ABAP Select data from SAP table WSL_CHANGE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM WSL_CHANGE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_WSL_CHANGE2).
*--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_WSL_CHANGE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_WSL_CHANGE2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<WSL_CHANGE>-MATNR = 1.
<WSL_CHANGE>-DATAB = 1.
<WSL_CHANGE>-DATBI = 1.
<WSL_CHANGE>-CDCHGID = 1.
<WSL_CHANGE>-CHTAB = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_WSL_CHANGE-FLDNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_WSL_CHANGE-TABKEY, sy-vline,
  WA_WSL_CHANGE-LABRL, sy-vline,
  WA_WSL_CHANGE-CHGME, sy-vline,
  WA_WSL_CHANGE-ACTTIME, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_WSL_CHANGE 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_WSL_CHANGE 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_WSL_CHANGE INTO WA_WSL_CHANGE.


*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 MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_WSL_CHANGE-MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WSL_CHANGE-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field CHGME
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_WSL_CHANGE-CHGME
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WSL_CHANGE-CHGME.
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_WSL_CHANGE_STR, 
MATNR TYPE STRING,
DATAB TYPE STRING,
DATBI TYPE STRING,
CDCHGID TYPE STRING,
CHTAB TYPE STRING,
FLDNAME TYPE STRING,
TABKEY TYPE STRING,
LABRL TYPE STRING,
CHGME TYPE STRING,
ACTTIME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_WSL_CHANGE_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_WSL_CHANGE_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_WSL_CHANGE_STR-DATAB sy-vline 
WA_WSL_CHANGE_STR-DATBI sy-vline 
WA_WSL_CHANGE_STR-CDCHGID sy-vline 
WA_WSL_CHANGE_STR-CHTAB sy-vline 
WA_WSL_CHANGE_STR-FLDNAME sy-vline 
WA_WSL_CHANGE_STR-TABKEY sy-vline 
WA_WSL_CHANGE_STR-LABRL sy-vline 
WA_WSL_CHANGE_STR-CHGME sy-vline 
WA_WSL_CHANGE_STR-ACTTIME sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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