ABAP Select data from SAP table LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES2).
*--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_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES>-LGLCNTNTMDOCTYPE = 1.
<LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES>-LEGALTRANSACTION = 1.
<LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES>-DOCUMENTDESCRIPTION = 1.
<LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES>-LGLCNTNTMDOCCONTENTTYPE = 1.
<LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES>-LGLCNTNTMLANGUAGE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES-LGLCNTNTMPARENTDOCUMENT, sy-vline,
  WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES-LGLCNTNTMDOCACCESSLVL, sy-vline,
  WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES-LGLCNTNTMLONGTEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES-LGLCNTNTMDOCREFERENCENUMBER, sy-vline,
  WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES-LEGALDOCUMENTVERSION, sy-vline,
  WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES-LGLCNTNTMDOCUMENTUUID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES 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_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES 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_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES INTO WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES.


*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 LEGALTRANSACTION
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES-LEGALTRANSACTION
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES-LEGALTRANSACTION.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LGLCNTNTMLANGUAGE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES-LGLCNTNTMLANGUAGE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES-LGLCNTNTMLANGUAGE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LGLCNTNTMPARENTDOCUMENT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES-LGLCNTNTMPARENTDOCUMENT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES-LGLCNTNTMPARENTDOCUMENT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LEGALDOCUMENTVERSION
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES-LEGALDOCUMENTVERSION
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES-LEGALDOCUMENTVERSION.
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_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES_STR, 
LGLCNTNTMDOCTYPE TYPE STRING,
LEGALTRANSACTION TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENTDESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMDOCCONTENTTYPE TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMLANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMPARENTDOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMDOCACCESSLVL TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMLONGTEXT TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMDOCREFERENCENUMBER TYPE STRING,
LEGALDOCUMENTVERSION TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMDOCUMENTUUID TYPE STRING,
INTERNALDOCUMENTSTATUS TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMSIGNATUREDOCSTATUS TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMDOCUMENTISTOPVERSION TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMISMANDATORY TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMGOVLAW TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMCREATEDUTCDATETIME TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMCREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMCHANGEDUTCDATETIME TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMISINTEGRELEVANT TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMCNTXTDOCUUID TYPE STRING,
DUMMY_LCM_DOCUMENT_INCL_EEW_PS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES_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_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LGLCNTNTMDOCTYPE sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LEGALTRANSACTION sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES_STR-DOCUMENTDESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LGLCNTNTMDOCCONTENTTYPE sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LGLCNTNTMLANGUAGE sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LGLCNTNTMPARENTDOCUMENT sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LGLCNTNTMDOCACCESSLVL sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LGLCNTNTMLONGTEXT sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LGLCNTNTMDOCREFERENCENUMBER sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LEGALDOCUMENTVERSION sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LGLCNTNTMDOCUMENTUUID sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES_STR-INTERNALDOCUMENTSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LGLCNTNTMSIGNATUREDOCSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LGLCNTNTMDOCUMENTISTOPVERSION sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LGLCNTNTMISMANDATORY sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LGLCNTNTMGOVLAW sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LGLCNTNTMCREATEDUTCDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LGLCNTNTMCREATEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LGLCNTNTMCHANGEDUTCDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LGLCNTNTMCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LGLCNTNTMISINTEGRELEVANT sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LGLCNTNTMCNTXTDOCUUID sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_DOC_HEADER_ATTRIBUTES_STR-DUMMY_LCM_DOCUMENT_INCL_EEW_PS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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