ABAP Select data from SAP table SYCMA_LOG into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SYCMA_LOG
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SYCMA_LOG2).
*--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_SYCMA_LOG INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SYCMA_LOG2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SYCMA_LOG>-PROJECT_ID = 1.
<SYCMA_LOG>-TIMESTAMP = 1.
<SYCMA_LOG>-MESSAGE = 1.
<SYCMA_LOG>-MSGTY = 1.
<SYCMA_LOG>-MSGID = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SYCMA_LOG-MSGNO, sy-vline,
  WA_SYCMA_LOG-MSGV1, sy-vline,
  WA_SYCMA_LOG-MSGV2, sy-vline,
  WA_SYCMA_LOG-MSGV3, sy-vline,
  WA_SYCMA_LOG-MSGV4, sy-vline,
  WA_SYCMA_LOG-UNAME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SYCMA_LOG 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_SYCMA_LOG 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_SYCMA_LOG INTO WA_SYCMA_LOG.


*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_SYCMA_LOG_STR, 
PROJECT_ID TYPE STRING,
TIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,
MESSAGE TYPE STRING,
MSGTY TYPE STRING,
MSGID TYPE STRING,
MSGNO TYPE STRING,
MSGV1 TYPE STRING,
MSGV2 TYPE STRING,
MSGV3 TYPE STRING,
MSGV4 TYPE STRING,
UNAME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SYCMA_LOG_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_SYCMA_LOG_STR-PROJECT_ID sy-vline 
WA_SYCMA_LOG_STR-TIMESTAMP sy-vline 
WA_SYCMA_LOG_STR-MESSAGE sy-vline 
WA_SYCMA_LOG_STR-MSGTY sy-vline 
WA_SYCMA_LOG_STR-MSGID sy-vline 
WA_SYCMA_LOG_STR-MSGNO sy-vline 
WA_SYCMA_LOG_STR-MSGV1 sy-vline 
WA_SYCMA_LOG_STR-MSGV2 sy-vline 
WA_SYCMA_LOG_STR-MSGV3 sy-vline 
WA_SYCMA_LOG_STR-MSGV4 sy-vline 
WA_SYCMA_LOG_STR-UNAME sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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