ABAP Select data from SAP table MFLE_CUST_APPROV into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM MFLE_CUST_APPROV
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_MFLE_CUST_APPROV2).
*--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_MFLE_CUST_APPROV INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<MFLE_CUST_APPROV>-TABNAME = 1.
<MFLE_CUST_APPROV>-FIELDNAME = 1.
<MFLE_CUST_APPROV>-SW_COMP_TABL = 1.
<MFLE_CUST_APPROV>-APPL_COMP_TAB = 1.
<MFLE_CUST_APPROV>-TABLE_PACKAGE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV-APPR_CHNG_TSTMP, sy-vline,
  WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV-APPROVAL_USER, sy-vline,
  WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV-APPROVAL_REMARK, sy-vline,
  WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV-CREATE_USER, sy-vline,
  WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV-CREATE_TSTMP, sy-vline,
  WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV-ORIG_RELEASE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV 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_MFLE_CUST_APPROV 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_MFLE_CUST_APPROV INTO WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV.


*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_MFLE_CUST_APPROV_STR, 
TABNAME TYPE STRING,
FIELDNAME TYPE STRING,
SW_COMP_TABL TYPE STRING,
APPL_COMP_TAB TYPE STRING,
TABLE_PACKAGE TYPE STRING,
APPR_CHNG_TSTMP TYPE STRING,
APPROVAL_USER TYPE STRING,
APPROVAL_REMARK TYPE STRING,
CREATE_USER TYPE STRING,
CREATE_TSTMP TYPE STRING,
ORIG_RELEASE TYPE STRING,
FIELD_EVAL_SYSTEM TYPE STRING,
REASON TYPE STRING,
SW_COMPONENT TYPE STRING,
APPL_COMPONENT TYPE STRING,
FIELD_PACKAGE TYPE STRING,
MANUAL_ENTRY TYPE STRING,
GENFLAG TYPE STRING,
FIELD_ORIGIN TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV_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_MFLE_CUST_APPROV_STR-TABNAME sy-vline 
WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV_STR-FIELDNAME sy-vline 
WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV_STR-SW_COMP_TABL sy-vline 
WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV_STR-APPL_COMP_TAB sy-vline 
WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV_STR-TABLE_PACKAGE sy-vline 
WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV_STR-APPR_CHNG_TSTMP sy-vline 
WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV_STR-APPROVAL_USER sy-vline 
WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV_STR-APPROVAL_REMARK sy-vline 
WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV_STR-CREATE_USER sy-vline 
WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV_STR-CREATE_TSTMP sy-vline 
WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV_STR-ORIG_RELEASE sy-vline 
WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV_STR-FIELD_EVAL_SYSTEM sy-vline 
WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV_STR-REASON sy-vline 
WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV_STR-SW_COMPONENT sy-vline 
WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV_STR-APPL_COMPONENT sy-vline 
WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV_STR-FIELD_PACKAGE sy-vline 
WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV_STR-MANUAL_ENTRY sy-vline 
WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV_STR-GENFLAG sy-vline 
WA_MFLE_CUST_APPROV_STR-FIELD_ORIGIN sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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