ABAP Select data from SAP table LAW3D_NOTES into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP LAW3D_NOTES 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 LAW3D_NOTES. 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 LAW3D_NOTES 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_LAW3D_NOTES TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF LAW3D_NOTES,
      WA_LAW3D_NOTES TYPE LAW3D_NOTES,
      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: <LAW3D_NOTES> TYPE LAW3D_NOTES.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_LAW3D_NOTES.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM LAW3D_NOTES
  INTO TABLE IT_LAW3D_NOTES.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM LAW3D_NOTES
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_LAW3D_NOTES2).
*--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_LAW3D_NOTES INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_LAW3D_NOTES2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_LAW3D_NOTES ASSIGNING <LAW3D_NOTES>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<LAW3D_NOTES>-MANDT = 1.
<LAW3D_NOTES>-SYSNO = 1.
<LAW3D_NOTES>-SYSID = 1.
<LAW3D_NOTES>-INSTNUMBER = 1.
<LAW3D_NOTES>-NUMM = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_LAW3D_NOTES INTO WA_LAW3D_NOTES.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_LAW3D_NOTES-VERSNO, sy-vline,
  WA_LAW3D_NOTES-ENGINE, sy-vline,
  WA_LAW3D_NOTES-SWCOMP, sy-vline,
  WA_LAW3D_NOTES-SYSREL, sy-vline,
  WA_LAW3D_NOTES-SPLEVEL, sy-vline,
  WA_LAW3D_NOTES-DESCRIPTION, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_LAW3D_NOTES 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_LAW3D_NOTES 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_LAW3D_NOTES INTO WA_LAW3D_NOTES.


*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_LAW3D_NOTES_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
SYSNO TYPE STRING,
SYSID TYPE STRING,
INSTNUMBER TYPE STRING,
NUMM TYPE STRING,
VERSNO TYPE STRING,
ENGINE TYPE STRING,
SWCOMP TYPE STRING,
SYSREL TYPE STRING,
SPLEVEL TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
DISABLED TYPE STRING,
FORCED TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_LAW3D_NOTES_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_LAW3D_NOTES_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_LAW3D_NOTES_STR-SYSNO sy-vline 
WA_LAW3D_NOTES_STR-SYSID sy-vline 
WA_LAW3D_NOTES_STR-INSTNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_LAW3D_NOTES_STR-NUMM sy-vline 
WA_LAW3D_NOTES_STR-VERSNO sy-vline 
WA_LAW3D_NOTES_STR-ENGINE sy-vline 
WA_LAW3D_NOTES_STR-SWCOMP sy-vline 
WA_LAW3D_NOTES_STR-SYSREL sy-vline 
WA_LAW3D_NOTES_STR-SPLEVEL sy-vline 
WA_LAW3D_NOTES_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_LAW3D_NOTES_STR-DISABLED sy-vline 
WA_LAW3D_NOTES_STR-FORCED sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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