ABAP Select data from SAP table MEREP_507 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP MEREP_507 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 MEREP_507. 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 MEREP_507 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_MEREP_507 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF MEREP_507,
      WA_MEREP_507 TYPE MEREP_507,
      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: <MEREP_507> TYPE MEREP_507.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_MEREP_507.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM MEREP_507
  INTO TABLE IT_MEREP_507.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM MEREP_507
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_MEREP_5072).
*--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_MEREP_507 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_MEREP_5072).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_MEREP_507 ASSIGNING <MEREP_507>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<MEREP_507>-MANDT = 1.
<MEREP_507>-MBL_ID = 1.
<MEREP_507>-ENABLED = 1.
<MEREP_507>-MOBILEGUID = 1.
<MEREP_507>-MBL_GROUP = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_MEREP_507 INTO WA_MEREP_507.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_MEREP_507-SERVERNAME, sy-vline,
WA_MEREP_507-TYPCHK, sy-vline,
WA_MEREP_507-SEGMENT_ID, sy-vline,
WA_MEREP_507-PROT_HTTP, sy-vline,
WA_MEREP_507-PROT_SMS, sy-vline,
WA_MEREP_507-STOPONERR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_MEREP_507 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_MEREP_507 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_MEREP_507 INTO WA_MEREP_507. *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_MEREP_507-LANG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MEREP_507-LANG.
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_MEREP_507_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
MBL_ID TYPE STRING,
ENABLED TYPE STRING,
MOBILEGUID TYPE STRING,
MBL_GROUP TYPE STRING,
SERVERNAME TYPE STRING,
TYPCHK TYPE STRING,
SEGMENT_ID TYPE STRING,
PROT_HTTP TYPE STRING,
PROT_SMS TYPE STRING,
STOPONERR TYPE STRING,
GROUPING TYPE STRING,
CPU_TYPE TYPE STRING,
SCREEN_SIZE TYPE STRING,
RAM TYPE STRING,
OS_VERSION TYPE STRING,
LANG TYPE STRING,
SMS_ADDRESS TYPE STRING,
HTTP_ADDRESS TYPE STRING,
UNREGISTERED TYPE STRING,
PUSH_ENABLED TYPE STRING,
APPLICATION TYPE STRING,
DEVICEGUID TYPE STRING,
USERID TYPE STRING,
CREATEDTTM TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDTTM TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_MEREP_507_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_MEREP_507_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_MEREP_507_STR-MBL_ID sy-vline
WA_MEREP_507_STR-ENABLED sy-vline
WA_MEREP_507_STR-MOBILEGUID sy-vline
WA_MEREP_507_STR-MBL_GROUP sy-vline
WA_MEREP_507_STR-SERVERNAME sy-vline
WA_MEREP_507_STR-TYPCHK sy-vline
WA_MEREP_507_STR-SEGMENT_ID sy-vline
WA_MEREP_507_STR-PROT_HTTP sy-vline
WA_MEREP_507_STR-PROT_SMS sy-vline
WA_MEREP_507_STR-STOPONERR sy-vline
WA_MEREP_507_STR-GROUPING sy-vline
WA_MEREP_507_STR-CPU_TYPE sy-vline
WA_MEREP_507_STR-SCREEN_SIZE sy-vline
WA_MEREP_507_STR-RAM sy-vline
WA_MEREP_507_STR-OS_VERSION sy-vline
WA_MEREP_507_STR-LANG sy-vline
WA_MEREP_507_STR-SMS_ADDRESS sy-vline
WA_MEREP_507_STR-HTTP_ADDRESS sy-vline
WA_MEREP_507_STR-UNREGISTERED sy-vline
WA_MEREP_507_STR-PUSH_ENABLED sy-vline
WA_MEREP_507_STR-APPLICATION sy-vline
WA_MEREP_507_STR-DEVICEGUID sy-vline
WA_MEREP_507_STR-USERID sy-vline
WA_MEREP_507_STR-CREATEDTTM sy-vline
WA_MEREP_507_STR-CHANGEDTTM sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.