ABAP Select data from SAP table PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT2).
*--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_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT ASSIGNING <PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT>-OBJECT = 1.
<PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT>-OBJ_NAME = 1.
<PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT>-INACTIVE = 1.
<PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT>-OPERATION = 1.
<PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT>-IFR_NAME = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT-IFR_TYPE, sy-vline,
WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT-IFR_NSPCE, sy-vline,
WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT-IFR_TEXT, sy-vline,
WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT-ID, sy-vline,
WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT-VERSION_ID, sy-vline,
WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT-R3_TEXT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT 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_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT 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_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT INTO WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT. *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_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT_STR,
OBJECT TYPE STRING,
OBJ_NAME TYPE STRING,
INACTIVE TYPE STRING,
OPERATION TYPE STRING,
IFR_NAME TYPE STRING,
IFR_TYPE TYPE STRING,
IFR_NSPCE TYPE STRING,
IFR_TEXT TYPE STRING,
ID TYPE STRING,
VERSION_ID TYPE STRING,
R3_TEXT TYPE STRING,
GEN_APPL TYPE STRING,
GEN_VERS TYPE STRING,
CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
EXISTS_IN_R3_INACTIVE TYPE STRING,
EXISTS_IN_R3_ACTIVE TYPE STRING,
REGENERATION_NEEDED TYPE STRING,
PACKAGE TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
IS_MAIN_OBJECT TYPE STRING,
IS_EVENT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT_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_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT_STR-OBJECT sy-vline
WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT_STR-OBJ_NAME sy-vline
WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT_STR-INACTIVE sy-vline
WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT_STR-OPERATION sy-vline
WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT_STR-IFR_NAME sy-vline
WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT_STR-IFR_TYPE sy-vline
WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT_STR-IFR_NSPCE sy-vline
WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT_STR-IFR_TEXT sy-vline
WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT_STR-ID sy-vline
WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT_STR-VERSION_ID sy-vline
WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT_STR-R3_TEXT sy-vline
WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT_STR-GEN_APPL sy-vline
WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT_STR-GEN_VERS sy-vline
WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT_STR-CATEGORY sy-vline
WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT_STR-EXISTS_IN_R3_INACTIVE sy-vline
WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT_STR-EXISTS_IN_R3_ACTIVE sy-vline
WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT_STR-REGENERATION_NEEDED sy-vline
WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT_STR-PACKAGE sy-vline
WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline
WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT_STR-IS_MAIN_OBJECT sy-vline
WA_PRX_S_NAMESPACE_OBJECT_STR-IS_EVENT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.