ABAP Select data from SAP table TDS_SDOC_RESULTS into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP TDS_SDOC_RESULTS 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_SDOC_RESULTS. 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_SDOC_RESULTS 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_SDOC_RESULTS TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TDS_SDOC_RESULTS,
      WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS TYPE TDS_SDOC_RESULTS,
      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_SDOC_RESULTS> TYPE TDS_SDOC_RESULTS.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM TDS_SDOC_RESULTS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS2).
*--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_SDOC_RESULTS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS ASSIGNING <TDS_SDOC_RESULTS>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<TDS_SDOC_RESULTS>-VBELN = 1.
<TDS_SDOC_RESULTS>-AUART = 1.
<TDS_SDOC_RESULTS>-VKORG = 1.
<TDS_SDOC_RESULTS>-VTWEG = 1.
<TDS_SDOC_RESULTS>-SPART = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS-ERNAM, sy-vline,
WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS-ERDAT, sy-vline,
WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS-KUNAG, sy-vline,
WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS-WEC_PROC_STATUS, sy-vline,
WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS-MILESTONES, sy-vline,
WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS-BNDDT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS 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_SDOC_RESULTS 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_SDOC_RESULTS INTO WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS. *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 VBELN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS-VBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS-VBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AUART, internal->external for field AUART CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AUART_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS-AUART IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS-AUART.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNAG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS-KUNAG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS-KUNAG.
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_SDOC_RESULTS_STR,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
AUART TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
KUNAG TYPE STRING,
WEC_PROC_STATUS TYPE STRING,
MILESTONES TYPE STRING,
BNDDT TYPE STRING,
BSTNK TYPE STRING,
WEC_SHIP_STATUS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS_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_SDOC_RESULTS_STR-VBELN sy-vline
WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS_STR-AUART sy-vline
WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS_STR-VKORG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS_STR-VTWEG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS_STR-SPART sy-vline
WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS_STR-ERNAM sy-vline
WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS_STR-KUNAG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS_STR-WEC_PROC_STATUS sy-vline
WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS_STR-MILESTONES sy-vline
WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS_STR-BNDDT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS_STR-BSTNK sy-vline
WA_TDS_SDOC_RESULTS_STR-WEC_SHIP_STATUS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.