ABAP Select data from SAP table ISU_INSTA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ISU_INSTA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ISU_INSTA2).
*--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_ISU_INSTA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ISU_INSTA2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ISU_INSTA>-MANDT = 1.
<ISU_INSTA>-ACTCAT = 1.
<ISU_INSTA>-SETNO = 1.
<ISU_INSTA>-MSGID = 1.
<ISU_INSTA>-MSGNO = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ISU_INSTA-ANLAGE, sy-vline,
  WA_ISU_INSTA-MSGV1, sy-vline,
  WA_ISU_INSTA-MSGV2, sy-vline,
  WA_ISU_INSTA-MSGV3, sy-vline,
  WA_ISU_INSTA-MSGV4, sy-vline,
  WA_ISU_INSTA-EROEDAT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ISU_INSTA 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_ISU_INSTA 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_ISU_INSTA INTO WA_ISU_INSTA.


*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 ANLAGE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ISU_INSTA-ANLAGE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ISU_INSTA-ANLAGE.
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_ISU_INSTA_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
ACTCAT TYPE STRING,
SETNO TYPE STRING,
MSGID TYPE STRING,
MSGNO TYPE STRING,
ANLAGE TYPE STRING,
MSGV1 TYPE STRING,
MSGV2 TYPE STRING,
MSGV3 TYPE STRING,
MSGV4 TYPE STRING,
EROEDAT TYPE STRING,
REPAIRED TYPE STRING,
REPAIR_TYPE TYPE STRING,
REPAIR_DATE TYPE STRING,
RETRY TYPE STRING,
RETRY_DATE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ISU_INSTA_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_ISU_INSTA_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_ISU_INSTA_STR-ACTCAT sy-vline 
WA_ISU_INSTA_STR-SETNO sy-vline 
WA_ISU_INSTA_STR-MSGID sy-vline 
WA_ISU_INSTA_STR-MSGNO sy-vline 
WA_ISU_INSTA_STR-ANLAGE sy-vline 
WA_ISU_INSTA_STR-MSGV1 sy-vline 
WA_ISU_INSTA_STR-MSGV2 sy-vline 
WA_ISU_INSTA_STR-MSGV3 sy-vline 
WA_ISU_INSTA_STR-MSGV4 sy-vline 
WA_ISU_INSTA_STR-EROEDAT sy-vline 
WA_ISU_INSTA_STR-REPAIRED sy-vline 
WA_ISU_INSTA_STR-REPAIR_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_ISU_INSTA_STR-REPAIR_DATE sy-vline 
WA_ISU_INSTA_STR-RETRY sy-vline 
WA_ISU_INSTA_STR-RETRY_DATE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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