ABAP Select data from SAP table TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR2).
*--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_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR>-HANDLE = 1.
<TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR>-ATNAM = 1.
<TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR>-COUNT = 1.
<TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR>-ATNAM_I = 1.
<TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR>-ATVAL = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR-ATVAL_I, sy-vline,
  WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR-MSEHI, sy-vline,
  WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR-SET, sy-vline,
  WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR-SET_I, sy-vline,
  WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR-PRICE, sy-vline,
  WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR-SET_VAR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR 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_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR 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_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR INTO WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR.


*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.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MSEHI
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR-MSEHI
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR-MSEHI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR_STR, 
HANDLE TYPE STRING,
ATNAM TYPE STRING,
COUNT TYPE STRING,
ATNAM_I TYPE STRING,
ATVAL TYPE STRING,
ATVAL_I TYPE STRING,
MSEHI TYPE STRING,
SET TYPE STRING,
SET_I TYPE STRING,
PRICE TYPE STRING,
SET_VAR TYPE STRING,
SET_VIS TYPE STRING,
SET_SET TYPE STRING,
TVSEMCOL TYPE STRING,
CELL_DESIGN TYPE STRING,
FLASS TYPE STRING,
TTTEXT_STATUS TYPE STRING,
TVSC_INCONS TYPE STRING,
INCONS TYPE STRING,
CELL_DESIGN_INCONS TYPE STRING,
TTTEXT_INCONS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR_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_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR_STR-HANDLE sy-vline 
WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR_STR-ATNAM sy-vline 
WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR_STR-COUNT sy-vline 
WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR_STR-ATNAM_I sy-vline 
WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR_STR-ATVAL sy-vline 
WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR_STR-ATVAL_I sy-vline 
WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR_STR-MSEHI sy-vline 
WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR_STR-SET sy-vline 
WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR_STR-SET_I sy-vline 
WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR_STR-PRICE sy-vline 
WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR_STR-SET_VAR sy-vline 
WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR_STR-SET_VIS sy-vline 
WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR_STR-SET_SET sy-vline 
WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR_STR-TVSEMCOL sy-vline 
WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR_STR-CELL_DESIGN sy-vline 
WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR_STR-FLASS sy-vline 
WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR_STR-TTTEXT_STATUS sy-vline 
WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR_STR-TVSC_INCONS sy-vline 
WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR_STR-INCONS sy-vline 
WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR_STR-CELL_DESIGN_INCONS sy-vline 
WA_TDS_LO_VCFG_CHAR_STR-TTTEXT_INCONS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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