ABAP Select data from SAP table WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC2).
*--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_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC>-REF_CUBE = 1.
<WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC>-REF_CHANM = 1.
<WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC>-REF_CHAVAL = 1.
<WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC>-REF_KYFNM1 = 1.
<WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC>-REF_KYFNM2 = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC-REF_UNINM, sy-vline,
  WA_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC-SEL_AGGR, sy-vline,
  WA_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC-SEL_PER, sy-vline,
  WA_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC-PURORG, sy-vline,
  WA_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC-VENDOR, sy-vline,
  WA_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC-VENDSUB, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC 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_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC 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_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC INTO WA_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC.


*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_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC_STR, 
REF_CUBE TYPE STRING,
REF_CHANM TYPE STRING,
REF_CHAVAL TYPE STRING,
REF_KYFNM1 TYPE STRING,
REF_KYFNM2 TYPE STRING,
REF_UNINM TYPE STRING,
SEL_AGGR TYPE STRING,
SEL_PER TYPE STRING,
PURORG TYPE STRING,
VENDOR TYPE STRING,
VENDSUB TYPE STRING,
PURGRP TYPE STRING,
SITE TYPE STRING,
OBJECT TYPE STRING,
USE_NEG_BAL_CHK TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC_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_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC_STR-REF_CUBE sy-vline 
WA_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC_STR-REF_CHANM sy-vline 
WA_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC_STR-REF_CHAVAL sy-vline 
WA_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC_STR-REF_KYFNM1 sy-vline 
WA_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC_STR-REF_KYFNM2 sy-vline 
WA_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC_STR-REF_UNINM sy-vline 
WA_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC_STR-SEL_AGGR sy-vline 
WA_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC_STR-SEL_PER sy-vline 
WA_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC_STR-PURORG sy-vline 
WA_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC_STR-VENDOR sy-vline 
WA_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC_STR-VENDSUB sy-vline 
WA_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC_STR-PURGRP sy-vline 
WA_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC_STR-SITE sy-vline 
WA_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC_STR-OBJECT sy-vline 
WA_WCAT_S_CTRL_RFC_STR-USE_NEG_BAL_CHK sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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