ABAP Select data from SAP table VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR2).
*--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_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR ASSIGNING <VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR>-COMP_KEY = 1.
<VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR>-ID = 1.
<VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR>-OBJTYPE = 1.
<VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR>-OBJNAME = 1.
<VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR>-CATEGORY = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR-MASTERLANG1, sy-vline,
WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR-MASTERLANG2, sy-vline,
WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR-DEVCLASS1, sy-vline,
WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR-DEVCLASS2, sy-vline,
WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR-COMPONENT1, sy-vline,
WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR-COMPONENT2, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR 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_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR 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_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR INTO WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR. *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 ISOLA, internal->external for field MASTERLANG1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR-MASTERLANG1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR-MASTERLANG1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field MASTERLANG2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR-MASTERLANG2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR-MASTERLANG2.
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_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR_STR,
COMP_KEY TYPE STRING,
ID TYPE STRING,
OBJTYPE TYPE STRING,
OBJNAME TYPE STRING,
CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
MASTERLANG1 TYPE STRING,
MASTERLANG2 TYPE STRING,
DEVCLASS1 TYPE STRING,
DEVCLASS2 TYPE STRING,
COMPONENT1 TYPE STRING,
COMPONENT2 TYPE STRING,
SRCSYSTEM1 TYPE STRING,
SRCSYSTEM2 TYPE STRING,
AUTHOR1 TYPE STRING,
AUTHOR2 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR_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_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR_STR-COMP_KEY sy-vline
WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR_STR-ID sy-vline
WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR_STR-OBJTYPE sy-vline
WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR_STR-OBJNAME sy-vline
WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR_STR-CATEGORY sy-vline
WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR_STR-MASTERLANG1 sy-vline
WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR_STR-MASTERLANG2 sy-vline
WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR_STR-DEVCLASS1 sy-vline
WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR_STR-DEVCLASS2 sy-vline
WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR_STR-COMPONENT1 sy-vline
WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR_STR-COMPONENT2 sy-vline
WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR_STR-SRCSYSTEM1 sy-vline
WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR_STR-SRCSYSTEM2 sy-vline
WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR_STR-AUTHOR1 sy-vline
WA_VRSSC_CLASH_ATTR_STR-AUTHOR2 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.