ABAP Select data from SAP table VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG2).
*--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_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG>-ENTITY = 1.
<VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG>-CURR_CODE = 1.
<VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG>-GROUP_BY_VAL = 1.
<VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG>-RULE_NUM = 1.
<VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG>-SQL_ERROR_CODE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG-SQL_ERROR_MESSAGE, sy-vline,
  WA_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG-V1, sy-vline,
  WA_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG-V2, sy-vline,
  WA_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG-V3, sy-vline,
  WA_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG-V4, sy-vline,
  WA_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG-V5, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG 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_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG 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_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG INTO WA_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG.


*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 ALPHA, internal->external for field RULE_NUM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG-RULE_NUM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG-RULE_NUM.
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_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG_STR, 
ENTITY TYPE STRING,
CURR_CODE TYPE STRING,
GROUP_BY_VAL TYPE STRING,
RULE_NUM TYPE STRING,
SQL_ERROR_CODE TYPE STRING,
SQL_ERROR_MESSAGE TYPE STRING,
V1 TYPE STRING,
V2 TYPE STRING,
V3 TYPE STRING,
V4 TYPE STRING,
V5 TYPE STRING,
V6 TYPE STRING,
V7 TYPE STRING,
V8 TYPE STRING,
V9 TYPE STRING,
V10 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG_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_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG_STR-ENTITY sy-vline 
WA_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG_STR-CURR_CODE sy-vline 
WA_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG_STR-GROUP_BY_VAL sy-vline 
WA_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG_STR-RULE_NUM sy-vline 
WA_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG_STR-SQL_ERROR_CODE sy-vline 
WA_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG_STR-SQL_ERROR_MESSAGE sy-vline 
WA_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG_STR-V1 sy-vline 
WA_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG_STR-V2 sy-vline 
WA_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG_STR-V3 sy-vline 
WA_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG_STR-V4 sy-vline 
WA_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG_STR-V5 sy-vline 
WA_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG_STR-V6 sy-vline 
WA_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG_STR-V7 sy-vline 
WA_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG_STR-V8 sy-vline 
WA_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG_STR-V9 sy-vline 
WA_VEC_S_RULE_RST_MSG_STR-V10 sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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