ABAP Select data from SAP table LAW_S_JOIN into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM LAW_S_JOIN
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_LAW_S_JOIN2).
*--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_LAW_S_JOIN INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_LAW_S_JOIN2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<LAW_S_JOIN>-SYSID = 1.
<LAW_S_JOIN>-INSTNO = 1.
<LAW_S_JOIN>-HWKEY = 1.
<LAW_S_JOIN>-CMANDT = 1.
<LAW_S_JOIN>-BNAME = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_LAW_S_JOIN-DEVELOPER, sy-vline,
  WA_LAW_S_JOIN-LIC_TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_LAW_S_JOIN-SPEC_VERS, sy-vline,
  WA_LAW_S_JOIN-LANDESZUS, sy-vline,
  WA_LAW_S_JOIN-EASLPFL, sy-vline,
  WA_LAW_S_JOIN-ACCNT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_LAW_S_JOIN 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_LAW_S_JOIN 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_LAW_S_JOIN INTO WA_LAW_S_JOIN.


*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 SXIDN, internal->external for field EMAIL_ADDR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_LAW_S_JOIN-EMAIL_ADDR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LAW_S_JOIN-EMAIL_ADDR.
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_LAW_S_JOIN_STR, 
SYSID TYPE STRING,
INSTNO TYPE STRING,
HWKEY TYPE STRING,
CMANDT TYPE STRING,
BNAME TYPE STRING,
DEVELOPER TYPE STRING,
LIC_TYPE TYPE STRING,
SPEC_VERS TYPE STRING,
LANDESZUS TYPE STRING,
EASLPFL TYPE STRING,
ACCNT TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
TRDAT TYPE STRING,
CLASS_TYPE TYPE STRING,
REFUSER TYPE STRING,
ADRESS1 TYPE STRING,
ADRESS2 TYPE STRING,
TELNR TYPE STRING,
EMAIL_ADDR TYPE STRING,
UNIQUE_ID TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
SYS_NUMBER_PERS TYPE STRING,
SYSID_PERS TYPE STRING,
INSTNO_PERS TYPE STRING,
HWKEY_PERS TYPE STRING,
CLIENT_PERS TYPE STRING,
UNAME_PERS TYPE STRING,
NAME_PERS TYPE STRING,
VALUE_PERS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_LAW_S_JOIN_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_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-SYSID sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-INSTNO sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-HWKEY sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-CMANDT sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-BNAME sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-DEVELOPER sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-LIC_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-SPEC_VERS sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-LANDESZUS sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-EASLPFL sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-ACCNT sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-ERDAT sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-TRDAT sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-CLASS_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-REFUSER sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-ADRESS1 sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-ADRESS2 sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-TELNR sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-EMAIL_ADDR sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-UNIQUE_ID sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-KOSTL sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-SYS_NUMBER_PERS sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-SYSID_PERS sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-INSTNO_PERS sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-HWKEY_PERS sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-CLIENT_PERS sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-UNAME_PERS sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-NAME_PERS sy-vline 
WA_LAW_S_JOIN_STR-VALUE_PERS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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