUID sy-vline
WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB_STR-DFSSCENARIOALTVTASKRELSHPTYPE sy-vline
WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB_STR-DFSCAPABILITYOBJECTUUID sy-vline
WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB_STR-DFSCAPABILITYOBJECTID sy-vline
WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB_STR-FORCEELEMENTORGUUID sy-vline
WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB_STR-FORCEELEMENTORGID sy-vline
WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB_STR-FLXBLMATLPLNGOBJECTID sy-vline
WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB_STR-FLXBLMATLPLNGOBJVARIANTID sy-vline
WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB_STR-DFSASSGMTNMBROFASSGDMATL sy-vline
WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB_STR-DFSSCENALTVTSKRELSHPCRTNDTETME sy-vline
WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB_STR-DFSSCENALTVTSKRELSHPCRTEDBYUSR sy-vline
WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB_STR-DFSSCENTSKRELSHPLASTCHGDDTETME sy-vline
WA_IDFSALTVTSKRELB_STR-DFSSCENTASKRELSHPLASTCHGDBYUSR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.