ABAP Select data from SAP table IINVGCSMLATESTNT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IINVGCSMLATESTNT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IINVGCSMLATESTNT2).
*--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_IINVGCSMLATESTNT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IINVGCSMLATESTNT2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IINVGCSMLATESTNT>-MANDT = 1.
<IINVGCSMLATESTNT>-INVGCSMTEXTOBJECTTYPE = 1.
<IINVGCSMLATESTNT>-INVGCSMTEXTOBJECTID = 1.
<IINVGCSMLATESTNT>-INVGCSMTEXTTYPECODE = 1.
<IINVGCSMLATESTNT>-INVGCSMTEXTLANGUAGECODE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IINVGCSMLATESTNT-INVGCSMTEXTTITLE, sy-vline,
  WA_IINVGCSMLATESTNT-INVGCSMTEXTCREATEDBYUSERID, sy-vline,
  WA_IINVGCSMLATESTNT-INVGCSMTEXTCREATEDDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_IINVGCSMLATESTNT-INVGCSMTEXTCREATEDTIME, sy-vline,
  WA_IINVGCSMLATESTNT-INVGCSMTEXTCHANGEDBYUSERID, sy-vline,
  WA_IINVGCSMLATESTNT-INVGCSMTEXTCHANGEDDATE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_IINVGCSMLATESTNT 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_IINVGCSMLATESTNT 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_IINVGCSMLATESTNT INTO WA_IINVGCSMLATESTNT.


*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 INVGCSMTEXTLANGUAGECODE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IINVGCSMLATESTNT-INVGCSMTEXTLANGUAGECODE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IINVGCSMLATESTNT-INVGCSMTEXTLANGUAGECODE.
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_IINVGCSMLATESTNT_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
INVGCSMTEXTOBJECTTYPE TYPE STRING,
INVGCSMTEXTOBJECTID TYPE STRING,
INVGCSMTEXTTYPECODE TYPE STRING,
INVGCSMTEXTLANGUAGECODE TYPE STRING,
INVGCSMTEXTTITLE TYPE STRING,
INVGCSMTEXTCREATEDBYUSERID TYPE STRING,
INVGCSMTEXTCREATEDDATE TYPE STRING,
INVGCSMTEXTCREATEDTIME TYPE STRING,
INVGCSMTEXTCHANGEDBYUSERID TYPE STRING,
INVGCSMTEXTCHANGEDDATE TYPE STRING,
INVGCSMTEXTCHANGEDTIME TYPE STRING,
INVGCSMTEXTDATETIME TYPE STRING,
INVGCSMTEXTCONTENT TYPE STRING,
INVGCSMTEXTMAXDATETIME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_IINVGCSMLATESTNT_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_IINVGCSMLATESTNT_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_IINVGCSMLATESTNT_STR-INVGCSMTEXTOBJECTTYPE sy-vline 
WA_IINVGCSMLATESTNT_STR-INVGCSMTEXTOBJECTID sy-vline 
WA_IINVGCSMLATESTNT_STR-INVGCSMTEXTTYPECODE sy-vline 
WA_IINVGCSMLATESTNT_STR-INVGCSMTEXTLANGUAGECODE sy-vline 
WA_IINVGCSMLATESTNT_STR-INVGCSMTEXTTITLE sy-vline 
WA_IINVGCSMLATESTNT_STR-INVGCSMTEXTCREATEDBYUSERID sy-vline 
WA_IINVGCSMLATESTNT_STR-INVGCSMTEXTCREATEDDATE sy-vline 
WA_IINVGCSMLATESTNT_STR-INVGCSMTEXTCREATEDTIME sy-vline 
WA_IINVGCSMLATESTNT_STR-INVGCSMTEXTCHANGEDBYUSERID sy-vline 
WA_IINVGCSMLATESTNT_STR-INVGCSMTEXTCHANGEDDATE sy-vline 
WA_IINVGCSMLATESTNT_STR-INVGCSMTEXTCHANGEDTIME sy-vline 
WA_IINVGCSMLATESTNT_STR-INVGCSMTEXTDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_IINVGCSMLATESTNT_STR-INVGCSMTEXTCONTENT sy-vline 
WA_IINVGCSMLATESTNT_STR-INVGCSMTEXTMAXDATETIME sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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