ABAP Select data from SAP table LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL2).
*--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_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL ASSIGNING <LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL>-LANG = 1.
<LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL>-THEAD = 1.
<LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL>-TDOBJECT = 1.
<LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL>-TDNAME = 1.
<LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL>-TDID = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL-TDSPRAS, sy-vline,
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL-TDTITLE, sy-vline,
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL-TDFORM, sy-vline,
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL-TDSTYLE, sy-vline,
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL-TDVERSION, sy-vline,
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL-TDFUSER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL 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_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL 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_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL INTO WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL. *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 ISOLA, internal->external for field LANG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL-LANG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL-LANG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field OSPRAS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL-OSPRAS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL-OSPRAS.
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_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR,
LANG TYPE STRING,
THEAD TYPE STRING,
TDOBJECT TYPE STRING,
TDNAME TYPE STRING,
TDID TYPE STRING,
TDSPRAS TYPE STRING,
TDTITLE TYPE STRING,
TDFORM TYPE STRING,
TDSTYLE TYPE STRING,
TDVERSION TYPE STRING,
TDFUSER TYPE STRING,
TDFRELES TYPE STRING,
TDFDATE TYPE STRING,
TDFTIME TYPE STRING,
TDLUSER TYPE STRING,
TDLRELES TYPE STRING,
TDLDATE TYPE STRING,
TDLTIME TYPE STRING,
TDLINESIZE TYPE STRING,
TDTXTLINES TYPE STRING,
TDHYPHENAT TYPE STRING,
TDOSPRAS TYPE STRING,
TDTRANSTAT TYPE STRING,
TDMACODE1 TYPE STRING,
TDMACODE2 TYPE STRING,
TDREFOBJ TYPE STRING,
TDREFNAME TYPE STRING,
TDREFID TYPE STRING,
TDTEXTTYPE TYPE STRING,
TDCOMPRESS TYPE STRING,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
TDOCLASS TYPE STRING,
LOGSYS TYPE STRING,
TLINETAB TYPE STRING,
KTEXT TYPE STRING,
NFLAG TYPE STRING,
OSPRAS TYPE STRING,
TEXT TYPE STRING,
VERSION TYPE STRING,
INOTE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_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_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-LANG sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-THEAD sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDOBJECT sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDNAME sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDID sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDSPRAS sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDTITLE sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDFORM sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDSTYLE sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDVERSION sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDFUSER sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDFRELES sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDFDATE sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDFTIME sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDLUSER sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDLRELES sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDLDATE sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDLTIME sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDLINESIZE sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDTXTLINES sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDHYPHENAT sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDOSPRAS sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDTRANSTAT sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDMACODE1 sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDMACODE2 sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDREFOBJ sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDREFNAME sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDREFID sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDTEXTTYPE sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDCOMPRESS sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TDOCLASS sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-LOGSYS sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TLINETAB sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-KTEXT sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-NFLAG sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-OSPRAS sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-TEXT sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-VERSION sy-vline
WA_LXE_CSN_NOTE_TRSL_STR-INOTE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.