ABAP Select data from SAP table /GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY 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 /GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY. 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 /GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY 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_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY,
      WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY TYPE /GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY,
      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: </GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY> TYPE /GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY
  INTO TABLE IT_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY2).
*--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_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY ASSIGNING </GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY>-OBJTYPE = 1.
</GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY>-OBJNAME = 1.
</GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY>-T_ATTR = 1.
</GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY>-GENERATING_OBJ_CLIENT = 1.
</GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY>-GENERATING_OBJNAME = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY INTO WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY-INFOTXT_USAGE, sy-vline,
  WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY-FLG_RECOGNIZED, sy-vline,
  WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY-FLG_DELETABLE, sy-vline,
  WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY-FLG_USED, sy-vline,
  WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY-TAB_USERS, sy-vline,
  WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY-FLG_ERROR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY 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_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY 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_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY INTO WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY.


*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_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR, 
OBJTYPE TYPE STRING,
OBJNAME TYPE STRING,
T_ATTR TYPE STRING,
GENERATING_OBJ_CLIENT TYPE STRING,
GENERATING_OBJNAME TYPE STRING,
INFOTXT_USAGE TYPE STRING,
FLG_RECOGNIZED TYPE STRING,
FLG_DELETABLE TYPE STRING,
FLG_USED TYPE STRING,
TAB_USERS TYPE STRING,
FLG_ERROR TYPE STRING,
GENERATING_OBJTYPE TYPE STRING,
GENERATING_OBJTYPE_TEXT TYPE STRING,
GENERATED_OBJTYPE_TEXT TYPE STRING,
INFOTXT_OBJECT TYPE STRING,
FLG_CONTAINS_DATA TYPE STRING,
STATUS_ICON TYPE STRING,
DELETION_ORDER TYPE STRING,
FLG_PROCESSED TYPE STRING,
DELETION_MODE_ICON TYPE STRING,
LINE_COLOR TYPE STRING,
USERS_ICON TYPE STRING,
USED_ICON TYPE STRING,
TECHNICAL_TYPE TYPE STRING,
FLG_SIMULATED TYPE STRING,
INDX TYPE STRING,
FLG_NEW TYPE STRING,
OBJGUID TYPE STRING,
TAB_REASONS TYPE STRING,
ICON_DATA_EXIST TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_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_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-OBJTYPE sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-OBJNAME sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-T_ATTR sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-GENERATING_OBJ_CLIENT sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-GENERATING_OBJNAME sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-INFOTXT_USAGE sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-FLG_RECOGNIZED sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-FLG_DELETABLE sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-FLG_USED sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-TAB_USERS sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-FLG_ERROR sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-GENERATING_OBJTYPE sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-GENERATING_OBJTYPE_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-GENERATED_OBJTYPE_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-INFOTXT_OBJECT sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-FLG_CONTAINS_DATA sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-STATUS_ICON sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-DELETION_ORDER sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-FLG_PROCESSED sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-DELETION_MODE_ICON sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-LINE_COLOR sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-USERS_ICON sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-USED_ICON sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-TECHNICAL_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-FLG_SIMULATED sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-INDX sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-FLG_NEW sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-OBJGUID sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-TAB_REASONS sy-vline 
WA_/GC1/STR_ALV_DISPLAY_STR-ICON_DATA_EXIST sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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