ABAP Select data from SAP table VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE2).
*--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_VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE>-START_VIEW = 1.
<VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE>-SHOW_VBELN = 1.
<VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE>-SHOW_TREE = 1.
<VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE>-DIV_TREE_LAYOUT = 1.
<VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE>-SPV_TREE_LAYOUT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE-DISPLAY_WAER, sy-vline,
  WA_VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE-ENTRY_ONLY_DP, sy-vline,
  WA_VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE-HIDE_ZEROS, sy-vline,
  WA_VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE-LOCK_MANUAL, sy-vline,
  WA_VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE-ENTRY_COLUMNS, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE 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_VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE 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_VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE INTO WA_VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE.


*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_VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE_STR, 
START_VIEW TYPE STRING,
SHOW_VBELN TYPE STRING,
SHOW_TREE TYPE STRING,
DIV_TREE_LAYOUT TYPE STRING,
SPV_TREE_LAYOUT TYPE STRING,
DISPLAY_WAER TYPE STRING,
ENTRY_ONLY_DP TYPE STRING,
HIDE_ZEROS TYPE STRING,
LOCK_MANUAL TYPE STRING,
ENTRY_COLUMNS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE_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_VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE_STR-START_VIEW sy-vline 
WA_VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE_STR-SHOW_VBELN sy-vline 
WA_VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE_STR-SHOW_TREE sy-vline 
WA_VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE_STR-DIV_TREE_LAYOUT sy-vline 
WA_VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE_STR-SPV_TREE_LAYOUT sy-vline 
WA_VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE_STR-DISPLAY_WAER sy-vline 
WA_VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE_STR-ENTRY_ONLY_DP sy-vline 
WA_VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE_STR-HIDE_ZEROS sy-vline 
WA_VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE_STR-LOCK_MANUAL sy-vline 
WA_VPKG_SETTINGS_NOT_ALTERABLE_STR-ENTRY_COLUMNS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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