ABAP Select data from SAP table ALV_S_LAYO into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ALV_S_LAYO
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ALV_S_LAYO2).
*--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_ALV_S_LAYO INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ALV_S_LAYO2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ALV_S_LAYO>-ZEBRA = 1.
<ALV_S_LAYO>-EDIT = 1.
<ALV_S_LAYO>-EDIT_MODE = 1.
<ALV_S_LAYO>-NO_KEYFIX = 1.
<ALV_S_LAYO>-FRONTEND = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ALV_S_LAYO-OBJECT_KEY, sy-vline,
  WA_ALV_S_LAYO-DOC_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_ALV_S_LAYO-TEMPLATE, sy-vline,
  WA_ALV_S_LAYO-LANGUAGE, sy-vline,
  WA_ALV_S_LAYO-GRAPHICS, sy-vline,
  WA_ALV_S_LAYO-SMALLTITLE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ALV_S_LAYO 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_ALV_S_LAYO 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_ALV_S_LAYO INTO WA_ALV_S_LAYO.


*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 ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGUAGE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ALV_S_LAYO-LANGUAGE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ALV_S_LAYO-LANGUAGE.
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_ALV_S_LAYO_STR, 
ZEBRA TYPE STRING,
EDIT TYPE STRING,
EDIT_MODE TYPE STRING,
NO_KEYFIX TYPE STRING,
FRONTEND TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_KEY TYPE STRING,
DOC_ID TYPE STRING,
TEMPLATE TYPE STRING,
LANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
GRAPHICS TYPE STRING,
SMALLTITLE TYPE STRING,
NO_HGRIDLN TYPE STRING,
NO_VGRIDLN TYPE STRING,
NO_HEADERS TYPE STRING,
NO_MERGING TYPE STRING,
CWIDTH_OPT TYPE STRING,
TOTALS_BEF TYPE STRING,
NO_TOTARR TYPE STRING,
NO_TOTEXP TYPE STRING,
NO_ROWMOVE TYPE STRING,
NO_ROWINS TYPE STRING,
NO_COLEXPD TYPE STRING,
NO_F4 TYPE STRING,
COUNTFNAME TYPE STRING,
COL_OPT TYPE STRING,
VAL_DATA TYPE STRING,
BLOB_SCOPE TYPE STRING,
BLOB_FLAVOUR TYPE STRING,
BLOB_NAME TYPE STRING,
BLOB_KEY TYPE STRING,
BLOB_TYPE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ALV_S_LAYO_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_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-ZEBRA sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-EDIT sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-EDIT_MODE sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-NO_KEYFIX sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-FRONTEND sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-OBJECT_KEY sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-DOC_ID sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-TEMPLATE sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-LANGUAGE sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-GRAPHICS sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-SMALLTITLE sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-NO_HGRIDLN sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-NO_VGRIDLN sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-NO_HEADERS sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-NO_MERGING sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-CWIDTH_OPT sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-TOTALS_BEF sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-NO_TOTARR sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-NO_TOTEXP sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-NO_ROWMOVE sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-NO_ROWINS sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-NO_COLEXPD sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-NO_F4 sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-COUNTFNAME sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-COL_OPT sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-VAL_DATA sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-BLOB_SCOPE sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-BLOB_FLAVOUR sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-BLOB_NAME sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-BLOB_KEY sy-vline 
WA_ALV_S_LAYO_STR-BLOB_TYPE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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