ABAP Select data from SAP table SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD2).
*--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_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD>-KEYHD = 1.
<SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD>-PARENT_KEYHD = 1.
<SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD>-ROOT_KEYHD = 1.
<SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD>-OBJECT_TYPEHD = 1.
<SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD>-OBJECT_IDHD = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD-EMPLOYEE_IDHD, sy-vline,
  WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD-TO_BE_ARCHIVEDHD, sy-vline,
  WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD-STATUSHD, sy-vline,
  WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD-DATETIME_CRHD, sy-vline,
  WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD-USER_ID_CRHD, sy-vline,
  WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD-DATETIME_CHHD, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD 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_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD 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_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD INTO WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD.


*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.

*Conversion exit TSTLC, internal->external for field DATETIME_CRHD
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD-DATETIME_CRHD
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD-DATETIME_CRHD.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTLC, internal->external for field DATETIME_CHHD
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD-DATETIME_CHHD
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD-DATETIME_CHHD.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field COST_CENTERHD
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD-COST_CENTERHD
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD-COST_CENTERHD.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTLC, internal->external for field DATETIME_CRITM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD-DATETIME_CRITM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD-DATETIME_CRITM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTLC, internal->external for field DATETIME_CHITM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD-DATETIME_CHITM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD-DATETIME_CHITM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CUSTOMER_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD-CUSTOMER_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD-CUSTOMER_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR, 
KEYHD TYPE STRING,
PARENT_KEYHD TYPE STRING,
ROOT_KEYHD TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_TYPEHD TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_IDHD TYPE STRING,
EMPLOYEE_IDHD TYPE STRING,
TO_BE_ARCHIVEDHD TYPE STRING,
STATUSHD TYPE STRING,
DATETIME_CRHD TYPE STRING,
USER_ID_CRHD TYPE STRING,
DATETIME_CHHD TYPE STRING,
USER_ID_CHHD TYPE STRING,
FIRST_NAMEHD TYPE STRING,
LAST_NAMEHD TYPE STRING,
EMPLOYEE_NAMEHD TYPE STRING,
COST_CENTERHD TYPE STRING,
COMPANY_CODEHD TYPE STRING,
EXTERNALHD TYPE STRING,
FLAG_VALIDATION_FAILEDHD TYPE STRING,
READONLYHD TYPE STRING,
COST_CENTER_TEXTHD TYPE STRING,
COMPANY_CODE_TEXTHD TYPE STRING,
KEYITM TYPE STRING,
PARENT_KEYITM TYPE STRING,
ROOT_KEYITM TYPE STRING,
FC_GROUPITM TYPE STRING,
START_DATEITM TYPE STRING,
END_DATEITM TYPE STRING,
TASKTYPEITM TYPE STRING,
TASKLEVELITM TYPE STRING,
ACTIVITY_CLASSITM TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTIONITM TYPE STRING,
EXPECTED_DAYSITM TYPE STRING,
MAXIMUM_DAYSITM TYPE STRING,
BOOKING_STATUSITM TYPE STRING,
EXP_TRVL_EXPITM TYPE STRING,
EXP_TRVL_CURRITM TYPE STRING,
MAIL_STATUSITM TYPE STRING,
CATS_RELEVANTITM TYPE STRING,
FC_RELEVANTITM TYPE STRING,
DATETIME_CRITM TYPE STRING,
USER_ID_CRITM TYPE STRING,
DATETIME_CHITM TYPE STRING,
USER_ID_CHITM TYPE STRING,
TASKCOMPONENTITM TYPE STRING,
ACTIVITY_TYPEITM TYPE STRING,
ROLEITM TYPE STRING,
FLAG_VALIDATION_FAILEDITM TYPE STRING,
ITEM_KEY_REPLACEDITM TYPE STRING,
MAIL_STATUS_TEXTITM TYPE STRING,
FLAG_BOPF_READONLY_RELEV_CITM TYPE STRING,
FLAG_BOPF_READONLY_RELEV_FITM TYPE STRING,
EVENT_SET_IN_UI_FOR_ADAPTERITM TYPE STRING,
ACTIVITY_TYPE_TXTITM TYPE STRING,
FORECAST TYPE STRING,
FLAG_READ_ONLY TYPE STRING,
FLAG_FAILED_KEY TYPE STRING,
MAIL_STATUS_TEXT TYPE STRING,
FLAG_READ_ONLY_AFTER_SAVE TYPE STRING,
HY_CONTACT TYPE STRING,
FLAG_KEY_FIELDS TYPE STRING,
FLAG_READ_ONLY_BY_TYPE TYPE STRING,
FLAG_CHECK_FAILED_UI TYPE STRING,
FLAG_READ_ONLY_BOOKING_STATE TYPE STRING,
FLAG_UI_READ_ONLY_RELEVANCE_C TYPE STRING,
FLAG_UI_READ_ONLY_RELEVANCE_F TYPE STRING,
FLAG_READ_ONLY_TASKS TYPE STRING,
FLAG_READ_ONLY_ACTIVITY_TYPE TYPE STRING,
PARENT_ID TYPE STRING,
CHILD_ID TYPE STRING,
EXTERNAL_ID TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMER_ID TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION1 TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION2 TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION3 TYPE STRING,
READONLY TYPE STRING,
EXPANDED TYPE STRING,
ISLEAF TYPE STRING,
DESIGN TYPE STRING,
CELL_DESIGN TYPE STRING,
SEMANTIC_COLOR TYPE STRING,
MARK TYPE STRING,
