ABAP Select data from SAP table QDIST001 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP QDIST001 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 QDIST001. 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 QDIST001 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_QDIST001 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF QDIST001,
      WA_QDIST001 TYPE QDIST001,
      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: <QDIST001> TYPE QDIST001.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_QDIST001.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM QDIST001
  INTO TABLE IT_QDIST001.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM QDIST001
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_QDIST0012).
*--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_QDIST001 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_QDIST0012).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_QDIST001 ASSIGNING <QDIST001>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<QDIST001>-MANDT = 1.
<QDIST001>-ARFCIPID = 1.
<QDIST001>-ARFCPID = 1.
<QDIST001>-ARFCTIME = 1.
<QDIST001>-ARFCTIDCNT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_QDIST001 INTO WA_QDIST001.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_QDIST001-QNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_QDIST001-DEST, sy-vline,
  WA_QDIST001-QCOUNT, sy-vline,
  WA_QDIST001-HPQNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_QDIST001-NOSEND, sy-vline,
  WA_QDIST001-QSTATE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_QDIST001 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_QDIST001 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_QDIST001 INTO WA_QDIST001.


*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_QDIST001_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
ARFCIPID TYPE STRING,
ARFCPID TYPE STRING,
ARFCTIME TYPE STRING,
ARFCTIDCNT TYPE STRING,
QNAME TYPE STRING,
DEST TYPE STRING,
QCOUNT TYPE STRING,
HPQNAME TYPE STRING,
NOSEND TYPE STRING,
QSTATE TYPE STRING,
QLOCKCNT TYPE STRING,
QRFCUSER TYPE STRING,
QRFCFNAM TYPE STRING,
QRFCDATUM TYPE STRING,
QRFCUZEIT TYPE STRING,
QLUWCNT TYPE STRING,
QMAILED TYPE STRING,
ERRMESS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_QDIST001_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_QDIST001_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_QDIST001_STR-ARFCIPID sy-vline 
WA_QDIST001_STR-ARFCPID sy-vline 
WA_QDIST001_STR-ARFCTIME sy-vline 
WA_QDIST001_STR-ARFCTIDCNT sy-vline 
WA_QDIST001_STR-QNAME sy-vline 
WA_QDIST001_STR-DEST sy-vline 
WA_QDIST001_STR-QCOUNT sy-vline 
WA_QDIST001_STR-HPQNAME sy-vline 
WA_QDIST001_STR-NOSEND sy-vline 
WA_QDIST001_STR-QSTATE sy-vline 
WA_QDIST001_STR-QLOCKCNT sy-vline 
WA_QDIST001_STR-QRFCUSER sy-vline 
WA_QDIST001_STR-QRFCFNAM sy-vline 
WA_QDIST001_STR-QRFCDATUM sy-vline 
WA_QDIST001_STR-QRFCUZEIT sy-vline 
WA_QDIST001_STR-QLUWCNT sy-vline 
WA_QDIST001_STR-QMAILED sy-vline 
WA_QDIST001_STR-ERRMESS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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