ABAP Select data from SAP table SIM_RSUSR101_ALV into internal table

Get Example source ABAP code based on a different SAP table
  

Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP SIM_RSUSR101_ALV 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 SIM_RSUSR101_ALV. 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 SIM_RSUSR101_ALV 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_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SIM_RSUSR101_ALV,
      WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV TYPE SIM_RSUSR101_ALV,
      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: <SIM_RSUSR101_ALV> TYPE SIM_RSUSR101_ALV.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM SIM_RSUSR101_ALV
  INTO TABLE IT_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SIM_RSUSR101_ALV
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV2).
*--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_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV ASSIGNING <SIM_RSUSR101_ALV>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SIM_RSUSR101_ALV>-PROFILE = 1.
<SIM_RSUSR101_ALV>-PROFTYP = 1.
<SIM_RSUSR101_ALV>-MODDATE = 1.
<SIM_RSUSR101_ALV>-MODTIME = 1.
<SIM_RSUSR101_ALV>-COUNTER = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV INTO WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV-MODIFIER, sy-vline,
WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV-ACTION, sy-vline,
WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV-OBJECT, sy-vline,
WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV-AUTH, sy-vline,
WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV-PROFN, sy-vline,
WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV-PTEXT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV 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_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV 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_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV INTO WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV. *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 XUTYP, internal->external for field PROFTYP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_XUTYP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV-PROFTYP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV-PROFTYP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field COUNTER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV-COUNTER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV-COUNTER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGU CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV-LANGU IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV-LANGU.
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_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV_STR,
PROFILE TYPE STRING,
PROFTYP TYPE STRING,
MODDATE TYPE STRING,
MODTIME TYPE STRING,
COUNTER TYPE STRING,
MODIFIER TYPE STRING,
ACTION TYPE STRING,
OBJECT TYPE STRING,
AUTH TYPE STRING,
PROFN TYPE STRING,
PTEXT TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV_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_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV_STR-PROFILE sy-vline
WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV_STR-PROFTYP sy-vline
WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV_STR-MODDATE sy-vline
WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV_STR-MODTIME sy-vline
WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV_STR-COUNTER sy-vline
WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV_STR-MODIFIER sy-vline
WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV_STR-ACTION sy-vline
WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV_STR-OBJECT sy-vline
WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV_STR-AUTH sy-vline
WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV_STR-PROFN sy-vline
WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV_STR-PTEXT sy-vline
WA_SIM_RSUSR101_ALV_STR-LANGU sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.