ABAP Select data from SAP table TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN 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_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN. 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_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN 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_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN,
      WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN TYPE TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN,
      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_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN> TYPE TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN2).
*--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_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN ASSIGNING <TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN>-ADVANCEDCUSTOMERRETURN = 1.
<TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN>-ADVANCEDCUSTOMERRETURNITEM = 1.
<TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN>-SUPPLIERID = 1.
<TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN>-FOLLOWUPACTIVITY = 1.
<TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN>-ADDRESSID = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN-ADDRESSTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN-COUNTRY, sy-vline,
WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN-LANGUAGE, sy-vline,
WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN-ADDRESSLINE1, sy-vline,
WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN-ADDRESSLINE2, sy-vline,
WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN-ADDRESSLINE3, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN 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_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN 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_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN INTO WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN. *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 ALPHA, internal->external for field ADVANCEDCUSTOMERRETURN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN-ADVANCEDCUSTOMERRETURN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN-ADVANCEDCUSTOMERRETURN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SUPPLIERID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN-SUPPLIERID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN-SUPPLIERID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADDRESSID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN-ADDRESSID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN-ADDRESSID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGUAGE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN-LANGUAGE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN-LANGUAGE.
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_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN_STR,
ADVANCEDCUSTOMERRETURN TYPE STRING,
ADVANCEDCUSTOMERRETURNITEM TYPE STRING,
SUPPLIERID TYPE STRING,
FOLLOWUPACTIVITY TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSID TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSTYPE TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
LANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSLINE1 TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSLINE2 TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSLINE3 TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSLINE4 TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSLINE5 TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSLINE6 TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSLINE7 TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSLINE8 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN_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_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN_STR-ADVANCEDCUSTOMERRETURN sy-vline
WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN_STR-ADVANCEDCUSTOMERRETURNITEM sy-vline
WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN_STR-SUPPLIERID sy-vline
WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN_STR-FOLLOWUPACTIVITY sy-vline
WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN_STR-ADDRESSID sy-vline
WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN_STR-ADDRESSTYPE sy-vline
WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN_STR-LANGUAGE sy-vline
WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN_STR-ADDRESSLINE1 sy-vline
WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN_STR-ADDRESSLINE2 sy-vline
WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN_STR-ADDRESSLINE3 sy-vline
WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN_STR-ADDRESSLINE4 sy-vline
WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN_STR-ADDRESSLINE5 sy-vline
WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN_STR-ADDRESSLINE6 sy-vline
WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN_STR-ADDRESSLINE7 sy-vline
WA_TDS_SD_SLS_FDP_ADVANCED_RETURN_STR-ADDRESSLINE8 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.