ABAP Select data from SAP table WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR2).
*--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_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR>-BEG_TSTMP = 1.
<WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR>-END_TSTMP = 1.
<WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR>-QUICK_DATE = 1.
<WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR>-SHOW_CLOCKTIMES = 1.
<WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR>-SKILLS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR-EMPLOYEES, sy-vline,
  WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR-LAST_NAME, sy-vline,
  WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR-FIRST_NAME, sy-vline,
  WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR-ORG_UNITS, sy-vline,
  WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR-COST_IDS, sy-vline,
  WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR-PRIM_SERV_AREA, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR 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_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR 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_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR INTO WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR.


*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 CUNIT, internal->external for field DISTANCE_UNIT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR-DISTANCE_UNIT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR-DISTANCE_UNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field DISPLAY_DISTANCE_UNIT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR-DISPLAY_DISTANCE_UNIT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR-DISPLAY_DISTANCE_UNIT.
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_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR_STR, 
BEG_TSTMP TYPE STRING,
END_TSTMP TYPE STRING,
QUICK_DATE TYPE STRING,
SHOW_CLOCKTIMES TYPE STRING,
SKILLS TYPE STRING,
EMPLOYEES TYPE STRING,
LAST_NAME TYPE STRING,
FIRST_NAME TYPE STRING,
ORG_UNITS TYPE STRING,
COST_IDS TYPE STRING,
PRIM_SERV_AREA TYPE STRING,
ALT_SERV_AREA TYPE STRING,
JOB_FUNCTION TYPE STRING,
JOB_FUNCTION_LEVELS TYPE STRING,
CONTRACT_IDS TYPE STRING,
CONTRACT_TEXT TYPE STRING,
RESOURCE_TYPES TYPE STRING,
AVAIL_HIT_RATIO TYPE STRING,
MIN_AVAILABILITY TYPE STRING,
MAX_HITS TYPE STRING,
DEMAND_GUID TYPE STRING,
DISTANCE TYPE STRING,
DISTANCE_UNIT TYPE STRING,
DISPLAY_DISTANCE_UNIT TYPE STRING,
ATS_000_DUMMY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR_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_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR_STR-BEG_TSTMP sy-vline 
WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR_STR-END_TSTMP sy-vline 
WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR_STR-QUICK_DATE sy-vline 
WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR_STR-SHOW_CLOCKTIMES sy-vline 
WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR_STR-SKILLS sy-vline 
WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR_STR-EMPLOYEES sy-vline 
WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR_STR-LAST_NAME sy-vline 
WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR_STR-FIRST_NAME sy-vline 
WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR_STR-ORG_UNITS sy-vline 
WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR_STR-COST_IDS sy-vline 
WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR_STR-PRIM_SERV_AREA sy-vline 
WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR_STR-ALT_SERV_AREA sy-vline 
WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR_STR-JOB_FUNCTION sy-vline 
WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR_STR-JOB_FUNCTION_LEVELS sy-vline 
WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR_STR-CONTRACT_IDS sy-vline 
WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR_STR-CONTRACT_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR_STR-RESOURCE_TYPES sy-vline 
WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR_STR-AVAIL_HIT_RATIO sy-vline 
WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR_STR-MIN_AVAILABILITY sy-vline 
WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR_STR-MAX_HITS sy-vline 
WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR_STR-DEMAND_GUID sy-vline 
WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR_STR-DISTANCE sy-vline 
WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR_STR-DISTANCE_UNIT sy-vline 
WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR_STR-DISPLAY_DISTANCE_UNIT sy-vline 
WA_WFDSS_UI_RES_SEARCH_PAR_STR-ATS_000_DUMMY sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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