ABAP Select data from SAP table INFO_TABTT into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP INFO_TABTT 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_TABTT. 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_TABTT 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_TABTT TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF INFO_TABTT,
      WA_INFO_TABTT TYPE INFO_TABTT,
      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_TABTT> TYPE INFO_TABTT.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM INFO_TABTT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_INFO_TABTT2).
*--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_TABTT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_INFO_TABTT2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<INFO_TABTT>-TABNAME = 1.
<INFO_TABTT>-AS4LOCAL = 1.
<INFO_TABTT>-TABCLASS = 1.
<INFO_TABTT>-DEVCLASS = 1.
<INFO_TABTT>-TABKAT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_INFO_TABTT-TABART, sy-vline,
  WA_INFO_TABTT-PUFFERUNG, sy-vline,
  WA_INFO_TABTT-SCHFELDANZ, sy-vline,
  WA_INFO_TABTT-PROTOKOLL, sy-vline,
  WA_INFO_TABTT-SPEICHPUFF, sy-vline,
  WA_INFO_TABTT-AS4USER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_INFO_TABTT 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_TABTT 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_TABTT INTO WA_INFO_TABTT.


*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 DDLANGUAGE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_INFO_TABTT-DDLANGUAGE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_INFO_TABTT-DDLANGUAGE.
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_INFO_TABTT_STR, 
TABNAME TYPE STRING,
AS4LOCAL TYPE STRING,
TABCLASS TYPE STRING,
DEVCLASS TYPE STRING,
TABKAT TYPE STRING,
TABART TYPE STRING,
PUFFERUNG TYPE STRING,
SCHFELDANZ TYPE STRING,
PROTOKOLL TYPE STRING,
SPEICHPUFF TYPE STRING,
AS4USER TYPE STRING,
AS4DATE TYPE STRING,
BUFALLOW TYPE STRING,
DDTEXT TYPE STRING,
DDLANGUAGE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_INFO_TABTT_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_TABTT_STR-TABNAME sy-vline 
WA_INFO_TABTT_STR-AS4LOCAL sy-vline 
WA_INFO_TABTT_STR-TABCLASS sy-vline 
WA_INFO_TABTT_STR-DEVCLASS sy-vline 
WA_INFO_TABTT_STR-TABKAT sy-vline 
WA_INFO_TABTT_STR-TABART sy-vline 
WA_INFO_TABTT_STR-PUFFERUNG sy-vline 
WA_INFO_TABTT_STR-SCHFELDANZ sy-vline 
WA_INFO_TABTT_STR-PROTOKOLL sy-vline 
WA_INFO_TABTT_STR-SPEICHPUFF sy-vline 
WA_INFO_TABTT_STR-AS4USER sy-vline 
WA_INFO_TABTT_STR-AS4DATE sy-vline 
WA_INFO_TABTT_STR-BUFALLOW sy-vline 
WA_INFO_TABTT_STR-DDTEXT sy-vline 
WA_INFO_TABTT_STR-DDLANGUAGE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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