ABAP Select data from SAP table TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS2).
*--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_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS>-IT_GLOBALS = 1.
<TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS>-IT_PROGS = 1.
<TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS>-WA_GLOBALS = 1.
<TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS>-KIND = 1.
<TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS>-PARKIND = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS-PARISVAL, sy-vline,
  WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS-MARK, sy-vline,
  WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS-VARNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS-VARSTATUS, sy-vline,
  WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS-VARVALADD, sy-vline,
  WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS-VARVALUE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS 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_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS 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_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS INTO WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS.


*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 LANGU
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS-LANGU
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS-LANGU.
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_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR, 
IT_GLOBALS TYPE STRING,
IT_PROGS TYPE STRING,
WA_GLOBALS TYPE STRING,
KIND TYPE STRING,
PARKIND TYPE STRING,
PARISVAL TYPE STRING,
MARK TYPE STRING,
VARNAME TYPE STRING,
VARSTATUS TYPE STRING,
VARVALADD TYPE STRING,
VARVALUE TYPE STRING,
VARVALHEX TYPE STRING,
VARTYPE TYPE STRING,
VARABSTYPENAME TYPE STRING,
VARREADONLY TYPE STRING,
VAR_VAL_TECH TYPE STRING,
ACTION1 TYPE STRING,
ACTION2 TYPE STRING,
SYMBQUICK TYPE STRING,
METATYPE TYPE STRING,
SYMBKIND TYPE STRING,
ISREADONLY TYPE STRING,
TYPID TYPE STRING,
ABSTYPENAME TYPE STRING,
HEAPPARENTSYMB TYPE STRING,
QUICKDATA TYPE STRING,
CHANGABLE TYPE STRING,
COM_PART TYPE STRING,
WA_PROGS TYPE STRING,
CURRPROG TYPE STRING,
PRG_COUNT TYPE STRING,
HEADOFGROUP TYPE STRING,
PRG_TYPE TYPE STRING,
PROGRAM TYPE STRING,
PRGHEAD TYPE STRING,
SYS TYPE STRING,
MAINID TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
LSIZE TYPE STRING,
GTIME TYPE STRING,
LCHANGEDATE TYPE STRING,
LCHANGETIME TYPE STRING,
NAV_TO_GLOBALS TYPE STRING,
NAV_TO_ATTR TYPE STRING,
SEL_PROG TYPE STRING,
TC_PROGS TYPE STRING,
FIXED_COLS TYPE STRING,
LINES TYPE STRING,
TOP_LINE TYPE STRING,
CURRENT_LINE TYPE STRING,
LEFT_COL TYPE STRING,
LINE_SEL_MODE TYPE STRING,
COL_SEL_MODE TYPE STRING,
LINE_SELECTOR TYPE STRING,
V_SCROLL TYPE STRING,
H_GRID TYPE STRING,
V_GRID TYPE STRING,
COLS TYPE STRING,
INVISIBLE TYPE STRING,
TAB_PROGS TYPE STRING,
ACTIVETAB TYPE STRING,
%_SCROLLPOSITION TYPE STRING,
INVISIBLE TYPE STRING,
TC_GLOBAL_DATA TYPE STRING,
FIXED_COLS TYPE STRING,
LINES TYPE STRING,
TOP_LINE TYPE STRING,
CURRENT_LINE TYPE STRING,
LEFT_COL TYPE STRING,
LINE_SEL_MODE TYPE STRING,
COL_SEL_MODE TYPE STRING,
LINE_SELECTOR TYPE STRING,
V_SCROLL TYPE STRING,
H_GRID TYPE STRING,
V_GRID TYPE STRING,
COLS TYPE STRING,
INVISIBLE TYPE STRING,
CONTAINER_NAME TYPE STRING,
REF_PROGS_CLASS TYPE STRING,
REF_CONTEXT_MENUE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_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_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-IT_GLOBALS sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-IT_PROGS sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-WA_GLOBALS sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-KIND sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-PARKIND sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-PARISVAL sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-MARK sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-VARNAME sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-VARSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-VARVALADD sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-VARVALUE sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-VARVALHEX sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-VARTYPE sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-VARABSTYPENAME sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-VARREADONLY sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-VAR_VAL_TECH sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-ACTION1 sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-ACTION2 sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-SYMBQUICK sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-METATYPE sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-SYMBKIND sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-ISREADONLY sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-TYPID sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-ABSTYPENAME sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-HEAPPARENTSYMB sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-QUICKDATA sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-CHANGABLE sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-COM_PART sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-WA_PROGS sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-CURRPROG sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-PRG_COUNT sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-HEADOFGROUP sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-PRG_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-PROGRAM sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-PRGHEAD sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-SYS sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-MAINID sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-LANGU sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-LSIZE sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-GTIME sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-LCHANGEDATE sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-LCHANGETIME sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-NAV_TO_GLOBALS sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-NAV_TO_ATTR sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-SEL_PROG sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-TC_PROGS sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-FIXED_COLS sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-LINES sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-TOP_LINE sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-CURRENT_LINE sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-LEFT_COL sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-LINE_SEL_MODE sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-COL_SEL_MODE sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-LINE_SELECTOR sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-V_SCROLL sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-H_GRID sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-V_GRID sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-COLS sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-INVISIBLE sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-TAB_PROGS sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-ACTIVETAB sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-%_SCROLLPOSITION sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-INVISIBLE sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-TC_GLOBAL_DATA sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-FIXED_COLS sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-LINES sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-TOP_LINE sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-CURRENT_LINE sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-LEFT_COL sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-LINE_SEL_MODE sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-COL_SEL_MODE sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-LINE_SELECTOR sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-V_SCROLL sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-H_GRID sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-V_GRID sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-COLS sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-INVISIBLE sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-CONTAINER_NAME sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-REF_PROGS_CLASS sy-vline 
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_PROGS_STR-REF_CONTEXT_MENUE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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