ABAP Select data from SAP table SZAD_FIELD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SZAD_FIELD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SZAD_FIELD2).
*--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_SZAD_FIELD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SZAD_FIELD2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SZAD_FIELD>-MAINT_MODE = 1.
<SZAD_FIELD>-SCREENTYPE = 1.
<SZAD_FIELD>-HANDLE = 1.
<SZAD_FIELD>-INDEX = 1.
<SZAD_FIELD>-RETURNCODE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SZAD_FIELD-RC_READ, sy-vline,
  WA_SZAD_FIELD-RC_CHECK, sy-vline,
  WA_SZAD_FIELD-RC_ERRORS, sy-vline,
  WA_SZAD_FIELD-RC_CHANGE, sy-vline,
  WA_SZAD_FIELD-UPDATEFLAG, sy-vline,
  WA_SZAD_FIELD-TABLE_TYPE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SZAD_FIELD 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_SZAD_FIELD 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_SZAD_FIELD INTO WA_SZAD_FIELD.


*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_SZAD_FIELD_STR, 
MAINT_MODE TYPE STRING,
SCREENTYPE TYPE STRING,
HANDLE TYPE STRING,
INDEX TYPE STRING,
RETURNCODE TYPE STRING,
RC_READ TYPE STRING,
RC_CHECK TYPE STRING,
RC_ERRORS TYPE STRING,
RC_CHANGE TYPE STRING,
UPDATEFLAG TYPE STRING,
TABLE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
FLAG TYPE STRING,
CHECK_TYPE TYPE STRING,
CHECK_REF TYPE STRING,
OBJECTTYPE TYPE STRING,
POSITION TYPE STRING,
ADDR_TYPE TYPE STRING,
ADDR_SHORT TYPE STRING,
ADDR_DC TYPE STRING,
SEND_CNTRY TYPE STRING,
PRIORITY TYPE STRING,
STREETPRIO TYPE STRING,
STR_POBOX TYPE STRING,
DELIV_TYPE TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_TP TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_TP1 TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_TP2 TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_KEY TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_KE1 TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_KE2 TYPE STRING,
CMP_TXT TYPE STRING,
VERS_MAINT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SZAD_FIELD_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_SZAD_FIELD_STR-MAINT_MODE sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-SCREENTYPE sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-HANDLE sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-INDEX sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-RETURNCODE sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-RC_READ sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-RC_CHECK sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-RC_ERRORS sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-RC_CHANGE sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-UPDATEFLAG sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-TABLE_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-FLAG sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-CHECK_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-CHECK_REF sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-OBJECTTYPE sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-POSITION sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-ADDR_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-ADDR_SHORT sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-ADDR_DC sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-SEND_CNTRY sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-PRIORITY sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-STREETPRIO sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-STR_POBOX sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-DELIV_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-OBJECT_TP sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-OBJECT_TP1 sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-OBJECT_TP2 sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-OBJECT_KEY sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-OBJECT_KE1 sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-OBJECT_KE2 sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-CMP_TXT sy-vline 
WA_SZAD_FIELD_STR-VERS_MAINT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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