ABAP Select data from SAP table TWL2 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP TWL2 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 TWL2. 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 TWL2 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_TWL2 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TWL2,
      WA_TWL2 TYPE TWL2,
      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: <TWL2> TYPE TWL2.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_TWL2.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM TWL2
  INTO TABLE IT_TWL2.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM TWL2
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_TWL22).
*--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_TWL2 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_TWL22).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_TWL2 ASSIGNING <TWL2>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<TWL2>-MANDT = 1.
<TWL2>-SKONTXT = 1.
<TWL2>-NLFD = 1.
<TWL2>-LISTART = 1.
<TWL2>-LISTAPPL = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_TWL2 INTO WA_TWL2.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_TWL2-CSNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_TWL2-KAUSG, sy-vline,
  WA_TWL2-GRSUMJN, sy-vline,
  WA_TWL2-VVUNTST, sy-vline,
  WA_TWL2-VVNPAGE, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_TWL2 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_TWL2 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_TWL2 INTO WA_TWL2.


*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_TWL2_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
SKONTXT TYPE STRING,
NLFD TYPE STRING,
LISTART TYPE STRING,
LISTAPPL TYPE STRING,
CSNAME TYPE STRING,
KAUSG TYPE STRING,
GRSUMJN TYPE STRING,
VVUNTST TYPE STRING,
VVNPAGE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_TWL2_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_TWL2_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_TWL2_STR-SKONTXT sy-vline 
WA_TWL2_STR-NLFD sy-vline 
WA_TWL2_STR-LISTART sy-vline 
WA_TWL2_STR-LISTAPPL sy-vline 
WA_TWL2_STR-CSNAME sy-vline 
WA_TWL2_STR-KAUSG sy-vline 
WA_TWL2_STR-GRSUMJN sy-vline 
WA_TWL2_STR-VVUNTST sy-vline 
WA_TWL2_STR-VVNPAGE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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