ABAP Select data from SAP table KWS_ATTR_DISP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM KWS_ATTR_DISP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_KWS_ATTR_DISP2).
*--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_KWS_ATTR_DISP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<KWS_ATTR_DISP>-OBJID = 1.
<KWS_ATTR_DISP>-CLASS = 1.
<KWS_ATTR_DISP>-OBJ_TYPE = 1.
<KWS_ATTR_DISP>-ICON_ID = 1.
<KWS_ATTR_DISP>-ICON_TECH = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP-TITLE, sy-vline,
  WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP-REAL_TITLE, sy-vline,
  WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP-TECH_NAME, sy-vline,
  WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP-RESPONSIBLE, sy-vline,
  WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP-DOCFORMAT, sy-vline,
  WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP-F_TITLE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP 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_KWS_ATTR_DISP 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_KWS_ATTR_DISP INTO WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP.


*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_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR, 
OBJID TYPE STRING,
CLASS TYPE STRING,
OBJ_TYPE TYPE STRING,
ICON_ID TYPE STRING,
ICON_TECH TYPE STRING,
TITLE TYPE STRING,
REAL_TITLE TYPE STRING,
TECH_NAME TYPE STRING,
RESPONSIBLE TYPE STRING,
DOCFORMAT TYPE STRING,
F_TITLE TYPE STRING,
F_TECH_NAME TYPE STRING,
F_RESPONSIBLE TYPE STRING,
F_PRODUCTIVE TYPE STRING,
F_GROUP TYPE STRING,
AREA TYPE STRING,
AREA_TXT TYPE STRING,
LOIO_OBJID TYPE STRING,
LOIO_CLASS TYPE STRING,
LOIO_CLASS_TXT TYPE STRING,
PHIO_OBJID TYPE STRING,
PHIO_CLASS TYPE STRING,
PHIO_CLASS_TXT TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
LANGU_TXT TYPE STRING,
RELEASE TYPE STRING,
IND_RELEASE TYPE STRING,
INDUSTRY TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY_TXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_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_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-OBJID sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-CLASS sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-OBJ_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-ICON_ID sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-ICON_TECH sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-TITLE sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-REAL_TITLE sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-TECH_NAME sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-RESPONSIBLE sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-DOCFORMAT sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-F_TITLE sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-F_TECH_NAME sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-F_RESPONSIBLE sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-F_PRODUCTIVE sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-F_GROUP sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-AREA sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-AREA_TXT sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-LOIO_OBJID sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-LOIO_CLASS sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-LOIO_CLASS_TXT sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-PHIO_OBJID sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-PHIO_CLASS sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-PHIO_CLASS_TXT sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-LANGU sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-LANGU_TXT sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-RELEASE sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-IND_RELEASE sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-INDUSTRY sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_KWS_ATTR_DISP_STR-COUNTRY_TXT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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