ABAP Select data from SAP table TEXT_OUTPUT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM TEXT_OUTPUT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_TEXT_OUTPUT2).
*--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_TEXT_OUTPUT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_TEXT_OUTPUT2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<TEXT_OUTPUT>-OPERATION = 1.
<TEXT_OUTPUT>-TDOBJECT = 1.
<TEXT_OUTPUT>-TDNAME = 1.
<TEXT_OUTPUT>-TDID = 1.
<TEXT_OUTPUT>-TDSPRAS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_TEXT_OUTPUT-LANGU_ISO, sy-vline,
  WA_TEXT_OUTPUT-TDTITLE, sy-vline,
  WA_TEXT_OUTPUT-TDFORM, sy-vline,
  WA_TEXT_OUTPUT-TDSTYLE, sy-vline,
  WA_TEXT_OUTPUT-TDVERSION, sy-vline,
  WA_TEXT_OUTPUT-TDFUSER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_TEXT_OUTPUT 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_TEXT_OUTPUT 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_TEXT_OUTPUT INTO WA_TEXT_OUTPUT.


*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 ISOLA, internal->external for field TDSPRAS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_TEXT_OUTPUT-TDSPRAS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TEXT_OUTPUT-TDSPRAS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field TDOSPRAS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_TEXT_OUTPUT-TDOSPRAS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TEXT_OUTPUT-TDOSPRAS.
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_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR, 
OPERATION TYPE STRING,
TDOBJECT TYPE STRING,
TDNAME TYPE STRING,
TDID TYPE STRING,
TDSPRAS TYPE STRING,
LANGU_ISO TYPE STRING,
TDTITLE TYPE STRING,
TDFORM TYPE STRING,
TDSTYLE TYPE STRING,
TDVERSION TYPE STRING,
TDFUSER TYPE STRING,
TDFRELES TYPE STRING,
TDFDATE TYPE STRING,
TDFTIME TYPE STRING,
TDLUSER TYPE STRING,
TDLRELES TYPE STRING,
TDLDATE TYPE STRING,
TDLTIME TYPE STRING,
TDLINESIZE TYPE STRING,
TDTXTLINES TYPE STRING,
TDHYPHENAT TYPE STRING,
TDOSPRAS TYPE STRING,
ORGLAN_ISO TYPE STRING,
TDTRANSTAT TYPE STRING,
TDMACODE1 TYPE STRING,
TDMACODE2 TYPE STRING,
TDREF TYPE STRING,
TDREFOBJ TYPE STRING,
TDREFNAME TYPE STRING,
TDREFID TYPE STRING,
TDTEXTTYPE TYPE STRING,
TDCOMPRESS TYPE STRING,
TDOCLASS TYPE STRING,
LINE_CNT TYPE STRING,
TDFORMAT TYPE STRING,
TDLINE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_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_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-OPERATION sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDOBJECT sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDNAME sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDID sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDSPRAS sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-LANGU_ISO sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDTITLE sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDFORM sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDSTYLE sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDVERSION sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDFUSER sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDFRELES sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDFDATE sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDFTIME sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDLUSER sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDLRELES sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDLDATE sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDLTIME sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDLINESIZE sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDTXTLINES sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDHYPHENAT sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDOSPRAS sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-ORGLAN_ISO sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDTRANSTAT sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDMACODE1 sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDMACODE2 sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDREF sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDREFOBJ sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDREFNAME sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDREFID sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDTEXTTYPE sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDCOMPRESS sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDOCLASS sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-LINE_CNT sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDFORMAT sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_OUTPUT_STR-TDLINE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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