ABAP Select data from SAP table TSST3 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP TSST3 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 TSST3. 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 TSST3 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_TSST3 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TSST3,
      WA_TSST3 TYPE TSST3,
      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: <TSST3> TYPE TSST3.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_TSST3.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM TSST3
  INTO TABLE IT_TSST3.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM TSST3
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_TSST32).
*--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_TSST3 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_TSST32).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_TSST3 ASSIGNING <TSST3>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<TSST3>-AS4USER = 1.
<TSST3>-DEVCLASS = 1.
<TSST3>-DATE_INS = 1.
<TSST3>-F1 = 1.
<TSST3>-USE_F1 = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_TSST3 INTO WA_TSST3.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_TSST3-PRZ_F1, sy-vline,
  WA_TSST3-F2, sy-vline,
  WA_TSST3-USE_F2, sy-vline,
  WA_TSST3-PRZ_F2, sy-vline,
  WA_TSST3-F3, sy-vline,
  WA_TSST3-USE_F3, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_TSST3 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_TSST3 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_TSST3 INTO WA_TSST3.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

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

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_TSST3_STR, 
AS4USER TYPE STRING,
DEVCLASS TYPE STRING,
DATE_INS TYPE STRING,
F1 TYPE STRING,
USE_F1 TYPE STRING,
PRZ_F1 TYPE STRING,
F2 TYPE STRING,
USE_F2 TYPE STRING,
PRZ_F2 TYPE STRING,
F3 TYPE STRING,
USE_F3 TYPE STRING,
PRZ_F3 TYPE STRING,
F4 TYPE STRING,
USE_F4 TYPE STRING,
PRZ_F4 TYPE STRING,
F5 TYPE STRING,
USE_F5 TYPE STRING,
PRZ_F5 TYPE STRING,
F6 TYPE STRING,
USE_F6 TYPE STRING,
PRZ_F6 TYPE STRING,
F7 TYPE STRING,
USE_F7 TYPE STRING,
PRZ_F7 TYPE STRING,
F8 TYPE STRING,
USE_F8 TYPE STRING,
PRZ_F8 TYPE STRING,
F9 TYPE STRING,
USE_F9 TYPE STRING,
PRZ_F9 TYPE STRING,
F10 TYPE STRING,
USE_F10 TYPE STRING,
PRZ_F10 TYPE STRING,
F11 TYPE STRING,
USE_F11 TYPE STRING,
PRZ_F11 TYPE STRING,
F12 TYPE STRING,
USE_F12 TYPE STRING,
PRZ_F12 TYPE STRING,
F13 TYPE STRING,
USE_F13 TYPE STRING,
PRZ_F13 TYPE STRING,
F14 TYPE STRING,
USE_F14 TYPE STRING,
PRZ_F14 TYPE STRING,
F15 TYPE STRING,
USE_F15 TYPE STRING,
PRZ_F15 TYPE STRING,
F16 TYPE STRING,
USE_F16 TYPE STRING,
PRZ_F16 TYPE STRING,
F17 TYPE STRING,
USE_F17 TYPE STRING,
PRZ_F17 TYPE STRING,
F18 TYPE STRING,
USE_F18 TYPE STRING,
PRZ_F18 TYPE STRING,
F19 TYPE STRING,
USE_F19 TYPE STRING,
PRZ_F19 TYPE STRING,
F20 TYPE STRING,
USE_F20 TYPE STRING,
PRZ_F20 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_TSST3_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_TSST3_STR-AS4USER sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-DEVCLASS sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-DATE_INS sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-F1 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-USE_F1 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-PRZ_F1 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-F2 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-USE_F2 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-PRZ_F2 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-F3 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-USE_F3 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-PRZ_F3 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-F4 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-USE_F4 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-PRZ_F4 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-F5 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-USE_F5 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-PRZ_F5 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-F6 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-USE_F6 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-PRZ_F6 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-F7 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-USE_F7 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-PRZ_F7 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-F8 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-USE_F8 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-PRZ_F8 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-F9 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-USE_F9 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-PRZ_F9 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-F10 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-USE_F10 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-PRZ_F10 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-F11 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-USE_F11 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-PRZ_F11 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-F12 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-USE_F12 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-PRZ_F12 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-F13 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-USE_F13 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-PRZ_F13 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-F14 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-USE_F14 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-PRZ_F14 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-F15 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-USE_F15 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-PRZ_F15 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-F16 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-USE_F16 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-PRZ_F16 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-F17 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-USE_F17 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-PRZ_F17 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-F18 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-USE_F18 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-PRZ_F18 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-F19 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-USE_F19 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-PRZ_F19 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-F20 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-USE_F20 sy-vline 
WA_TSST3_STR-PRZ_F20 sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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