ABAP Select data from SAP table S_V_SCRL_PARA_C into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM S_V_SCRL_PARA_C
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C2).
*--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_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C ASSIGNING <S_V_SCRL_PARA_C>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<S_V_SCRL_PARA_C>-LIBRARYID = 1.
<S_V_SCRL_PARA_C>-VERSIONNUMBER = 1.
<S_V_SCRL_PARA_C>-METHODID = 1.
<S_V_SCRL_PARA_C>-PARAMETERID = 1.
<S_V_SCRL_PARA_C>-PARAMETERIDFOREDIT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C-DESCRIPTION, sy-vline,
WA_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C-KIND, sy-vline,
WA_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C-ISOPTIONAL, sy-vline,
WA_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C-TYPE, sy-vline,
WA_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C-LENGTH, sy-vline,
WA_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C-SCALE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C 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_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C 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_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C INTO WA_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C. *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_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C_STR,
LIBRARYID TYPE STRING,
VERSIONNUMBER TYPE STRING,
METHODID TYPE STRING,
PARAMETERID TYPE STRING,
PARAMETERIDFOREDIT TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
KIND TYPE STRING,
ISOPTIONAL TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
LENGTH TYPE STRING,
SCALE TYPE STRING,
CODELIST TYPE STRING,
DATASOURCE TYPE STRING,
STRUCTURE TYPE STRING,
TABLENAME TYPE STRING,
TRANSPORTED TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C_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_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C_STR-LIBRARYID sy-vline
WA_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C_STR-VERSIONNUMBER sy-vline
WA_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C_STR-METHODID sy-vline
WA_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C_STR-PARAMETERID sy-vline
WA_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C_STR-PARAMETERIDFOREDIT sy-vline
WA_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline
WA_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C_STR-KIND sy-vline
WA_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C_STR-ISOPTIONAL sy-vline
WA_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C_STR-TYPE sy-vline
WA_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C_STR-LENGTH sy-vline
WA_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C_STR-SCALE sy-vline
WA_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C_STR-CODELIST sy-vline
WA_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C_STR-DATASOURCE sy-vline
WA_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C_STR-STRUCTURE sy-vline
WA_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C_STR-TABLENAME sy-vline
WA_S_V_SCRL_PARA_C_STR-TRANSPORTED sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.