ABAP Select data from SAP table MCQAPP_CH into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM MCQAPP_CH
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_MCQAPP_CH2).
*--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_MCQAPP_CH INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_MCQAPP_CH2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<MCQAPP_CH>-PRUEFLOS = 1.
<MCQAPP_CH>-VORGLFNR = 1.
<MCQAPP_CH>-PROBENR = 1.
<MCQAPP_CH>-TEILLOS = 1.
<MCQAPP_CH>-USERN1AKT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_MCQAPP_CH-USERN2, sy-vline,
  WA_MCQAPP_CH-USERN2AKT, sy-vline,
  WA_MCQAPP_CH-USERD1, sy-vline,
  WA_MCQAPP_CH-USERD1AKT, sy-vline,
  WA_MCQAPP_CH-USERT1, sy-vline,
  WA_MCQAPP_CH-USERT1AKT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_MCQAPP_CH 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_MCQAPP_CH 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_MCQAPP_CH INTO WA_MCQAPP_CH.


*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 PRUEFLOS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_MCQAPP_CH-PRUEFLOS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MCQAPP_CH-PRUEFLOS.
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_MCQAPP_CH_STR, 
PRUEFLOS TYPE STRING,
VORGLFNR TYPE STRING,
PROBENR TYPE STRING,
TEILLOS TYPE STRING,
USERN1AKT TYPE STRING,
USERN2 TYPE STRING,
USERN2AKT TYPE STRING,
USERD1 TYPE STRING,
USERD1AKT TYPE STRING,
USERT1 TYPE STRING,
USERT1AKT TYPE STRING,
ENTSTEHDAT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_MCQAPP_CH_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_MCQAPP_CH_STR-PRUEFLOS sy-vline 
WA_MCQAPP_CH_STR-VORGLFNR sy-vline 
WA_MCQAPP_CH_STR-PROBENR sy-vline 
WA_MCQAPP_CH_STR-TEILLOS sy-vline 
WA_MCQAPP_CH_STR-USERN1AKT sy-vline 
WA_MCQAPP_CH_STR-USERN2 sy-vline 
WA_MCQAPP_CH_STR-USERN2AKT sy-vline 
WA_MCQAPP_CH_STR-USERD1 sy-vline 
WA_MCQAPP_CH_STR-USERD1AKT sy-vline 
WA_MCQAPP_CH_STR-USERT1 sy-vline 
WA_MCQAPP_CH_STR-USERT1AKT sy-vline 
WA_MCQAPP_CH_STR-ENTSTEHDAT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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