ABAP Select data from SAP table V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY2).
*--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_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY ASSIGNING <V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY>-CLIENT = 1.
<V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY>-PRODUCT_ID = 1.
<V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY>-LIFE_CYCLE = 1.
<V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY>-PM_CREATED_BY = 1.
<V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY>-PM_TEXT_KEY = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY-FOLDER_ID, sy-vline,
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY-LC_PHASE, sy-vline,
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY-PF_STRUCTURE_KEY, sy-vline,
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY-PF_CREATED_BY, sy-vline,
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY-PM_CREATED_AT, sy-vline,
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY-PM_LAST_CHGD_BY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY 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_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY 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_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY INTO WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY. *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 ABPSN, internal->external for field PRJ_DEF CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY-PRJ_DEF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY-PRJ_DEF.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SD_ORDER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY-SD_ORDER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY-SD_ORDER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SERV_NOTIFICAT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY-SERV_NOTIFICAT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY-SERV_NOTIFICAT.
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_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY_STR,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
PRODUCT_ID TYPE STRING,
LIFE_CYCLE TYPE STRING,
PM_CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
PM_TEXT_KEY TYPE STRING,
FOLDER_ID TYPE STRING,
LC_PHASE TYPE STRING,
PF_STRUCTURE_KEY TYPE STRING,
PF_CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
PM_CREATED_AT TYPE STRING,
PM_LAST_CHGD_BY TYPE STRING,
PM_LAST_CHGD_AT TYPE STRING,
PF_CREATED_AT TYPE STRING,
TEMPLATE TYPE STRING,
PF_LAST_CHGD_BY TYPE STRING,
PF_LAST_CHGD_AT TYPE STRING,
CTRLD_TEXT TYPE STRING,
CTRLDOBJECT_KEY TYPE STRING,
CTRLDOBJECT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
USED_IN_BASELINE TYPE STRING,
FOLDER_STATE TYPE STRING,
PRJ_DEF TYPE STRING,
SD_ORDER TYPE STRING,
SERV_NOTIFICAT TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY_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_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY_STR-CLIENT sy-vline
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY_STR-PRODUCT_ID sy-vline
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY_STR-LIFE_CYCLE sy-vline
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY_STR-PM_CREATED_BY sy-vline
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY_STR-PM_TEXT_KEY sy-vline
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY_STR-FOLDER_ID sy-vline
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY_STR-LC_PHASE sy-vline
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY_STR-PF_STRUCTURE_KEY sy-vline
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY_STR-PF_CREATED_BY sy-vline
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY_STR-PM_CREATED_AT sy-vline
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY_STR-PM_LAST_CHGD_BY sy-vline
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY_STR-PM_LAST_CHGD_AT sy-vline
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY_STR-PF_CREATED_AT sy-vline
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY_STR-TEMPLATE sy-vline
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY_STR-PF_LAST_CHGD_BY sy-vline
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY_STR-PF_LAST_CHGD_AT sy-vline
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY_STR-CTRLD_TEXT sy-vline
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY_STR-CTRLDOBJECT_KEY sy-vline
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY_STR-CTRLDOBJECT_TYPE sy-vline
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY_STR-USED_IN_BASELINE sy-vline
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY_STR-FOLDER_STATE sy-vline
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY_STR-PRJ_DEF sy-vline
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY_STR-SD_ORDER sy-vline
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY_STR-SERV_NOTIFICAT sy-vline
WA_V_CM_FOLDERTS_QY_STR-OBJNR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.