ABAP Select data from SAP table WSTI_BUTTON into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM WSTI_BUTTON
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_WSTI_BUTTON2).
*--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_WSTI_BUTTON INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_WSTI_BUTTON2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<WSTI_BUTTON>-COPY_DATA = 1.
<WSTI_BUTTON>-CANCEL = 1.
<WSTI_BUTTON>-EXIT_APP = 1.
<WSTI_BUTTON>-SAVE_DOC = 1.
<WSTI_BUTTON>-ADD_ITEM = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_WSTI_BUTTON-CHANGE_ITEM, sy-vline,
  WA_WSTI_BUTTON-DELETE_ITEM, sy-vline,
  WA_WSTI_BUTTON-HEADER_DETAIL, sy-vline,
  WA_WSTI_BUTTON-ITEM_DETAIL, sy-vline,
  WA_WSTI_BUTTON-HEADER, sy-vline,
  WA_WSTI_BUTTON-GO_NEXT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_WSTI_BUTTON 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_WSTI_BUTTON 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_WSTI_BUTTON INTO WA_WSTI_BUTTON.


*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_WSTI_BUTTON_STR, 
COPY_DATA TYPE STRING,
CANCEL TYPE STRING,
EXIT_APP TYPE STRING,
SAVE_DOC TYPE STRING,
ADD_ITEM TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_ITEM TYPE STRING,
DELETE_ITEM TYPE STRING,
HEADER_DETAIL TYPE STRING,
ITEM_DETAIL TYPE STRING,
HEADER TYPE STRING,
GO_NEXT TYPE STRING,
SHOW_UNCOUNTED TYPE STRING,
SHOW_ALLITEMS TYPE STRING,
SUSPEND TYPE STRING,
PAGE_UP TYPE STRING,
PAGE_DOWN TYPE STRING,
NEXT_ROW TYPE STRING,
PREV_ROW TYPE STRING,
LAST_ROW TYPE STRING,
FIRST_ROW TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_WSTI_BUTTON_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_WSTI_BUTTON_STR-COPY_DATA sy-vline 
WA_WSTI_BUTTON_STR-CANCEL sy-vline 
WA_WSTI_BUTTON_STR-EXIT_APP sy-vline 
WA_WSTI_BUTTON_STR-SAVE_DOC sy-vline 
WA_WSTI_BUTTON_STR-ADD_ITEM sy-vline 
WA_WSTI_BUTTON_STR-CHANGE_ITEM sy-vline 
WA_WSTI_BUTTON_STR-DELETE_ITEM sy-vline 
WA_WSTI_BUTTON_STR-HEADER_DETAIL sy-vline 
WA_WSTI_BUTTON_STR-ITEM_DETAIL sy-vline 
WA_WSTI_BUTTON_STR-HEADER sy-vline 
WA_WSTI_BUTTON_STR-GO_NEXT sy-vline 
WA_WSTI_BUTTON_STR-SHOW_UNCOUNTED sy-vline 
WA_WSTI_BUTTON_STR-SHOW_ALLITEMS sy-vline 
WA_WSTI_BUTTON_STR-SUSPEND sy-vline 
WA_WSTI_BUTTON_STR-PAGE_UP sy-vline 
WA_WSTI_BUTTON_STR-PAGE_DOWN sy-vline 
WA_WSTI_BUTTON_STR-NEXT_ROW sy-vline 
WA_WSTI_BUTTON_STR-PREV_ROW sy-vline 
WA_WSTI_BUTTON_STR-LAST_ROW sy-vline 
WA_WSTI_BUTTON_STR-FIRST_ROW sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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