ABAP Select data from SAP table SCOL_REF_CACHE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SCOL_REF_CACHE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SCOL_REF_CACHE2).
*--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_SCOL_REF_CACHE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SCOL_REF_CACHE2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SCOL_REF_CACHE>-KEY1 = 1.
<SCOL_REF_CACHE>-KEY2 = 1.
<SCOL_REF_CACHE>-KEY3 = 1.
<SCOL_REF_CACHE>-DATA1 = 1.
<SCOL_REF_CACHE>-DATA2 = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SCOL_REF_CACHE-DATA3, sy-vline,
  WA_SCOL_REF_CACHE-DATA4, sy-vline,
  WA_SCOL_REF_CACHE-DATA5, sy-vline,
  WA_SCOL_REF_CACHE-DATA6, sy-vline,
  WA_SCOL_REF_CACHE-DATA7, sy-vline,
  WA_SCOL_REF_CACHE-DATA8, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SCOL_REF_CACHE 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_SCOL_REF_CACHE 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_SCOL_REF_CACHE INTO WA_SCOL_REF_CACHE.


*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_SCOL_REF_CACHE_STR, 
KEY1 TYPE STRING,
KEY2 TYPE STRING,
KEY3 TYPE STRING,
DATA1 TYPE STRING,
DATA2 TYPE STRING,
DATA3 TYPE STRING,
DATA4 TYPE STRING,
DATA5 TYPE STRING,
DATA6 TYPE STRING,
DATA7 TYPE STRING,
DATA8 TYPE STRING,
DATA9 TYPE STRING,
UPDATE_FLAG TYPE STRING,
ENQUEUE_STATE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SCOL_REF_CACHE_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_SCOL_REF_CACHE_STR-KEY1 sy-vline 
WA_SCOL_REF_CACHE_STR-KEY2 sy-vline 
WA_SCOL_REF_CACHE_STR-KEY3 sy-vline 
WA_SCOL_REF_CACHE_STR-DATA1 sy-vline 
WA_SCOL_REF_CACHE_STR-DATA2 sy-vline 
WA_SCOL_REF_CACHE_STR-DATA3 sy-vline 
WA_SCOL_REF_CACHE_STR-DATA4 sy-vline 
WA_SCOL_REF_CACHE_STR-DATA5 sy-vline 
WA_SCOL_REF_CACHE_STR-DATA6 sy-vline 
WA_SCOL_REF_CACHE_STR-DATA7 sy-vline 
WA_SCOL_REF_CACHE_STR-DATA8 sy-vline 
WA_SCOL_REF_CACHE_STR-DATA9 sy-vline 
WA_SCOL_REF_CACHE_STR-UPDATE_FLAG sy-vline 
WA_SCOL_REF_CACHE_STR-ENQUEUE_STATE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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