ABAP Select data from SAP table LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API2).
*--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_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API>-HEADER = 1.
<LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API>-KEY = 1.
<LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API>-PARENT_KEY = 1.
<LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API>-ROOT_KEY = 1.
<LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API>-LEGALTRANSACTION = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API-LEGALTRANSACTIONTITLE, sy-vline,
  WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API-LEGALTRANSACTIONHEALTH, sy-vline,
  WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API-LGLCNTNTMLANGUAGE, sy-vline,
  WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API-LGLCNTNTMCONTEXTUUID, sy-vline,
  WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API-LGLCNTNTMCREATEDBYUSER, sy-vline,
  WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API-LGLTRANSWRKFLWMODINSTCE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API 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_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API 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_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API INTO WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API.


*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_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API-LEGALTRANSACTION
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API-LEGALTRANSACTION.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LGLCNTNTMLANGUAGE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API-LGLCNTNTMLANGUAGE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API-LGLCNTNTMLANGUAGE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LGLCNTNTMCONTEXTVERSION
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API-LGLCNTNTMCONTEXTVERSION
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API-LGLCNTNTMCONTEXTVERSION.
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_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR, 
HEADER TYPE STRING,
KEY TYPE STRING,
PARENT_KEY TYPE STRING,
ROOT_KEY TYPE STRING,
LEGALTRANSACTION TYPE STRING,
LEGALTRANSACTIONTITLE TYPE STRING,
LEGALTRANSACTIONHEALTH TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMLANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMCONTEXTUUID TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMCREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
LGLTRANSWRKFLWMODINSTCE TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMCREATEDUTCDATETIME TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMCHANGEDUTCDATETIME TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMPROFILE TYPE STRING,
LEGALTRANSACTIONSOURCE TYPE STRING,
ISENDOFPURPOSEBLOCKED TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMRTNTNPERDSTARTDATE TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMCONTEXT TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMCONTEXTVERSION TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMCONTEXTTITLE TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMENTITY TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMENTITYTYPE TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMLONGTEXTUUID TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMLONGTEXT TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMLONGTEXTMIMETYPE TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMGOVLAW TYPE STRING,
LGLTRANSACCESSLVL TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMMAINORGTYPE TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMMAINORGCOCODE TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMMAINORGSALESORG TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMMAINORGPURORG TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMINTEGRATIONTYPE TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMSGNTRISDISABLED TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMCRTEDFRMLGLTRANSUUID TYPE STRING,
ACTIVEUUID TYPE STRING,
HASACTIVEENTITY TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYCREATIONDATETIME TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYLASTCHANGEDATETIME TYPE STRING,
DRAFTADMINISTRATIVEDATAUUID TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYCONSISTENCYSTATUS TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYOPERATIONCODE TYPE STRING,
DUMMY_LCM_LEGALTR_INCL_EEW_PS TYPE STRING,
ISACTIVEENTITY TYPE STRING,
ENTITIES TYPE STRING,
INTERNAL_CONTACTS TYPE STRING,
EXTERNAL_CONTACTS TYPE STRING,
LINKED_OBJECTS TYPE STRING,
RELATIONSHIPS TYPE STRING,
DATES TYPE STRING,
CATEGORY_GROUPS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_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_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-HEADER sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-KEY sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-PARENT_KEY sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-ROOT_KEY sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LEGALTRANSACTION sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LEGALTRANSACTIONTITLE sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LEGALTRANSACTIONHEALTH sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LGLCNTNTMLANGUAGE sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LGLCNTNTMCONTEXTUUID sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LGLCNTNTMCREATEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LGLTRANSWRKFLWMODINSTCE sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LGLCNTNTMCREATEDUTCDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LGLCNTNTMCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LGLCNTNTMCHANGEDUTCDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LGLCNTNTMPROFILE sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LEGALTRANSACTIONSOURCE sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-ISENDOFPURPOSEBLOCKED sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LGLCNTNTMRTNTNPERDSTARTDATE sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LGLCNTNTMCONTEXT sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LGLCNTNTMCONTEXTVERSION sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LGLCNTNTMCONTEXTTITLE sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LGLCNTNTMENTITY sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LGLCNTNTMENTITYTYPE sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LGLCNTNTMLONGTEXTUUID sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LGLCNTNTMLONGTEXT sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LGLCNTNTMLONGTEXTMIMETYPE sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LGLCNTNTMGOVLAW sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LGLTRANSACCESSLVL sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LGLCNTNTMMAINORGTYPE sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LGLCNTNTMMAINORGCOCODE sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LGLCNTNTMMAINORGSALESORG sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LGLCNTNTMMAINORGPURORG sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LGLCNTNTMINTEGRATIONTYPE sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LGLCNTNTMSGNTRISDISABLED sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LGLCNTNTMCRTEDFRMLGLTRANSUUID sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-ACTIVEUUID sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-HASACTIVEENTITY sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-DRAFTENTITYCREATIONDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-DRAFTENTITYLASTCHANGEDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-DRAFTADMINISTRATIVEDATAUUID sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-DRAFTENTITYCONSISTENCYSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-DRAFTENTITYOPERATIONCODE sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-DUMMY_LCM_LEGALTR_INCL_EEW_PS sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-ISACTIVEENTITY sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-ENTITIES sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-INTERNAL_CONTACTS sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-EXTERNAL_CONTACTS sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-LINKED_OBJECTS sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-RELATIONSHIPS sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-DATES sy-vline 
WA_LCM_S_LEGAL_TRANSACTION_API_STR-CATEGORY_GROUPS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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