ABAP Select data from SAP table LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR into internal table
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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR 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 LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR. 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 LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR 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_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR, WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR TYPE LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR, 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: <LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR> TYPE LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR. *Process all fields in table header/work area as string values PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR. SELECT * *restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows UP TO 10 ROWS FROM LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR INTO TABLE IT_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR. *Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA *SELECT * * FROM LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR * INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR2). *--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_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR2). *Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL LOOP AT IT_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR ASSIGNING <LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR>.*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR>-LOCNR = 1.
<LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR>-ABTNR = 1.
<LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR>-LAYVR = 1.
<LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR>-VTEXT = 1.
<LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR>-LAYGR = 1.
ENDLOOP. LOOP AT IT_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR INTO WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR. *Write horizonal line to screen report. WRITE:/ sy-uline. *Write selected data to screen/report before conversion. WRITE:/ sy-vline, WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR-LTEXT, sy-vline,
WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR-SORTF, sy-vline,
WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR-LAYMOD_VER, sy-vline,
WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR-LAYMOD_VAR, sy-vline,
WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR-LM_DATE_FR, sy-vline,
WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR-LM_DATE_TO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR 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_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR 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_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR INTO WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR. *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 LOCNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR-LOCNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR-LOCNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit WLMV, internal->external for field LAYMOD_VER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_WLMV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR-LAYMOD_VER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR-LAYMOD_VER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field DOKNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR-DOKNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR-DOKNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ASORT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR-ASORT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR-ASORT.
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_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR_STR,
LOCNR TYPE STRING,
ABTNR TYPE STRING,
LAYVR TYPE STRING,
VTEXT TYPE STRING,
LAYGR TYPE STRING,
LTEXT TYPE STRING,
SORTF TYPE STRING,
LAYMOD_VER TYPE STRING,
LAYMOD_VAR TYPE STRING,
LM_DATE_FR TYPE STRING,
LM_DATE_TO TYPE STRING,
LMOD_STAT TYPE STRING,
DOKNR TYPE STRING,
DOCFILE TYPE STRING,
DOKTL TYPE STRING,
DOKVR TYPE STRING,
DOKAR TYPE STRING,
UP_DATE TYPE STRING,
UP_TIME TYPE STRING,
ASORT TYPE STRING,
SOTYP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR_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_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR_STR-LOCNR sy-vline
WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR_STR-ABTNR sy-vline
WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR_STR-LAYVR sy-vline
WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR_STR-VTEXT sy-vline
WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR_STR-LAYGR sy-vline
WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR_STR-LTEXT sy-vline
WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR_STR-SORTF sy-vline
WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR_STR-LAYMOD_VER sy-vline
WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR_STR-LAYMOD_VAR sy-vline
WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR_STR-LM_DATE_FR sy-vline
WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR_STR-LM_DATE_TO sy-vline
WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR_STR-LMOD_STAT sy-vline
WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR_STR-DOKNR sy-vline
WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR_STR-DOCFILE sy-vline
WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR_STR-DOKTL sy-vline
WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR_STR-DOKVR sy-vline
WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR_STR-DOKAR sy-vline
WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR_STR-UP_DATE sy-vline
WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR_STR-UP_TIME sy-vline
WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR_STR-ASORT sy-vline
WA_LAY_WORKBENCH_LOCNR_STR-SOTYP sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.