ABAP Select data from SAP table USREXTID into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM USREXTID
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_USREXTID2).
*--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_USREXTID INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_USREXTID2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<USREXTID>-MANDT = 1.
<USREXTID>-TYPE = 1.
<USREXTID>-EXTID = 1.
<USREXTID>-SEQNO = 1.
<USREXTID>-BNAME = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_USREXTID-DATEMIN, sy-vline,
  WA_USREXTID-STATUS, sy-vline,
  WA_USREXTID-HASHEXTID, sy-vline,
  WA_USREXTID-EXTIDH, sy-vline,
  WA_USREXTID-CNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_USREXTID-CDATE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_USREXTID 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_USREXTID 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_USREXTID INTO WA_USREXTID.


*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_USREXTID_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
EXTID TYPE STRING,
SEQNO TYPE STRING,
BNAME TYPE STRING,
DATEMIN TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
HASHEXTID TYPE STRING,
EXTIDH TYPE STRING,
CNAME TYPE STRING,
CDATE TYPE STRING,
CTIME TYPE STRING,
MNAME TYPE STRING,
MDATE TYPE STRING,
MTIME TYPE STRING,
VALITYINFO TYPE STRING,
VERSION TYPE STRING,
ISSUERH TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_USREXTID_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_USREXTID_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_USREXTID_STR-TYPE sy-vline 
WA_USREXTID_STR-EXTID sy-vline 
WA_USREXTID_STR-SEQNO sy-vline 
WA_USREXTID_STR-BNAME sy-vline 
WA_USREXTID_STR-DATEMIN sy-vline 
WA_USREXTID_STR-STATUS sy-vline 
WA_USREXTID_STR-HASHEXTID sy-vline 
WA_USREXTID_STR-EXTIDH sy-vline 
WA_USREXTID_STR-CNAME sy-vline 
WA_USREXTID_STR-CDATE sy-vline 
WA_USREXTID_STR-CTIME sy-vline 
WA_USREXTID_STR-MNAME sy-vline 
WA_USREXTID_STR-MDATE sy-vline 
WA_USREXTID_STR-MTIME sy-vline 
WA_USREXTID_STR-VALITYINFO sy-vline 
WA_USREXTID_STR-VERSION sy-vline 
WA_USREXTID_STR-ISSUERH sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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