ABAP Select data from SAP table ILTWFEMLDL into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ILTWFEMLDL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ILTWFEMLDL2).
*--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_ILTWFEMLDL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ILTWFEMLDL2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ILTWFEMLDL>-MANDT = 1.
<ILTWFEMLDL>-WORKFLOWTASKINTERNALID = 1.
<ILTWFEMLDL>-LEGALTRANSACTIONUUID = 1.
<ILTWFEMLDL>-LEGALTRANSACTIONWRKFLWSQNC = 1.
<ILTWFEMLDL>-LGLTRANSWRKFLWMODINSTCE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ILTWFEMLDL-LEGALTRANSACTION, sy-vline,
  WA_ILTWFEMLDL-LEGALTRANSACTIONTITLE, sy-vline,
  WA_ILTWFEMLDL-LEGALTRANSACTIONHEALTH, sy-vline,
  WA_ILTWFEMLDL-LEGALTRANSACTIONTASKNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_ILTWFEMLDL-LEGALTRANSACTIONTASKTYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_ILTWFEMLDL-WORKFLOWTASKTYPE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ILTWFEMLDL 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_ILTWFEMLDL 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_ILTWFEMLDL INTO WA_ILTWFEMLDL.


*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 LEGALTRANSACTION
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ILTWFEMLDL-LEGALTRANSACTION
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ILTWFEMLDL-LEGALTRANSACTION.
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_ILTWFEMLDL_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
WORKFLOWTASKINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
LEGALTRANSACTIONUUID TYPE STRING,
LEGALTRANSACTIONWRKFLWSQNC TYPE STRING,
LGLTRANSWRKFLWMODINSTCE TYPE STRING,
LEGALTRANSACTION TYPE STRING,
LEGALTRANSACTIONTITLE TYPE STRING,
LEGALTRANSACTIONHEALTH TYPE STRING,
LEGALTRANSACTIONTASKNAME TYPE STRING,
LEGALTRANSACTIONTASKTYPE TYPE STRING,
WORKFLOWTASKTYPE TYPE STRING,
LEGALTRANSACTIONTASKTYPENAME TYPE STRING,
WORKFLOWTASKTYPEDESC TYPE STRING,
WORKFLOWTASKSTEPTYPE TYPE STRING,
WORKFLOWSTEPTYPESUBJECT TYPE STRING,
LEGALTRANSACTIONTASKSTATUS TYPE STRING,
LEGALTRANSACTIONTASKSTATUSNAME TYPE STRING,
LEGALTRANSACTIONTASKCRTEDBYUSR TYPE STRING,
LGLTRANSTSKCRTNUTCDTETME TYPE STRING,
LEGALTRANSACTIONTASKCURUSR TYPE STRING,
FULLNAME TYPE STRING,
WORKFLOWTASKDEFINITION TYPE STRING,
WORKFLOWTASKDUEUTCDATETIME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ILTWFEMLDL_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_ILTWFEMLDL_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_ILTWFEMLDL_STR-WORKFLOWTASKINTERNALID sy-vline 
WA_ILTWFEMLDL_STR-LEGALTRANSACTIONUUID sy-vline 
WA_ILTWFEMLDL_STR-LEGALTRANSACTIONWRKFLWSQNC sy-vline 
WA_ILTWFEMLDL_STR-LGLTRANSWRKFLWMODINSTCE sy-vline 
WA_ILTWFEMLDL_STR-LEGALTRANSACTION sy-vline 
WA_ILTWFEMLDL_STR-LEGALTRANSACTIONTITLE sy-vline 
WA_ILTWFEMLDL_STR-LEGALTRANSACTIONHEALTH sy-vline 
WA_ILTWFEMLDL_STR-LEGALTRANSACTIONTASKNAME sy-vline 
WA_ILTWFEMLDL_STR-LEGALTRANSACTIONTASKTYPE sy-vline 
WA_ILTWFEMLDL_STR-WORKFLOWTASKTYPE sy-vline 
WA_ILTWFEMLDL_STR-LEGALTRANSACTIONTASKTYPENAME sy-vline 
WA_ILTWFEMLDL_STR-WORKFLOWTASKTYPEDESC sy-vline 
WA_ILTWFEMLDL_STR-WORKFLOWTASKSTEPTYPE sy-vline 
WA_ILTWFEMLDL_STR-WORKFLOWSTEPTYPESUBJECT sy-vline 
WA_ILTWFEMLDL_STR-LEGALTRANSACTIONTASKSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_ILTWFEMLDL_STR-LEGALTRANSACTIONTASKSTATUSNAME sy-vline 
WA_ILTWFEMLDL_STR-LEGALTRANSACTIONTASKCRTEDBYUSR sy-vline 
WA_ILTWFEMLDL_STR-LGLTRANSTSKCRTNUTCDTETME sy-vline 
WA_ILTWFEMLDL_STR-LEGALTRANSACTIONTASKCURUSR sy-vline 
WA_ILTWFEMLDL_STR-FULLNAME sy-vline 
WA_ILTWFEMLDL_STR-WORKFLOWTASKDEFINITION sy-vline 
WA_ILTWFEMLDL_STR-WORKFLOWTASKDUEUTCDATETIME sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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