ABAP Select data from SAP table INFO_INDX into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM INFO_INDX
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_INFO_INDX2).
*--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_INFO_INDX INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_INFO_INDX2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<INFO_INDX>-SQLTAB = 1.
<INFO_INDX>-INDEXNAME = 1.
<INFO_INDX>-AS4LOCAL = 1.
<INFO_INDX>-AS4VERS = 1.
<INFO_INDX>-AUTHCLASS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_INFO_INDX-UNIQUEFLAG, sy-vline,
  WA_INFO_INDX-AS4USER, sy-vline,
  WA_INFO_INDX-AS4DATE, sy-vline,
  WA_INFO_INDX-AS4TIME, sy-vline,
  WA_INFO_INDX-ACTFLAG, sy-vline,
  WA_INFO_INDX-DBINDEX, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_INFO_INDX 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_INFO_INDX 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_INFO_INDX INTO WA_INFO_INDX.


*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_INFO_INDX_STR, 
SQLTAB TYPE STRING,
INDEXNAME TYPE STRING,
AS4LOCAL TYPE STRING,
AS4VERS TYPE STRING,
AUTHCLASS TYPE STRING,
UNIQUEFLAG TYPE STRING,
AS4USER TYPE STRING,
AS4DATE TYPE STRING,
AS4TIME TYPE STRING,
ACTFLAG TYPE STRING,
DBINDEX TYPE STRING,
DEVCLASS TYPE STRING,
ISEXTIND TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_INFO_INDX_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_INFO_INDX_STR-SQLTAB sy-vline 
WA_INFO_INDX_STR-INDEXNAME sy-vline 
WA_INFO_INDX_STR-AS4LOCAL sy-vline 
WA_INFO_INDX_STR-AS4VERS sy-vline 
WA_INFO_INDX_STR-AUTHCLASS sy-vline 
WA_INFO_INDX_STR-UNIQUEFLAG sy-vline 
WA_INFO_INDX_STR-AS4USER sy-vline 
WA_INFO_INDX_STR-AS4DATE sy-vline 
WA_INFO_INDX_STR-AS4TIME sy-vline 
WA_INFO_INDX_STR-ACTFLAG sy-vline 
WA_INFO_INDX_STR-DBINDEX sy-vline 
WA_INFO_INDX_STR-DEVCLASS sy-vline 
WA_INFO_INDX_STR-ISEXTIND sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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