ABAP Select data from SAP table WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS2).
*--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_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS>-TEXT_HEADER = 1.
<WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS>-TEXT_SAVED_SEARCHES = 1.
<WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS>-TEXT_SAVING_SEARCHES = 1.
<WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS>-TEXT_HIDE_SEARCH_FIELDS = 1.
<WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS>-TEXT_SHOW_SEARCH_FIELDS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS-TEXT_MAX_NR_ROWS, sy-vline,
  WA_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS-TEXT_BUTTON_SEARCH, sy-vline,
  WA_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS-TEXT_BUTTON_CLEAR, sy-vline,
  WA_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS-TEXT_BUTTON_RESET, sy-vline,
  WA_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS-TEXT_LBL_LINE_1, sy-vline,
  WA_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS-TEXT_LBL_LINE_FF, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS 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_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS 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_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS INTO WA_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS.


*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_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS_STR, 
TEXT_HEADER TYPE STRING,
TEXT_SAVED_SEARCHES TYPE STRING,
TEXT_SAVING_SEARCHES TYPE STRING,
TEXT_HIDE_SEARCH_FIELDS TYPE STRING,
TEXT_SHOW_SEARCH_FIELDS TYPE STRING,
TEXT_MAX_NR_ROWS TYPE STRING,
TEXT_BUTTON_SEARCH TYPE STRING,
TEXT_BUTTON_CLEAR TYPE STRING,
TEXT_BUTTON_RESET TYPE STRING,
TEXT_LBL_LINE_1 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_LBL_LINE_FF TYPE STRING,
TTIP_DELETE_SEARCH TYPE STRING,
TTIP_SAVE_SEARCH TYPE STRING,
TTIP_BUTTON_SEARCH TYPE STRING,
TTIP_BUTTON_CLEAR TYPE STRING,
TTIP_BUTTON_RESET TYPE STRING,
TTIP_ATTRIBUTE_DDWN TYPE STRING,
TTIP_OPERATOR_DDWN TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS_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_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS_STR-TEXT_HEADER sy-vline 
WA_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS_STR-TEXT_SAVED_SEARCHES sy-vline 
WA_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS_STR-TEXT_SAVING_SEARCHES sy-vline 
WA_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS_STR-TEXT_HIDE_SEARCH_FIELDS sy-vline 
WA_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS_STR-TEXT_SHOW_SEARCH_FIELDS sy-vline 
WA_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS_STR-TEXT_MAX_NR_ROWS sy-vline 
WA_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS_STR-TEXT_BUTTON_SEARCH sy-vline 
WA_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS_STR-TEXT_BUTTON_CLEAR sy-vline 
WA_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS_STR-TEXT_BUTTON_RESET sy-vline 
WA_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS_STR-TEXT_LBL_LINE_1 sy-vline 
WA_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS_STR-TEXT_LBL_LINE_FF sy-vline 
WA_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS_STR-TTIP_DELETE_SEARCH sy-vline 
WA_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS_STR-TTIP_SAVE_SEARCH sy-vline 
WA_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS_STR-TTIP_BUTTON_SEARCH sy-vline 
WA_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS_STR-TTIP_BUTTON_CLEAR sy-vline 
WA_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS_STR-TTIP_BUTTON_RESET sy-vline 
WA_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS_STR-TTIP_ATTRIBUTE_DDWN sy-vline 
WA_WDR_SO_S_GENERAL_TEXTS_STR-TTIP_OPERATOR_DDWN sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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