ABAP Select data from SAP table T77WWW_CLRETYPCH into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP T77WWW_CLRETYPCH 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 T77WWW_CLRETYPCH. 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 T77WWW_CLRETYPCH 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_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF T77WWW_CLRETYPCH,
      WA_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH TYPE T77WWW_CLRETYPCH,
      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: <T77WWW_CLRETYPCH> TYPE T77WWW_CLRETYPCH.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM T77WWW_CLRETYPCH
  INTO TABLE IT_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM T77WWW_CLRETYPCH
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH2).
*--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_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH ASSIGNING <T77WWW_CLRETYPCH>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<T77WWW_CLRETYPCH>-MANDT = 1.
<T77WWW_CLRETYPCH>-MOLGA = 1.
<T77WWW_CLRETYPCH>-RETYP = 1.
<T77WWW_CLRETYPCH>-ENDDA = 1.
<T77WWW_CLRETYPCH>-BEGDA = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH INTO WA_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH-PMTRQ, sy-vline,
WA_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH-LNSTY, sy-vline,
WA_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH-LNCON, sy-vline,
WA_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH-EXSTY, sy-vline,
WA_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH-APSTY, sy-vline,
WA_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH-AOSTY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH 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_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH 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_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH INTO WA_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH. *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_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
MOLGA TYPE STRING,
RETYP TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
PMTRQ TYPE STRING,
LNSTY TYPE STRING,
LNCON TYPE STRING,
EXSTY TYPE STRING,
APSTY TYPE STRING,
AOSTY TYPE STRING,
ISOAC TYPE STRING,
AOFST TYPE STRING,
OCRSN TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH_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_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH_STR-MOLGA sy-vline
WA_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH_STR-RETYP sy-vline
WA_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH_STR-ENDDA sy-vline
WA_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH_STR-BEGDA sy-vline
WA_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH_STR-PMTRQ sy-vline
WA_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH_STR-LNSTY sy-vline
WA_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH_STR-LNCON sy-vline
WA_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH_STR-EXSTY sy-vline
WA_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH_STR-APSTY sy-vline
WA_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH_STR-AOSTY sy-vline
WA_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH_STR-ISOAC sy-vline
WA_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH_STR-AOFST sy-vline
WA_T77WWW_CLRETYPCH_STR-OCRSN sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.