ABAP Select data from SAP table POWL_SEARCH_STY into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM POWL_SEARCH_STY
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_POWL_SEARCH_STY2).
*--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_POWL_SEARCH_STY INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<POWL_SEARCH_STY>-SELNAME = 1.
<POWL_SEARCH_STY>-KIND = 1.
<POWL_SEARCH_STY>-PARAM_TYPE = 1.
<POWL_SEARCH_STY>-SELOPT_TYPE = 1.
<POWL_SEARCH_STY>-ALLOW_ADMIN_CHANGE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY-MANDATORY, sy-vline,
  WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY-READ_ONLY, sy-vline,
  WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY-HIDDEN, sy-vline,
  WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY-DATATYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY-REF_TABLE, sy-vline,
  WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY-REF_FIELD, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY 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_POWL_SEARCH_STY 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_POWL_SEARCH_STY INTO WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY.


*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_POWL_SEARCH_STY_STR, 
SELNAME TYPE STRING,
KIND TYPE STRING,
PARAM_TYPE TYPE STRING,
SELOPT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
ALLOW_ADMIN_CHANGE TYPE STRING,
MANDATORY TYPE STRING,
READ_ONLY TYPE STRING,
HIDDEN TYPE STRING,
DATATYPE TYPE STRING,
REF_TABLE TYPE STRING,
REF_FIELD TYPE STRING,
OUTPUTLEN TYPE STRING,
CRITTEXT TYPE STRING,
TOOLTIP TYPE STRING,
OVS_HANDLER_NAME TYPE STRING,
VALID_VALUES TYPE STRING,
DDIC_SHLP TYPE STRING,
VALUE_HELP_TYPE TYPE STRING,
VALUE_HELP_ID TYPE STRING,
VALUE_HELP_MODE TYPE STRING,
VALUE_HELP_STRUCTURE TYPE STRING,
VALUE_HELP_STRUCTURE_FIELD TYPE STRING,
OPERATORS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY_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_POWL_SEARCH_STY_STR-SELNAME sy-vline 
WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY_STR-KIND sy-vline 
WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY_STR-PARAM_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY_STR-SELOPT_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY_STR-ALLOW_ADMIN_CHANGE sy-vline 
WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY_STR-MANDATORY sy-vline 
WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY_STR-READ_ONLY sy-vline 
WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY_STR-HIDDEN sy-vline 
WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY_STR-DATATYPE sy-vline 
WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY_STR-REF_TABLE sy-vline 
WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY_STR-REF_FIELD sy-vline 
WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY_STR-OUTPUTLEN sy-vline 
WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY_STR-CRITTEXT sy-vline 
WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY_STR-TOOLTIP sy-vline 
WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY_STR-OVS_HANDLER_NAME sy-vline 
WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY_STR-VALID_VALUES sy-vline 
WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY_STR-DDIC_SHLP sy-vline 
WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY_STR-VALUE_HELP_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY_STR-VALUE_HELP_ID sy-vline 
WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY_STR-VALUE_HELP_MODE sy-vline 
WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY_STR-VALUE_HELP_STRUCTURE sy-vline 
WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY_STR-VALUE_HELP_STRUCTURE_FIELD sy-vline 
WA_POWL_SEARCH_STY_STR-OPERATORS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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