ABAP Select data from SAP table SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD2).
*--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_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD ASSIGNING <SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD>-LOGICAL_KEY = 1.
<SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD>-GUID = 1.
<SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD>-TECHNICAL_NAME = 1.
<SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD>-NAME = 1.
<SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD>-NAMESPACE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD-WSDL_URL, sy-vline,
WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD-DOCU_URL, sy-vline,
WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD-URL, sy-vline,
WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD-PUB_INFO, sy-vline,
WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD-PUBLICATION_ID, sy-vline,
WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD-OBJECT_TYPE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD 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_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD 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_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD INTO WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD. *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_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD_STR,
LOGICAL_KEY TYPE STRING,
GUID TYPE STRING,
TECHNICAL_NAME TYPE STRING,
NAME TYPE STRING,
NAMESPACE TYPE STRING,
WSDL_URL TYPE STRING,
DOCU_URL TYPE STRING,
URL TYPE STRING,
PUB_INFO TYPE STRING,
PUBLICATION_ID TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_GUID TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_ID TYPE STRING,
LAST_SENDER TYPE STRING,
ORIGINAL_SENDER TYPE STRING,
STEP_COUNTER TYPE STRING,
TIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,
CLASSIFS TYPE STRING,
BINDINGS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD_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_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD_STR-LOGICAL_KEY sy-vline
WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD_STR-GUID sy-vline
WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD_STR-TECHNICAL_NAME sy-vline
WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD_STR-NAME sy-vline
WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD_STR-NAMESPACE sy-vline
WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD_STR-WSDL_URL sy-vline
WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD_STR-DOCU_URL sy-vline
WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD_STR-URL sy-vline
WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD_STR-PUB_INFO sy-vline
WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD_STR-PUBLICATION_ID sy-vline
WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD_STR-OBJECT_TYPE sy-vline
WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD_STR-OBJECT_GUID sy-vline
WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD_STR-OBJECT_ID sy-vline
WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD_STR-LAST_SENDER sy-vline
WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD_STR-ORIGINAL_SENDER sy-vline
WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD_STR-STEP_COUNTER sy-vline
WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD_STR-TIMESTAMP sy-vline
WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD_STR-CLASSIFS sy-vline
WA_SSTR_SR_EXPORT_WSD_STR-BINDINGS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.