ABAP Select data from SAP table LIST_DD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM LIST_DD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_LIST_DD2).
*--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_LIST_DD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_LIST_DD2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<LIST_DD>-DOMNAME = 1.
<LIST_DD>-TEXT = 1.
<LIST_DD>-AS4LOCAL = 1.
<LIST_DD>-DEVCLASS = 1.
<LIST_DD>-DATATYPE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_LIST_DD-LENG, sy-vline,
  WA_LIST_DD-ENTITYTAB, sy-vline,
  WA_LIST_DD-VALEXI, sy-vline,
  WA_LIST_DD-AS4USER, sy-vline,
  WA_LIST_DD-AS4DATE, sy-vline,
  WA_LIST_DD-DECIMALS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_LIST_DD 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_LIST_DD 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_LIST_DD INTO WA_LIST_DD.


*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 DTYPE, internal->external for field DATATYPE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_DTYPE_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_LIST_DD-DATATYPE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LIST_DD-DATATYPE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field MASTERLANG
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_LIST_DD-MASTERLANG
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LIST_DD-MASTERLANG.
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_LIST_DD_STR, 
DOMNAME TYPE STRING,
TEXT TYPE STRING,
AS4LOCAL TYPE STRING,
DEVCLASS TYPE STRING,
DATATYPE TYPE STRING,
LENG TYPE STRING,
ENTITYTAB TYPE STRING,
VALEXI TYPE STRING,
AS4USER TYPE STRING,
AS4DATE TYPE STRING,
DECIMALS TYPE STRING,
SIGNFLAG TYPE STRING,
LOWERCASE TYPE STRING,
CONVEXIT TYPE STRING,
OUTPUTLEN TYPE STRING,
MASTERLANG TYPE STRING,
APPENDNAME TYPE STRING,
APPEXIST TYPE STRING,
TEXT2X TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_LIST_DD_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_LIST_DD_STR-DOMNAME sy-vline 
WA_LIST_DD_STR-TEXT sy-vline 
WA_LIST_DD_STR-AS4LOCAL sy-vline 
WA_LIST_DD_STR-DEVCLASS sy-vline 
WA_LIST_DD_STR-DATATYPE sy-vline 
WA_LIST_DD_STR-LENG sy-vline 
WA_LIST_DD_STR-ENTITYTAB sy-vline 
WA_LIST_DD_STR-VALEXI sy-vline 
WA_LIST_DD_STR-AS4USER sy-vline 
WA_LIST_DD_STR-AS4DATE sy-vline 
WA_LIST_DD_STR-DECIMALS sy-vline 
WA_LIST_DD_STR-SIGNFLAG sy-vline 
WA_LIST_DD_STR-LOWERCASE sy-vline 
WA_LIST_DD_STR-CONVEXIT sy-vline 
WA_LIST_DD_STR-OUTPUTLEN sy-vline 
WA_LIST_DD_STR-MASTERLANG sy-vline 
WA_LIST_DD_STR-APPENDNAME sy-vline 
WA_LIST_DD_STR-APPEXIST sy-vline 
WA_LIST_DD_STR-TEXT2X sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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