ABAP Select data from SAP table /SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_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_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR ASSIGNING </SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR>-AGC_INDEX = 1.
</SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR>-ELEMENT = 1.
</SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR>-ELEMENT_ID = 1.
</SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR>-BEFORE = 1.
</SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR>-REF_ID = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR-SORT_INDEX, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR-READONLY, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR-HIDDEN, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR-MARKED, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR-SHOW_CHART, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR-PERIO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_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_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_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_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR INTO WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_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_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR_STR,
AGC_INDEX TYPE STRING,
ELEMENT TYPE STRING,
ELEMENT_ID TYPE STRING,
BEFORE TYPE STRING,
REF_ID TYPE STRING,
SORT_INDEX TYPE STRING,
READONLY TYPE STRING,
HIDDEN TYPE STRING,
MARKED TYPE STRING,
SHOW_CHART TYPE STRING,
PERIO TYPE STRING,
VONTG TYPE STRING,
BISTG TYPE STRING,
GROUP_ID TYPE STRING,
GROUP_MASTER TYPE STRING,
MEMBER_OF TYPE STRING,
ORDER_BY TYPE STRING,
MODIFIED TYPE STRING,
NEG_NOT_ALLOWED TYPE STRING,
FIX_ZEROS TYPE STRING,
CALC_INIT_FLAGS TYPE STRING,
INVERT_KF TYPE STRING,
EVENT_TYPE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_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_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR_STR-AGC_INDEX sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR_STR-ELEMENT sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR_STR-ELEMENT_ID sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR_STR-BEFORE sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR_STR-REF_ID sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR_STR-SORT_INDEX sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR_STR-READONLY sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR_STR-HIDDEN sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR_STR-MARKED sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR_STR-SHOW_CHART sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR_STR-PERIO sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR_STR-VONTG sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR_STR-BISTG sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR_STR-GROUP_ID sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR_STR-GROUP_MASTER sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR_STR-MEMBER_OF sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR_STR-ORDER_BY sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR_STR-MODIFIED sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR_STR-NEG_NOT_ALLOWED sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR_STR-FIX_ZEROS sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR_STR-CALC_INIT_FLAGS sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR_STR-INVERT_KF sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/AGC_GRID_STR_STR-EVENT_TYPE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.