ABAP Select data from SAP table LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM 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 LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM. 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 LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM 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_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM,
      WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM TYPE LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM,
      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: <LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM> TYPE LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM
  INTO TABLE IT_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM2).
*--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_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM ASSIGNING <LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM>-SYSTEMGUID = 1.
<LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM>-SYSTEMNO = 1.
<LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM>-SYSID = 1.
<LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM>-INSTNO = 1.
<LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM>-CUSTNO = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM INTO WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM-SYSTEMDESCRIPTION, sy-vline,
  WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM-SYSTEMCDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM-EXTKEYFIELD, sy-vline,
  WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM-EXTKEYDESCRIPTION, sy-vline,
  WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM-EXTKEYVALUE, sy-vline,
  WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM-MAPPINGSTATUS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM 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_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM 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_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM INTO WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM.


*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_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM_STR, 
SYSTEMGUID TYPE STRING,
SYSTEMNO TYPE STRING,
SYSID TYPE STRING,
INSTNO TYPE STRING,
CUSTNO TYPE STRING,
SYSTEMDESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
SYSTEMCDATE TYPE STRING,
EXTKEYFIELD TYPE STRING,
EXTKEYDESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
EXTKEYVALUE TYPE STRING,
MAPPINGSTATUS TYPE STRING,
LAWSYSTEMLINK TYPE STRING,
CRNAME TYPE STRING,
CRDATE TYPE STRING,
CRTIME TYPE STRING,
CHNAME TYPE STRING,
CHDATE TYPE STRING,
CHTIME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM_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_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM_STR-SYSTEMGUID sy-vline 
WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM_STR-SYSTEMNO sy-vline 
WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM_STR-SYSID sy-vline 
WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM_STR-INSTNO sy-vline 
WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM_STR-CUSTNO sy-vline 
WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM_STR-SYSTEMDESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM_STR-SYSTEMCDATE sy-vline 
WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM_STR-EXTKEYFIELD sy-vline 
WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM_STR-EXTKEYDESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM_STR-EXTKEYVALUE sy-vline 
WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM_STR-MAPPINGSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM_STR-LAWSYSTEMLINK sy-vline 
WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM_STR-CRNAME sy-vline 
WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM_STR-CRDATE sy-vline 
WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM_STR-CRTIME sy-vline 
WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM_STR-CHNAME sy-vline 
WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM_STR-CHDATE sy-vline 
WA_LAW2_S_EXT_SYSTEM_STR-CHTIME sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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