ROW_SELECTABLE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_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_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-KEYHD sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-PARENT_KEYHD sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-ROOT_KEYHD sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-OBJECT_TYPEHD sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-OBJECT_IDHD sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-EMPLOYEE_IDHD sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-TO_BE_ARCHIVEDHD sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-STATUSHD sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-DATETIME_CRHD sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-USER_ID_CRHD sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-DATETIME_CHHD sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-USER_ID_CHHD sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-FIRST_NAMEHD sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-LAST_NAMEHD sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-EMPLOYEE_NAMEHD sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-COST_CENTERHD sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-COMPANY_CODEHD sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-EXTERNALHD sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-FLAG_VALIDATION_FAILEDHD sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-READONLYHD sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-COST_CENTER_TEXTHD sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-COMPANY_CODE_TEXTHD sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-KEYITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-PARENT_KEYITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-ROOT_KEYITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-FC_GROUPITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-START_DATEITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-END_DATEITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-TASKTYPEITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-TASKLEVELITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-ACTIVITY_CLASSITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-DESCRIPTIONITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-EXPECTED_DAYSITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-MAXIMUM_DAYSITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-BOOKING_STATUSITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-EXP_TRVL_EXPITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-EXP_TRVL_CURRITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-MAIL_STATUSITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-CATS_RELEVANTITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-FC_RELEVANTITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-DATETIME_CRITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-USER_ID_CRITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-DATETIME_CHITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-USER_ID_CHITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-TASKCOMPONENTITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-ACTIVITY_TYPEITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-ROLEITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-FLAG_VALIDATION_FAILEDITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-ITEM_KEY_REPLACEDITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-MAIL_STATUS_TEXTITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-FLAG_BOPF_READONLY_RELEV_CITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-FLAG_BOPF_READONLY_RELEV_FITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-EVENT_SET_IN_UI_FOR_ADAPTERITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-ACTIVITY_TYPE_TXTITM sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-FORECAST sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-FLAG_READ_ONLY sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-FLAG_FAILED_KEY sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-MAIL_STATUS_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-FLAG_READ_ONLY_AFTER_SAVE sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-HY_CONTACT sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-FLAG_KEY_FIELDS sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-FLAG_READ_ONLY_BY_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-FLAG_CHECK_FAILED_UI sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-FLAG_READ_ONLY_BOOKING_STATE sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-FLAG_UI_READ_ONLY_RELEVANCE_C sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-FLAG_UI_READ_ONLY_RELEVANCE_F sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-FLAG_READ_ONLY_TASKS sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-FLAG_READ_ONLY_ACTIVITY_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-PARENT_ID sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-CHILD_ID sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-EXTERNAL_ID sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-CUSTOMER_ID sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-DESCRIPTION1 sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-DESCRIPTION2 sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-DESCRIPTION3 sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-READONLY sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-EXPANDED sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-ISLEAF sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-DESIGN sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-CELL_DESIGN sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-SEMANTIC_COLOR sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-MARK sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_LIST_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-ROW_SELECTABLE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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