ABAP Select data from SAP table MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION2).
*--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_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION ASSIGNING <MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION>-MASTERDATACHANGEPROCESS = 1.
<MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION>-MDCHGPROCESSDESCRIPTION = 1.
<MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION>-MDCHGPROCESSTYPEID = 1.
<MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION>-MDCHGPROCESSGOAL = 1.
<MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION>-MDCHGPROCESSSTATUS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION-MDCHGPROCESSSRCEOBJECTTYPECODE, sy-vline,
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION-MDCHGPROCESSWORKFLOWTEMPLATE, sy-vline,
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION-MDCHGPROCESSREQUESTOR, sy-vline,
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION-MDCHGPROCESSDELSRCEDATAISRQD, sy-vline,
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION-MDCHGPROCESSCREATIONDATE, sy-vline,
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION-MDCHGPROCESSCREATIONTIME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION 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_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION 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_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION INTO WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION. *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.
ENDFORM. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form process_as_string_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. TYPES: BEGIN OF T_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR,
MASTERDATACHANGEPROCESS TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSDESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSTYPEID TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSGOAL TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSSTATUS TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSSRCEOBJECTTYPECODE TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSWORKFLOWTEMPLATE TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSREQUESTOR TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSDELSRCEDATAISRQD TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSCREATIONDATE TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSCREATIONTIME TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSCHANGEDATE TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSCHANGETIME TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSFINISHDATE TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSFINISHTIME TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSUPDATETOKEN TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSISSTARTED TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSISINITIALIZED TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSISFINALIZED TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSLASTSTEPISFINISHED TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSCURRENTSTEPNUMBER TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSCHKPOINTISACTIVE TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSCOMPLETIONISREQD TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSWRKFLWDELTNISRQD TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSSRCEDELETIONISRQD TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSFILTERCHAIN TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSERRORSARELOGGED TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSLASTACTKEY TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSPREDECESSOR TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSFINALDATETIME TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSNEXTSTPATDATETIME TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSDUPLICATESTRATEGY TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSISRELIABLE TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSISERASED TYPE STRING,
MDCHGPROCESSMASSINTENTION TYPE STRING,
STEPS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_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_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MASTERDATACHANGEPROCESS sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSDESCRIPTION sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSTYPEID sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSGOAL sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSSTATUS sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSSRCEOBJECTTYPECODE sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSWORKFLOWTEMPLATE sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSREQUESTOR sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSDELSRCEDATAISRQD sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSCREATIONDATE sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSCREATIONTIME sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSCHANGEDATE sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSCHANGETIME sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSFINISHDATE sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSFINISHTIME sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSUPDATETOKEN sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSISSTARTED sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSISINITIALIZED sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSISFINALIZED sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSLASTSTEPISFINISHED sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSCURRENTSTEPNUMBER sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSCHKPOINTISACTIVE sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSCOMPLETIONISREQD sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSWRKFLWDELTNISRQD sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSSRCEDELETIONISRQD sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSFILTERCHAIN sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSERRORSARELOGGED sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSLASTACTKEY sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSPREDECESSOR sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSFINALDATETIME sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSNEXTSTPATDATETIME sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSDUPLICATESTRATEGY sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSISRELIABLE sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSISERASED sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-MDCHGPROCESSMASSINTENTION sy-vline
WA_MDC_S_PROCESS_INOB_COMPLETION_STR-STEPS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.