ABAP Select data from SAP table /MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC2).
*--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_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC>-QUAL_GUID = 1.
</MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC>-MATID = 1.
</MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC>-MATID_TEXT = 1.
</MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC>-POSID_P = 1.
</MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC>-POSID_P_TEXT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC-POSID_P_STEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC-POSID_S, sy-vline,
  WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC-POSID_S_TEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC-POSID_S_STEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC-RATING, sy-vline,
  WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC-RATING_TEXT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC 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_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC 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_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC INTO WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC.


*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 ALPHA, internal->external for field MATID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC-MATID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC-MATID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field POSID_P
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC-POSID_P
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC-POSID_P.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field POSID_S
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC-POSID_S
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC-POSID_S.
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_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC_STR, 
QUAL_GUID TYPE STRING,
MATID TYPE STRING,
MATID_TEXT TYPE STRING,
POSID_P TYPE STRING,
POSID_P_TEXT TYPE STRING,
POSID_P_STEXT TYPE STRING,
POSID_S TYPE STRING,
POSID_S_TEXT TYPE STRING,
POSID_S_STEXT TYPE STRING,
RATING TYPE STRING,
RATING_TEXT TYPE STRING,
SCALE TYPE STRING,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
SCALE_ID TYPE STRING,
SCALE_TEXT TYPE STRING,
SCALE_ART TYPE STRING,
SCALE_MC TYPE STRING,
PRI_INDEX TYPE STRING,
SEC_INDEX TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC_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_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC_STR-QUAL_GUID sy-vline 
WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC_STR-MATID sy-vline 
WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC_STR-MATID_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC_STR-POSID_P sy-vline 
WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC_STR-POSID_P_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC_STR-POSID_P_STEXT sy-vline 
WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC_STR-POSID_S sy-vline 
WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC_STR-POSID_S_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC_STR-POSID_S_STEXT sy-vline 
WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC_STR-RATING sy-vline 
WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC_STR-RATING_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC_STR-SCALE sy-vline 
WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC_STR-SCALE_ID sy-vline 
WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC_STR-SCALE_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC_STR-SCALE_ART sy-vline 
WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC_STR-SCALE_MC sy-vline 
WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC_STR-PRI_INDEX sy-vline 
WA_/MRSS/T_SQP_SORT_DESC_STR-SEC_INDEX sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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