ABAP Select data from SAP table AINSPMETHOD into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP AINSPMETHOD 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 AINSPMETHOD. 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 AINSPMETHOD 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_AINSPMETHOD TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF AINSPMETHOD,
      WA_AINSPMETHOD TYPE AINSPMETHOD,
      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: <AINSPMETHOD> TYPE AINSPMETHOD.

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

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM AINSPMETHOD
  INTO TABLE IT_AINSPMETHOD.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM AINSPMETHOD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_AINSPMETHOD2).
*--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_AINSPMETHOD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_AINSPMETHOD2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_AINSPMETHOD ASSIGNING <AINSPMETHOD>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<AINSPMETHOD>-MANDT = 1.
<AINSPMETHOD>-INSPECTIONMETHOD = 1.
<AINSPMETHOD>-INSPECTIONMETHODVERSION = 1.
<AINSPMETHOD>-INSPECTIONMETHODPLANT = 1.
<AINSPMETHOD>-INSPECTIONMETHODVALIDFROMDATE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_AINSPMETHOD INTO WA_AINSPMETHOD.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_AINSPMETHOD-INSPECTIONMETHODSEARCHFIELD, sy-vline,
  WA_AINSPMETHOD-INSPECTIONMETHODSTATUS, sy-vline,
  WA_AINSPMETHOD-INSPMETHINFORMATIONFIELD1, sy-vline,
  WA_AINSPMETHOD-INSPMETHINFORMATIONFIELD2, sy-vline,
  WA_AINSPMETHOD-INSPMETHINFORMATIONFIELD3, sy-vline,
  WA_AINSPMETHOD-QLTYMSTRDATAAUTHORIZATIONGROUP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_AINSPMETHOD 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_AINSPMETHOD 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_AINSPMETHOD INTO WA_AINSPMETHOD.


*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 INSPECTIONMETHOD
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_AINSPMETHOD-INSPECTIONMETHOD
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AINSPMETHOD-INSPECTIONMETHOD.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field INSPECTIONMETHODVERSION
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_AINSPMETHOD-INSPECTIONMETHODVERSION
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AINSPMETHOD-INSPECTIONMETHODVERSION.
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_AINSPMETHOD_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
INSPECTIONMETHOD TYPE STRING,
INSPECTIONMETHODVERSION TYPE STRING,
INSPECTIONMETHODPLANT TYPE STRING,
INSPECTIONMETHODVALIDFROMDATE TYPE STRING,
INSPECTIONMETHODSEARCHFIELD TYPE STRING,
INSPECTIONMETHODSTATUS TYPE STRING,
INSPMETHINFORMATIONFIELD1 TYPE STRING,
INSPMETHINFORMATIONFIELD2 TYPE STRING,
INSPMETHINFORMATIONFIELD3 TYPE STRING,
QLTYMSTRDATAAUTHORIZATIONGROUP TYPE STRING,
INSPECTORQUALIFICATION TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
CREATIONDATE TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDATE TYPE STRING,
LINKEDSAPOBJECTKEY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_AINSPMETHOD_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_AINSPMETHOD_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_AINSPMETHOD_STR-INSPECTIONMETHOD sy-vline 
WA_AINSPMETHOD_STR-INSPECTIONMETHODVERSION sy-vline 
WA_AINSPMETHOD_STR-INSPECTIONMETHODPLANT sy-vline 
WA_AINSPMETHOD_STR-INSPECTIONMETHODVALIDFROMDATE sy-vline 
WA_AINSPMETHOD_STR-INSPECTIONMETHODSEARCHFIELD sy-vline 
WA_AINSPMETHOD_STR-INSPECTIONMETHODSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_AINSPMETHOD_STR-INSPMETHINFORMATIONFIELD1 sy-vline 
WA_AINSPMETHOD_STR-INSPMETHINFORMATIONFIELD2 sy-vline 
WA_AINSPMETHOD_STR-INSPMETHINFORMATIONFIELD3 sy-vline 
WA_AINSPMETHOD_STR-QLTYMSTRDATAAUTHORIZATIONGROUP sy-vline 
WA_AINSPMETHOD_STR-INSPECTORQUALIFICATION sy-vline 
WA_AINSPMETHOD_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_AINSPMETHOD_STR-CREATIONDATE sy-vline 
WA_AINSPMETHOD_STR-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_AINSPMETHOD_STR-LASTCHANGEDATE sy-vline 
WA_AINSPMETHOD_STR-LINKEDSAPOBJECTKEY sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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