ABAP Select data from SAP table SIXMLTST into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SIXMLTST
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SIXMLTST2).
*--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_SIXMLTST INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SIXMLTST2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SIXMLTST>-T_PREFIX1 = 1.
<SIXMLTST>-T_PREFIX2 = 1.
<SIXMLTST>-T_PREFIX3 = 1.
<SIXMLTST>-T_NAME = 1.
<SIXMLTST>-T_ACTIVE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SIXMLTST-T_PARSE, sy-vline,
  WA_SIXMLTST-T_VALID, sy-vline,
  WA_SIXMLTST-T_RESERV1, sy-vline,
  WA_SIXMLTST-T_RESERV2, sy-vline,
  WA_SIXMLTST-T_COMMENT, sy-vline,
  WA_SIXMLTST-T_XMLDATA, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SIXMLTST 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_SIXMLTST 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_SIXMLTST INTO WA_SIXMLTST.


*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_SIXMLTST_STR, 
T_PREFIX1 TYPE STRING,
T_PREFIX2 TYPE STRING,
T_PREFIX3 TYPE STRING,
T_NAME TYPE STRING,
T_ACTIVE TYPE STRING,
T_PARSE TYPE STRING,
T_VALID TYPE STRING,
T_RESERV1 TYPE STRING,
T_RESERV2 TYPE STRING,
T_COMMENT TYPE STRING,
T_XMLDATA TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SIXMLTST_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_SIXMLTST_STR-T_PREFIX1 sy-vline 
WA_SIXMLTST_STR-T_PREFIX2 sy-vline 
WA_SIXMLTST_STR-T_PREFIX3 sy-vline 
WA_SIXMLTST_STR-T_NAME sy-vline 
WA_SIXMLTST_STR-T_ACTIVE sy-vline 
WA_SIXMLTST_STR-T_PARSE sy-vline 
WA_SIXMLTST_STR-T_VALID sy-vline 
WA_SIXMLTST_STR-T_RESERV1 sy-vline 
WA_SIXMLTST_STR-T_RESERV2 sy-vline 
WA_SIXMLTST_STR-T_COMMENT sy-vline 
WA_SIXMLTST_STR-T_XMLDATA sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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