ABAP Select data from SAP table SBRF_TRACE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SBRF_TRACE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SBRF_TRACE2).
*--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_SBRF_TRACE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SBRF_TRACE2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SBRF_TRACE>-TRACE_ID = 1.
<SBRF_TRACE>-PARENT_TRACE_ID = 1.
<SBRF_TRACE>-STACK_LEVEL = 1.
<SBRF_TRACE>-CONTROLLER_ID = 1.
<SBRF_TRACE>-EVENT_ID = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SBRF_TRACE-ICON, sy-vline,
  WA_SBRF_TRACE-CATEGORY, sy-vline,
  WA_SBRF_TRACE-CATEGORY_LTXT, sy-vline,
  WA_SBRF_TRACE-ID, sy-vline,
  WA_SBRF_TRACE-APPLCLASS, sy-vline,
  WA_SBRF_TRACE-SUBEVENT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SBRF_TRACE 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_SBRF_TRACE 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_SBRF_TRACE INTO WA_SBRF_TRACE.


*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_SBRF_TRACE_STR, 
TRACE_ID TYPE STRING,
PARENT_TRACE_ID TYPE STRING,
STACK_LEVEL TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER_ID TYPE STRING,
EVENT_ID TYPE STRING,
ICON TYPE STRING,
CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
CATEGORY_LTXT TYPE STRING,
ID TYPE STRING,
APPLCLASS TYPE STRING,
SUBEVENT TYPE STRING,
FUNCTION TYPE STRING,
UNDO TYPE STRING,
XPREPARE TYPE STRING,
XPROCESS TYPE STRING,
XFROM_BUFFER TYPE STRING,
RUNTIME_START TYPE STRING,
RUNTIME_STOP TYPE STRING,
RUNTIME TYPE STRING,
START_AT TYPE STRING,
STOP_AT TYPE STRING,
RESULT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
RESULT_TYPE_LTXT TYPE STRING,
RESULT_VALUE TYPE STRING,
RESULT_CURR TYPE STRING,
SHORT TYPE STRING,
NODE_ID TYPE STRING,
CLASS_NAME TYPE STRING,
BUFFER_STATUS TYPE STRING,
MSGID TYPE STRING,
MSGNO TYPE STRING,
MSGTY TYPE STRING,
MSGV1 TYPE STRING,
MSGV2 TYPE STRING,
MSGV3 TYPE STRING,
MSGV4 TYPE STRING,
MSGTXT TYPE STRING,
RESULT_VALUE_STR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SBRF_TRACE_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_SBRF_TRACE_STR-TRACE_ID sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-PARENT_TRACE_ID sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-STACK_LEVEL sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-CONTROLLER_ID sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-EVENT_ID sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-ICON sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-CATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-CATEGORY_LTXT sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-ID sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-APPLCLASS sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-SUBEVENT sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-FUNCTION sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-UNDO sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-XPREPARE sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-XPROCESS sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-XFROM_BUFFER sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-RUNTIME_START sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-RUNTIME_STOP sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-RUNTIME sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-START_AT sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-STOP_AT sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-RESULT_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-RESULT_TYPE_LTXT sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-RESULT_VALUE sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-RESULT_CURR sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-SHORT sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-NODE_ID sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-CLASS_NAME sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-BUFFER_STATUS sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-MSGID sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-MSGNO sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-MSGTY sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-MSGV1 sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-MSGV2 sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-MSGV3 sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-MSGV4 sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-MSGTXT sy-vline 
WA_SBRF_TRACE_STR-RESULT_VALUE_STR sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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