ABAP Select data from SAP table ESH_U_LEGALDOC into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ESH_U_LEGALDOC
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ESH_U_LEGALDOC2).
*--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_ESH_U_LEGALDOC INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ESH_U_LEGALDOC>-MANDT = 1.
<ESH_U_LEGALDOC>-LGLCNTNTMDOCUMENTUUID = 1.
<ESH_U_LEGALDOC>-DOCUMENTDESCRIPTION = 1.
<ESH_U_LEGALDOC>-FILENAME = 1.
<ESH_U_LEGALDOC>-STAMP_CREATED_BY = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC-CREATED_BY, sy-vline,
  WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC-CHANGED_BY, sy-vline,
  WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC-INTERNALDOCUMENTSTATUS, sy-vline,
  WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC-ISENDOFPURPOSEBLOCKED, sy-vline,
  WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC-LEGALTRANSACTION, sy-vline,
  WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC-REL_LEGAL_TR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC 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_ESH_U_LEGALDOC 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_ESH_U_LEGALDOC INTO WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC.


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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field REL_LEGAL_TR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC-REL_LEGAL_TR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC-REL_LEGAL_TR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LGLCNTNTMDOCUMENT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC-LGLCNTNTMDOCUMENT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC-LGLCNTNTMDOCUMENT.
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_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMDOCUMENTUUID TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENTDESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
FILENAME TYPE STRING,
STAMP_CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
INTERNALDOCUMENTSTATUS TYPE STRING,
ISENDOFPURPOSEBLOCKED TYPE STRING,
LEGALTRANSACTION TYPE STRING,
REL_LEGAL_TR TYPE STRING,
REL_LEGAL_TR_NAME TYPE STRING,
LEGALTRANSACTIONTITLE TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMACCESSLVLNAME TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMCHANGEDUTCDATETIME TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMCREATEDUTCDATETIME TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMDOCACCESSLVL TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMDOCCONTENTTYPE TYPE STRING,
DOC_CONT_TYPE_C_SEARCH TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMDOCSTATUSNAME TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMDOCTEMPLATENAME TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMDOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMDOCUMENTISTOPVERSION TYPE STRING,
USER_STAMP_NAME TYPE STRING,
SYSTEM_STAMP_NAME TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMMAINORGCOCODE TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMMAINORGPURORG TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMMAINORGSALESORG TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMPROFILE TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMSGNTRDOCSTATUSNAME TYPE STRING,
LGLTRANSACCESSLVL TYPE STRING,
PHYSDOCCNTNTTEXT TYPE STRING,
DOC_TYPE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_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_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-LGLCNTNTMDOCUMENTUUID sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-DOCUMENTDESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-FILENAME sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-STAMP_CREATED_BY sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-CHANGED_BY sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-INTERNALDOCUMENTSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-ISENDOFPURPOSEBLOCKED sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-LEGALTRANSACTION sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-REL_LEGAL_TR sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-REL_LEGAL_TR_NAME sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-LEGALTRANSACTIONTITLE sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-LGLCNTNTMACCESSLVLNAME sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-LGLCNTNTMCHANGEDUTCDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-LGLCNTNTMCREATEDUTCDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-LGLCNTNTMDOCACCESSLVL sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-LGLCNTNTMDOCCONTENTTYPE sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-DOC_CONT_TYPE_C_SEARCH sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-LGLCNTNTMDOCSTATUSNAME sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-LGLCNTNTMDOCTEMPLATENAME sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-LGLCNTNTMDOCUMENT sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-LGLCNTNTMDOCUMENTISTOPVERSION sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-USER_STAMP_NAME sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-SYSTEM_STAMP_NAME sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-LGLCNTNTMMAINORGCOCODE sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-LGLCNTNTMMAINORGPURORG sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-LGLCNTNTMMAINORGSALESORG sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-LGLCNTNTMPROFILE sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-LGLCNTNTMSGNTRDOCSTATUSNAME sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-LGLTRANSACCESSLVL sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-PHYSDOCCNTNTTEXT sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_LEGALDOC_STR-DOC_TYPE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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