ABAP Select data from SAP table NOTES_LIST into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM NOTES_LIST
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_NOTES_LIST2).
*--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_NOTES_LIST INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_NOTES_LIST2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<NOTES_LIST>-NUMM = 1.
<NOTES_LIST>-VERSNO = 1.
<NOTES_LIST>-THEMK = 1.
<NOTES_LIST>-INSTA = 1.
<NOTES_LIST>-MNUMM = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_NOTES_LIST-MYEAR, sy-vline,
  WA_NOTES_LIST-LANGU, sy-vline,
  WA_NOTES_LIST-LOGHNDL, sy-vline,
  WA_NOTES_LIST-STEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_NOTES_LIST-NTSTATUS, sy-vline,
  WA_NOTES_LIST-PRSTATUS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_NOTES_LIST 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_NOTES_LIST 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_NOTES_LIST INTO WA_NOTES_LIST.


*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_NOTES_LIST_STR, 
NUMM TYPE STRING,
VERSNO TYPE STRING,
THEMK TYPE STRING,
INSTA TYPE STRING,
MNUMM TYPE STRING,
MYEAR TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
LOGHNDL TYPE STRING,
STEXT TYPE STRING,
NTSTATUS TYPE STRING,
PRSTATUS TYPE STRING,
CWBUSER TYPE STRING,
INCOMPLETE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_NOTES_LIST_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_NOTES_LIST_STR-NUMM sy-vline 
WA_NOTES_LIST_STR-VERSNO sy-vline 
WA_NOTES_LIST_STR-THEMK sy-vline 
WA_NOTES_LIST_STR-INSTA sy-vline 
WA_NOTES_LIST_STR-MNUMM sy-vline 
WA_NOTES_LIST_STR-MYEAR sy-vline 
WA_NOTES_LIST_STR-LANGU sy-vline 
WA_NOTES_LIST_STR-LOGHNDL sy-vline 
WA_NOTES_LIST_STR-STEXT sy-vline 
WA_NOTES_LIST_STR-NTSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_NOTES_LIST_STR-PRSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_NOTES_LIST_STR-CWBUSER sy-vline 
WA_NOTES_LIST_STR-INCOMPLETE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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