ABAP Select data from SAP table SCXTAB_COLUMN into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SCXTAB_COLUMN
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SCXTAB_COLUMN2).
*--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_SCXTAB_COLUMN INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SCXTAB_COLUMN>-SCREEN = 1.
<SCXTAB_COLUMN>-NAME = 1.
<SCXTAB_COLUMN>-GROUP1 = 1.
<SCXTAB_COLUMN>-GROUP2 = 1.
<SCXTAB_COLUMN>-GROUP3 = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN-GROUP4, sy-vline,
  WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN-REQUIRED, sy-vline,
  WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN-INPUT, sy-vline,
  WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN-OUTPUT, sy-vline,
  WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN-INTENSIFIED, sy-vline,
  WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN-INVISIBLE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN 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_SCXTAB_COLUMN 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_SCXTAB_COLUMN INTO WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN.


*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_SCXTAB_COLUMN_STR, 
SCREEN TYPE STRING,
NAME TYPE STRING,
GROUP1 TYPE STRING,
GROUP2 TYPE STRING,
GROUP3 TYPE STRING,
GROUP4 TYPE STRING,
REQUIRED TYPE STRING,
INPUT TYPE STRING,
OUTPUT TYPE STRING,
INTENSIFIED TYPE STRING,
INVISIBLE TYPE STRING,
LENGTH TYPE STRING,
ACTIVE TYPE STRING,
DISPLAY_3D TYPE STRING,
VALUE_HELP TYPE STRING,
REQUEST TYPE STRING,
VALUES_IN_COMBO TYPE STRING,
COLOR TYPE STRING,
INDEX TYPE STRING,
SELECTED TYPE STRING,
VISLENGTH TYPE STRING,
INVISIBLE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN_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_SCXTAB_COLUMN_STR-SCREEN sy-vline 
WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN_STR-NAME sy-vline 
WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN_STR-GROUP1 sy-vline 
WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN_STR-GROUP2 sy-vline 
WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN_STR-GROUP3 sy-vline 
WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN_STR-GROUP4 sy-vline 
WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN_STR-REQUIRED sy-vline 
WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN_STR-INPUT sy-vline 
WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN_STR-OUTPUT sy-vline 
WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN_STR-INTENSIFIED sy-vline 
WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN_STR-INVISIBLE sy-vline 
WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN_STR-LENGTH sy-vline 
WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN_STR-ACTIVE sy-vline 
WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN_STR-DISPLAY_3D sy-vline 
WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN_STR-VALUE_HELP sy-vline 
WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN_STR-REQUEST sy-vline 
WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN_STR-VALUES_IN_COMBO sy-vline 
WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN_STR-COLOR sy-vline 
WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN_STR-INDEX sy-vline 
WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN_STR-SELECTED sy-vline 
WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN_STR-VISLENGTH sy-vline 
WA_SCXTAB_COLUMN_STR-INVISIBLE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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