ABAP Select data from SAP table MDQ_MSG_COMMON into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM MDQ_MSG_COMMON
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_MDQ_MSG_COMMON2).
*--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_MDQ_MSG_COMMON INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_MDQ_MSG_COMMON2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<MDQ_MSG_COMMON>-SOURCE_SYSTEM = 1.
<MDQ_MSG_COMMON>-SOURCE_ID = 1.
<MDQ_MSG_COMMON>-RULE_UUID = 1.
<MDQ_MSG_COMMON>-RULE_ID = 1.
<MDQ_MSG_COMMON>-BASE_TABLE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_MDQ_MSG_COMMON-CHECKED_FIELD, sy-vline,
  WA_MDQ_MSG_COMMON-CHECKED_FIELD_TABLE, sy-vline,
  WA_MDQ_MSG_COMMON-BASE_TABLE_DATA, sy-vline,
  WA_MDQ_MSG_COMMON-PARENT_DATA, sy-vline,
  WA_MDQ_MSG_COMMON-MSGID, sy-vline,
  WA_MDQ_MSG_COMMON-MSGNO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_MDQ_MSG_COMMON 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_MDQ_MSG_COMMON 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_MDQ_MSG_COMMON INTO WA_MDQ_MSG_COMMON.


*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_MDQ_MSG_COMMON_STR, 
SOURCE_SYSTEM TYPE STRING,
SOURCE_ID TYPE STRING,
RULE_UUID TYPE STRING,
RULE_ID TYPE STRING,
BASE_TABLE TYPE STRING,
CHECKED_FIELD TYPE STRING,
CHECKED_FIELD_TABLE TYPE STRING,
BASE_TABLE_DATA TYPE STRING,
PARENT_DATA TYPE STRING,
MSGID TYPE STRING,
MSGNO TYPE STRING,
MSGTY TYPE STRING,
MSGV1 TYPE STRING,
MSGV2 TYPE STRING,
MSGV3 TYPE STRING,
MSGV4 TYPE STRING,
BASE_TABLE_ACTIVE TYPE STRING,
CHECKED_FIELD_TABLE_ACTIVE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_MDQ_MSG_COMMON_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_MDQ_MSG_COMMON_STR-SOURCE_SYSTEM sy-vline 
WA_MDQ_MSG_COMMON_STR-SOURCE_ID sy-vline 
WA_MDQ_MSG_COMMON_STR-RULE_UUID sy-vline 
WA_MDQ_MSG_COMMON_STR-RULE_ID sy-vline 
WA_MDQ_MSG_COMMON_STR-BASE_TABLE sy-vline 
WA_MDQ_MSG_COMMON_STR-CHECKED_FIELD sy-vline 
WA_MDQ_MSG_COMMON_STR-CHECKED_FIELD_TABLE sy-vline 
WA_MDQ_MSG_COMMON_STR-BASE_TABLE_DATA sy-vline 
WA_MDQ_MSG_COMMON_STR-PARENT_DATA sy-vline 
WA_MDQ_MSG_COMMON_STR-MSGID sy-vline 
WA_MDQ_MSG_COMMON_STR-MSGNO sy-vline 
WA_MDQ_MSG_COMMON_STR-MSGTY sy-vline 
WA_MDQ_MSG_COMMON_STR-MSGV1 sy-vline 
WA_MDQ_MSG_COMMON_STR-MSGV2 sy-vline 
WA_MDQ_MSG_COMMON_STR-MSGV3 sy-vline 
WA_MDQ_MSG_COMMON_STR-MSGV4 sy-vline 
WA_MDQ_MSG_COMMON_STR-BASE_TABLE_ACTIVE sy-vline 
WA_MDQ_MSG_COMMON_STR-CHECKED_FIELD_TABLE_ACTIVE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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