ABAP Select data from SAP table SPROT_VW into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SPROT_VW
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SPROT_VW2).
*--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_SPROT_VW INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SPROT_VW2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_SPROT_VW ASSIGNING <SPROT_VW>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SPROT_VW>-LEVEL = 1.
<SPROT_VW>-SEVERITY = 1.
<SPROT_VW>-LANGU = 1.
<SPROT_VW>-AG = 1.
<SPROT_VW>-MSGNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SPROT_VW-NEWOBJ, sy-vline,
WA_SPROT_VW-VAR1, sy-vline,
WA_SPROT_VW-VAR2, sy-vline,
WA_SPROT_VW-VAR3, sy-vline,
WA_SPROT_VW-VAR4, sy-vline,
WA_SPROT_VW-ARBG, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_SPROT_VW 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_SPROT_VW 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_SPROT_VW INTO WA_SPROT_VW. *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 ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGU CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SPROT_VW-LANGU IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SPROT_VW-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_SPROT_VW_STR,
LEVEL TYPE STRING,
SEVERITY TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
AG TYPE STRING,
MSGNR TYPE STRING,
NEWOBJ TYPE STRING,
VAR1 TYPE STRING,
VAR2 TYPE STRING,
VAR3 TYPE STRING,
VAR4 TYPE STRING,
ARBG TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
XTEXT1 TYPE STRING,
XTEXT2 TYPE STRING,
XTEXT3 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_SPROT_VW_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_SPROT_VW_STR-LEVEL sy-vline
WA_SPROT_VW_STR-SEVERITY sy-vline
WA_SPROT_VW_STR-LANGU sy-vline
WA_SPROT_VW_STR-AG sy-vline
WA_SPROT_VW_STR-MSGNR sy-vline
WA_SPROT_VW_STR-NEWOBJ sy-vline
WA_SPROT_VW_STR-VAR1 sy-vline
WA_SPROT_VW_STR-VAR2 sy-vline
WA_SPROT_VW_STR-VAR3 sy-vline
WA_SPROT_VW_STR-VAR4 sy-vline
WA_SPROT_VW_STR-ARBG sy-vline
WA_SPROT_VW_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_SPROT_VW_STR-XTEXT1 sy-vline
WA_SPROT_VW_STR-XTEXT2 sy-vline
WA_SPROT_VW_STR-XTEXT3 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.