ABAP Select data from SAP table SPH_TERMNL into internal table
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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP SPH_TERMNL 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 SPH_TERMNL. 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 SPH_TERMNL 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_SPH_TERMNL TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SPH_TERMNL, WA_SPH_TERMNL TYPE SPH_TERMNL, 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: <SPH_TERMNL> TYPE SPH_TERMNL. *Process all fields in table header/work area as string values PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_SPH_TERMNL. SELECT * *restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows UP TO 10 ROWS FROM SPH_TERMNL INTO TABLE IT_SPH_TERMNL. *Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA *SELECT * * FROM SPH_TERMNL * INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SPH_TERMNL2). *--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_SPH_TERMNL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SPH_TERMNL2). *Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL LOOP AT IT_SPH_TERMNL ASSIGNING <SPH_TERMNL>.*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SPH_TERMNL>-CLIENT = 1.
<SPH_TERMNL>-TERMINAL = 1.
<SPH_TERMNL>-TELNO = 1.
<SPH_TERMNL>-SERVER = 1.
<SPH_TERMNL>-TERM_USER = 1.
ENDLOOP. LOOP AT IT_SPH_TERMNL INTO WA_SPH_TERMNL. *Write horizonal line to screen report. WRITE:/ sy-uline. *Write selected data to screen/report before conversion. WRITE:/ sy-vline, WA_SPH_TERMNL-CURR_USER, sy-vline,
WA_SPH_TERMNL-HOSTNAME, sy-vline,
WA_SPH_TERMNL-TMPORARY, sy-vline,
WA_SPH_TERMNL-USER_BOUND, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_SPH_TERMNL 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_SPH_TERMNL 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_SPH_TERMNL INTO WA_SPH_TERMNL. *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_SPH_TERMNL_STR,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
TERMINAL TYPE STRING,
TELNO TYPE STRING,
SERVER TYPE STRING,
TERM_USER TYPE STRING,
CURR_USER TYPE STRING,
HOSTNAME TYPE STRING,
TMPORARY TYPE STRING,
USER_BOUND TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_SPH_TERMNL_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_SPH_TERMNL_STR-CLIENT sy-vline
WA_SPH_TERMNL_STR-TERMINAL sy-vline
WA_SPH_TERMNL_STR-TELNO sy-vline
WA_SPH_TERMNL_STR-SERVER sy-vline
WA_SPH_TERMNL_STR-TERM_USER sy-vline
WA_SPH_TERMNL_STR-CURR_USER sy-vline
WA_SPH_TERMNL_STR-HOSTNAME sy-vline
WA_SPH_TERMNL_STR-TMPORARY sy-vline
WA_SPH_TERMNL_STR-USER_BOUND sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.