ABAP Select data from SAP table /MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR2).
*--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_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR>-FORMID = 1.
</MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR>-DISPLAYID = 1.
</MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR>-ANSWERID = 1.
</MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR>-GROUPID = 1.
</MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR>-SHORTDESCRIPTION = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR-LONGDESCRIPTION, sy-vline,
  WA_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR-STATUS, sy-vline,
  WA_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR-ANSWERCOUNT, sy-vline,
  WA_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR-MINVALUE, sy-vline,
  WA_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR-MAXVALUE, sy-vline,
  WA_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR-ISEDITABLE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR 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_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR 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_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR INTO WA_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR.


*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_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR_STR, 
FORMID TYPE STRING,
DISPLAYID TYPE STRING,
ANSWERID TYPE STRING,
GROUPID TYPE STRING,
SHORTDESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
LONGDESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
ANSWERCOUNT TYPE STRING,
MINVALUE TYPE STRING,
MAXVALUE TYPE STRING,
ISEDITABLE TYPE STRING,
ISVISIBLE TYPE STRING,
ISMANDATORY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR_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_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR_STR-FORMID sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR_STR-DISPLAYID sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR_STR-ANSWERID sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR_STR-GROUPID sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR_STR-SHORTDESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR_STR-LONGDESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR_STR-STATUS sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR_STR-ANSWERCOUNT sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR_STR-MINVALUE sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR_STR-MAXVALUE sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR_STR-ISEDITABLE sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR_STR-ISVISIBLE sy-vline 
WA_/MERP/PM_CL_FORM_ENTITY_STR_STR-ISMANDATORY sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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