ABAP Select data from SAP table LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE2).
*--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_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE ASSIGNING <LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE>-TIMESTAMP = 1.
<LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE>-AREA_CODE = 1.
<LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE>-ISSUE_CODE = 1.
<LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE>-PRIORITY = 1.
<LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE>-STATUS_CODE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE-STATUS, sy-vline,
WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE-DESCRIPTION, sy-vline,
WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE-REPORTER, sy-vline,
WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE-SCAN_TEXT, sy-vline,
WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE-REFERENCE_OBJ, sy-vline,
WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE-USERID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE 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_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE 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_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE INTO WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE. *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 DOCNUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE-DOCNUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE-DOCNUM.
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_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE_STR,
TIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,
AREA_CODE TYPE STRING,
ISSUE_CODE TYPE STRING,
PRIORITY TYPE STRING,
STATUS_CODE TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
REPORTER TYPE STRING,
SCAN_TEXT TYPE STRING,
REFERENCE_OBJ TYPE STRING,
USERID TYPE STRING,
DOCNUM TYPE STRING,
DEVICE_ID TYPE STRING,
PHOTO1 TYPE STRING,
PHOTO2 TYPE STRING,
PHOTO3 TYPE STRING,
PHOTO4 TYPE STRING,
PHOTO5 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE_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_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE_STR-TIMESTAMP sy-vline
WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE_STR-AREA_CODE sy-vline
WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE_STR-ISSUE_CODE sy-vline
WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE_STR-PRIORITY sy-vline
WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE_STR-STATUS_CODE sy-vline
WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE_STR-STATUS sy-vline
WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline
WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE_STR-REPORTER sy-vline
WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE_STR-SCAN_TEXT sy-vline
WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE_STR-REFERENCE_OBJ sy-vline
WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE_STR-USERID sy-vline
WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE_STR-DOCNUM sy-vline
WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE_STR-DEVICE_ID sy-vline
WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE_STR-PHOTO1 sy-vline
WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE_STR-PHOTO2 sy-vline
WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE_STR-PHOTO3 sy-vline
WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE_STR-PHOTO4 sy-vline
WA_LWM_QUALITY_ISSUE_STR-PHOTO5 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.