ABAP Select data from SAP table ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR2).
*--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_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR>-FLXMTPLOBJVARIANTDESCUUID = 1.
<ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR>-FLXBLMATLPLNGOBJVARIANTUUID = 1.
<ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR>-LANGUAGE = 1.
<ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR>-FLXBLMATLPLNGOBJVARIANTDESC = 1.
<ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR>-FLXBLMATLPLNGOBJECTUUID = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR-ACTIVEUUID, sy-vline,
  WA_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR-HASACTIVEENTITY, sy-vline,
  WA_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR-DRAFTENTITYCREATIONDATETIME, sy-vline,
  WA_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR-DRAFTENTITYLASTCHANGEDATETIME, sy-vline,
  WA_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR-DRAFTADMINISTRATIVEDATAUUID, sy-vline,
  WA_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR-DRAFTENTITYCONSISTENCYSTATUS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR 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_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR 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_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR INTO WA_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR.


*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 LANGUAGE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR-LANGUAGE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR-LANGUAGE.
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_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR_STR, 
FLXMTPLOBJVARIANTDESCUUID TYPE STRING,
FLXBLMATLPLNGOBJVARIANTUUID TYPE STRING,
LANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
FLXBLMATLPLNGOBJVARIANTDESC TYPE STRING,
FLXBLMATLPLNGOBJECTUUID TYPE STRING,
ACTIVEUUID TYPE STRING,
HASACTIVEENTITY TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYCREATIONDATETIME TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYLASTCHANGEDATETIME TYPE STRING,
DRAFTADMINISTRATIVEDATAUUID TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYCONSISTENCYSTATUS TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYOPERATIONCODE TYPE STRING,
ISACTIVEENTITY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR_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_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR_STR-FLXMTPLOBJVARIANTDESCUUID sy-vline 
WA_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR_STR-FLXBLMATLPLNGOBJVARIANTUUID sy-vline 
WA_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR_STR-LANGUAGE sy-vline 
WA_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR_STR-FLXBLMATLPLNGOBJVARIANTDESC sy-vline 
WA_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR_STR-FLXBLMATLPLNGOBJECTUUID sy-vline 
WA_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR_STR-ACTIVEUUID sy-vline 
WA_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR_STR-HASACTIVEENTITY sy-vline 
WA_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR_STR-DRAFTENTITYCREATIONDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR_STR-DRAFTENTITYLASTCHANGEDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR_STR-DRAFTADMINISTRATIVEDATAUUID sy-vline 
WA_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR_STR-DRAFTENTITYCONSISTENCYSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR_STR-DRAFTENTITYOPERATIONCODE sy-vline 
WA_ISFLXMTPLOBJVARDESCRIPTIONT_DR_STR-ISACTIVEENTITY sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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