ABAP Select data from SAP table SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA2).
*--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_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA ASSIGNING <SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA>-BOX = 1.
<SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA>-BULKING = 1.
<SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA>-CACHEMODE_DSPL = 1.
<SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA>-SLDPORT_DSPL = 1.
<SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA>-LASTSLDCALL_LOC_DATE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA-LASTSLDCALL_LOC_TIME, sy-vline,
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA-LASTSLDCALL_DSPL, sy-vline,
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA-EXPIRY_LOC_DATE, sy-vline,
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA-EXPIRY_LOC_TIME, sy-vline,
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA-EXPIRY_DSPL, sy-vline,
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA-CLIENT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA 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_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA 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_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA INTO WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA. *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_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR,
BOX TYPE STRING,
BULKING TYPE STRING,
CACHEMODE_DSPL TYPE STRING,
SLDPORT_DSPL TYPE STRING,
LASTSLDCALL_LOC_DATE TYPE STRING,
LASTSLDCALL_LOC_TIME TYPE STRING,
LASTSLDCALL_DSPL TYPE STRING,
EXPIRY_LOC_DATE TYPE STRING,
EXPIRY_LOC_TIME TYPE STRING,
EXPIRY_DSPL TYPE STRING,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
SERVICE TYPE STRING,
CACHEMODE TYPE STRING,
COMPONENT TYPE STRING,
CRELEASE TYPE STRING,
CEXTRELEASE TYPE STRING,
LASTSLDCALL TYPE STRING,
RFCDESTINATION TYPE STRING,
SLDHOST TYPE STRING,
SLDPORT TYPE STRING,
SLDUSER TYPE STRING,
TEXT TYPE STRING,
EXPIRY TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBY TYPE STRING,
CREATEDDATE TYPE STRING,
CREATEDTIME TYPE STRING,
MODIFIEDBY TYPE STRING,
MODIFYDATE TYPE STRING,
MODIFYTIME TYPE STRING,
COLOR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_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_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-BOX sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-BULKING sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-CACHEMODE_DSPL sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-SLDPORT_DSPL sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-LASTSLDCALL_LOC_DATE sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-LASTSLDCALL_LOC_TIME sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-LASTSLDCALL_DSPL sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-EXPIRY_LOC_DATE sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-EXPIRY_LOC_TIME sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-EXPIRY_DSPL sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-CLIENT sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-SERVICE sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-CACHEMODE sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-COMPONENT sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-CRELEASE sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-CEXTRELEASE sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-LASTSLDCALL sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-RFCDESTINATION sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-SLDHOST sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-SLDPORT sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-SLDUSER sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-TEXT sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-EXPIRY sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-CREATEDBY sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-CREATEDDATE sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-CREATEDTIME sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-MODIFIEDBY sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-MODIFYDATE sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-MODIFYTIME sy-vline
WA_SXMSLCRVERSALVDATA_STR-COLOR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.