ABAP Select data from SAP table ILM_S_ARA_TREE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ILM_S_ARA_TREE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ILM_S_ARA_TREE2).
*--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_ILM_S_ARA_TREE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ILM_S_ARA_TREE2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ILM_S_ARA_TREE>-ROW_KEY = 1.
<ILM_S_ARA_TREE>-PARENT_ROW_KEY = 1.
<ILM_S_ARA_TREE>-TEXT = 1.
<ILM_S_ARA_TREE>-EXPANDED = 1.
<ILM_S_ARA_TREE>-IS_LEAF = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ILM_S_ARA_TREE-SELECTION, sy-vline,
  WA_ILM_S_ARA_TREE-STRUC, sy-vline,
  WA_ILM_S_ARA_TREE-ALLFIELDS, sy-vline,
  WA_ILM_S_ARA_TREE-FIELDNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_ILM_S_ARA_TREE-POS, sy-vline,
  WA_ILM_S_ARA_TREE-INDEX, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ILM_S_ARA_TREE 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_ILM_S_ARA_TREE 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_ILM_S_ARA_TREE INTO WA_ILM_S_ARA_TREE.


*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_ILM_S_ARA_TREE_STR, 
ROW_KEY TYPE STRING,
PARENT_ROW_KEY TYPE STRING,
TEXT TYPE STRING,
EXPANDED TYPE STRING,
IS_LEAF TYPE STRING,
SELECTION TYPE STRING,
STRUC TYPE STRING,
ALLFIELDS TYPE STRING,
FIELDNAME TYPE STRING,
POS TYPE STRING,
INDEX TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
READ_ONLY TYPE STRING,
RANGE_OF_USE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ILM_S_ARA_TREE_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_ILM_S_ARA_TREE_STR-ROW_KEY sy-vline 
WA_ILM_S_ARA_TREE_STR-PARENT_ROW_KEY sy-vline 
WA_ILM_S_ARA_TREE_STR-TEXT sy-vline 
WA_ILM_S_ARA_TREE_STR-EXPANDED sy-vline 
WA_ILM_S_ARA_TREE_STR-IS_LEAF sy-vline 
WA_ILM_S_ARA_TREE_STR-SELECTION sy-vline 
WA_ILM_S_ARA_TREE_STR-STRUC sy-vline 
WA_ILM_S_ARA_TREE_STR-ALLFIELDS sy-vline 
WA_ILM_S_ARA_TREE_STR-FIELDNAME sy-vline 
WA_ILM_S_ARA_TREE_STR-POS sy-vline 
WA_ILM_S_ARA_TREE_STR-INDEX sy-vline 
WA_ILM_S_ARA_TREE_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_ILM_S_ARA_TREE_STR-OBJECT_CATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_ILM_S_ARA_TREE_STR-OBJECT_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_ILM_S_ARA_TREE_STR-READ_ONLY sy-vline 
WA_ILM_S_ARA_TREE_STR-RANGE_OF_USE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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