ABAP Select data from SAP table VISSR_CHA_R59710 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP VISSR_CHA_R59710 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 VISSR_CHA_R59710. 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 VISSR_CHA_R59710 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_VISSR_CHA_R59710 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF VISSR_CHA_R59710,
      WA_VISSR_CHA_R59710 TYPE VISSR_CHA_R59710,
      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: <VISSR_CHA_R59710> TYPE VISSR_CHA_R59710.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_VISSR_CHA_R59710.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM VISSR_CHA_R59710
  INTO TABLE IT_VISSR_CHA_R59710.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VISSR_CHA_R59710
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VISSR_CHA_R597102).
*--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_VISSR_CHA_R59710 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VISSR_CHA_R597102).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VISSR_CHA_R59710 ASSIGNING <VISSR_CHA_R59710>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VISSR_CHA_R59710>-MANDT = 1.
<VISSR_CHA_R59710>-COUNTRY_VAR = 1.
<VISSR_CHA_R59710>-LAW_NAME = 1.
<VISSR_CHA_R59710>-ABS54AVAG = 1.
<VISSR_CHA_R59710>-R59710_1_OLD = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_VISSR_CHA_R59710 INTO WA_VISSR_CHA_R59710.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VISSR_CHA_R59710-R59710_2_OLD, sy-vline,
  WA_VISSR_CHA_R59710-R59710_3_OLD, sy-vline,
  WA_VISSR_CHA_R59710-R59710_4_OLD, sy-vline,
  WA_VISSR_CHA_R59710-EQ_OR_NE, sy-vline,
  WA_VISSR_CHA_R59710-ABS_CLN, sy-vline,
  WA_VISSR_CHA_R59710-FLG_HF_BOUND, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VISSR_CHA_R59710 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_VISSR_CHA_R59710 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_VISSR_CHA_R59710 INTO WA_VISSR_CHA_R59710.


*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_VISSR_CHA_R59710_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY_VAR TYPE STRING,
LAW_NAME TYPE STRING,
ABS54AVAG TYPE STRING,
R59710_1_OLD TYPE STRING,
R59710_2_OLD TYPE STRING,
R59710_3_OLD TYPE STRING,
R59710_4_OLD TYPE STRING,
EQ_OR_NE TYPE STRING,
ABS_CLN TYPE STRING,
FLG_HF_BOUND TYPE STRING,
FLG_MAX_YLD TYPE STRING,
R59710_1_NEW TYPE STRING,
R59710_2_NEW TYPE STRING,
R59710_3_NEW TYPE STRING,
R59710_4_NEW TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VISSR_CHA_R59710_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_VISSR_CHA_R59710_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VISSR_CHA_R59710_STR-COUNTRY_VAR sy-vline 
WA_VISSR_CHA_R59710_STR-LAW_NAME sy-vline 
WA_VISSR_CHA_R59710_STR-ABS54AVAG sy-vline 
WA_VISSR_CHA_R59710_STR-R59710_1_OLD sy-vline 
WA_VISSR_CHA_R59710_STR-R59710_2_OLD sy-vline 
WA_VISSR_CHA_R59710_STR-R59710_3_OLD sy-vline 
WA_VISSR_CHA_R59710_STR-R59710_4_OLD sy-vline 
WA_VISSR_CHA_R59710_STR-EQ_OR_NE sy-vline 
WA_VISSR_CHA_R59710_STR-ABS_CLN sy-vline 
WA_VISSR_CHA_R59710_STR-FLG_HF_BOUND sy-vline 
WA_VISSR_CHA_R59710_STR-FLG_MAX_YLD sy-vline 
WA_VISSR_CHA_R59710_STR-R59710_1_NEW sy-vline 
WA_VISSR_CHA_R59710_STR-R59710_2_NEW sy-vline 
WA_VISSR_CHA_R59710_STR-R59710_3_NEW sy-vline 
WA_VISSR_CHA_R59710_STR-R59710_4_NEW sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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