ABAP Select data from SAP table /INCMD/XML_HDR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /INCMD/XML_HDR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/INCMD/XML_HDR2).
*--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_/INCMD/XML_HDR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</INCMD/XML_HDR>-HEADER_DATA = 1.
</INCMD/XML_HDR>-ICNO = 1.
</INCMD/XML_HDR>-ICTYPE = 1.
</INCMD/XML_HDR>-ICDESC = 1.
</INCMD/XML_HDR>-MPNCH = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR-RESFFF, sy-vline,
  WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR-RELVN, sy-vline,
  WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR-ISTAT, sy-vline,
  WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR-ALTRELVN, sy-vline,
  WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR-DTUSAGE, sy-vline,
  WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR-CHGALWD, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR 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_/INCMD/XML_HDR 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_/INCMD/XML_HDR INTO WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR.


*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_/INCMD/XML_HDR_STR, 
HEADER_DATA TYPE STRING,
ICNO TYPE STRING,
ICTYPE TYPE STRING,
ICDESC TYPE STRING,
MPNCH TYPE STRING,
RESFFF TYPE STRING,
RELVN TYPE STRING,
ISTAT TYPE STRING,
ALTRELVN TYPE STRING,
DTUSAGE TYPE STRING,
CHGALWD TYPE STRING,
HEADER_TEXT_DATA TYPE STRING,
ITEM_DATA TYPE STRING,
ADDITIONAL_INFO_DATA TYPE STRING,
LOCATION_ASSIGN TYPE STRING,
PHASB_COMPONENTS TYPE STRING,
MODELS TYPE STRING,
FFF_SUBSETS TYPE STRING,
SUBSET_HDR_DATA TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR_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_/INCMD/XML_HDR_STR-HEADER_DATA sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR_STR-ICNO sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR_STR-ICTYPE sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR_STR-ICDESC sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR_STR-MPNCH sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR_STR-RESFFF sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR_STR-RELVN sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR_STR-ISTAT sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR_STR-ALTRELVN sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR_STR-DTUSAGE sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR_STR-CHGALWD sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR_STR-HEADER_TEXT_DATA sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR_STR-ITEM_DATA sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR_STR-ADDITIONAL_INFO_DATA sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR_STR-LOCATION_ASSIGN sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR_STR-PHASB_COMPONENTS sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR_STR-MODELS sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR_STR-FFF_SUBSETS sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/XML_HDR_STR-SUBSET_HDR_DATA sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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