ABAP Select data from SAP table DEMO_CHESS_SCLW into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM DEMO_CHESS_SCLW
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW2).
*--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_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<DEMO_CHESS_SCLW>-MANDT = 1.
<DEMO_CHESS_SCLW>-GAMEUUID = 1.
<DEMO_CHESS_SCLW>-MOVECNT = 1.
<DEMO_CHESS_SCLW>-COLOR = 1.
<DEMO_CHESS_SCLW>-CHESSMAN = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW-FROM_X, sy-vline,
  WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW-FROM_Y, sy-vline,
  WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW-TO_X, sy-vline,
  WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW-TO_Y, sy-vline,
  WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW-SPECIAL_FLAG, sy-vline,
  WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW-COLOR_DEP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW 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_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW 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_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW INTO WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW.


*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_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
GAMEUUID TYPE STRING,
MOVECNT TYPE STRING,
COLOR TYPE STRING,
CHESSMAN TYPE STRING,
FROM_X TYPE STRING,
FROM_Y TYPE STRING,
TO_X TYPE STRING,
TO_Y TYPE STRING,
SPECIAL_FLAG TYPE STRING,
COLOR_DEP TYPE STRING,
CHESSMAN_DEP TYPE STRING,
FROM_X_DEP TYPE STRING,
FROM_Y_DEP TYPE STRING,
TO_X_DEP TYPE STRING,
TO_Y_DEP TYPE STRING,
TRANSFORM_PAWN_FLAG TYPE STRING,
CASTLING_BLACK_LONG TYPE STRING,
CASTLING_BLACK_SHORT TYPE STRING,
CASTLING_WHITE_LONG TYPE STRING,
CASTLING_WHITE_SHORT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW_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_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW_STR-GAMEUUID sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW_STR-MOVECNT sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW_STR-COLOR sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW_STR-CHESSMAN sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW_STR-FROM_X sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW_STR-FROM_Y sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW_STR-TO_X sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW_STR-TO_Y sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW_STR-SPECIAL_FLAG sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW_STR-COLOR_DEP sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW_STR-CHESSMAN_DEP sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW_STR-FROM_X_DEP sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW_STR-FROM_Y_DEP sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW_STR-TO_X_DEP sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW_STR-TO_Y_DEP sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW_STR-TRANSFORM_PAWN_FLAG sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW_STR-CASTLING_BLACK_LONG sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW_STR-CASTLING_BLACK_SHORT sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW_STR-CASTLING_WHITE_LONG sy-vline 
WA_DEMO_CHESS_SCLW_STR-CASTLING_WHITE_SHORT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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