ABAP Select data from SAP table CONTEXT_500 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP CONTEXT_500 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 CONTEXT_500. 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 CONTEXT_500 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_CONTEXT_500 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CONTEXT_500,
      WA_CONTEXT_500 TYPE CONTEXT_500,
      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: <CONTEXT_500> TYPE CONTEXT_500.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_CONTEXT_500.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM CONTEXT_500
  INTO TABLE IT_CONTEXT_500.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CONTEXT_500
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CONTEXT_5002).
*--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_CONTEXT_500 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CONTEXT_5002).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CONTEXT_500 ASSIGNING <CONTEXT_500>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CONTEXT_500>-TECHNAME = 1.
<CONTEXT_500>-IND = 1.
<CONTEXT_500>-IND_REL = 1.
<CONTEXT_500>-LANGU = 1.
<CONTEXT_500>-COUNTRY = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_CONTEXT_500 INTO WA_CONTEXT_500.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CONTEXT_500-START_TIME, sy-vline,
  WA_CONTEXT_500-END_TIME, sy-vline,
  WA_CONTEXT_500-DESTINATION, sy-vline,
  WA_CONTEXT_500-TAB_DEST, sy-vline,
  WA_CONTEXT_500-F_DEST, sy-vline,
  WA_CONTEXT_500-ID_RESULT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_CONTEXT_500 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_CONTEXT_500 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_CONTEXT_500 INTO WA_CONTEXT_500.


*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 LANGU
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CONTEXT_500-LANGU
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CONTEXT_500-LANGU.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTLC, internal->external for field START_TIME
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CONTEXT_500-START_TIME
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CONTEXT_500-START_TIME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTLC, internal->external for field END_TIME
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CONTEXT_500-END_TIME
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CONTEXT_500-END_TIME.
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_CONTEXT_500_STR, 
TECHNAME TYPE STRING,
IND TYPE STRING,
IND_REL TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
START_TIME TYPE STRING,
END_TIME TYPE STRING,
DESTINATION TYPE STRING,
TAB_DEST TYPE STRING,
F_DEST TYPE STRING,
ID_RESULT TYPE STRING,
ACTIV_DEST TYPE STRING,
CUR_DEST TYPE STRING,
SEL_DEST TYPE STRING,
ALL_DEST TYPE STRING,
ACTIV_FOLD TYPE STRING,
CUR_FOLDERS TYPE STRING,
SEL_FOLDERS TYPE STRING,
KONTEXT TYPE STRING,
DEST TYPE STRING,
DAY_TIME TYPE STRING,
ALL_FOLDERS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_CONTEXT_500_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_CONTEXT_500_STR-TECHNAME sy-vline 
WA_CONTEXT_500_STR-IND sy-vline 
WA_CONTEXT_500_STR-IND_REL sy-vline 
WA_CONTEXT_500_STR-LANGU sy-vline 
WA_CONTEXT_500_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_CONTEXT_500_STR-START_TIME sy-vline 
WA_CONTEXT_500_STR-END_TIME sy-vline 
WA_CONTEXT_500_STR-DESTINATION sy-vline 
WA_CONTEXT_500_STR-TAB_DEST sy-vline 
WA_CONTEXT_500_STR-F_DEST sy-vline 
WA_CONTEXT_500_STR-ID_RESULT sy-vline 
WA_CONTEXT_500_STR-ACTIV_DEST sy-vline 
WA_CONTEXT_500_STR-CUR_DEST sy-vline 
WA_CONTEXT_500_STR-SEL_DEST sy-vline 
WA_CONTEXT_500_STR-ALL_DEST sy-vline 
WA_CONTEXT_500_STR-ACTIV_FOLD sy-vline 
WA_CONTEXT_500_STR-CUR_FOLDERS sy-vline 
WA_CONTEXT_500_STR-SEL_FOLDERS sy-vline 
WA_CONTEXT_500_STR-KONTEXT sy-vline 
WA_CONTEXT_500_STR-DEST sy-vline 
WA_CONTEXT_500_STR-DAY_TIME sy-vline 
WA_CONTEXT_500_STR-ALL_FOLDERS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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