ABAP Select data from SAP table OTR_COMM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM OTR_COMM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_OTR_COMM2).
*--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_OTR_COMM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_OTR_COMM2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<OTR_COMM>-OTRID = 1.
<OTR_COMM>-VOTE = 1.
<OTR_COMM>-TEXT = 1.
<OTR_COMM>-UNAME = 1.
<OTR_COMM>-IDATE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_OTR_COMM-ITIME, sy-vline,
  WA_OTR_COMM-ECODE, sy-vline,
  WA_OTR_COMM-CRTXT, sy-vline,
  WA_OTR_COMM-CRNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_OTR_COMM-CRDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_OTR_COMM-CRTIME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_OTR_COMM 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_OTR_COMM 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_OTR_COMM INTO WA_OTR_COMM.


*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_OTR_COMM_STR, 
OTRID TYPE STRING,
VOTE TYPE STRING,
TEXT TYPE STRING,
UNAME TYPE STRING,
IDATE TYPE STRING,
ITIME TYPE STRING,
ECODE TYPE STRING,
CRTXT TYPE STRING,
CRNAME TYPE STRING,
CRDATE TYPE STRING,
CRTIME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_OTR_COMM_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_OTR_COMM_STR-OTRID sy-vline 
WA_OTR_COMM_STR-VOTE sy-vline 
WA_OTR_COMM_STR-TEXT sy-vline 
WA_OTR_COMM_STR-UNAME sy-vline 
WA_OTR_COMM_STR-IDATE sy-vline 
WA_OTR_COMM_STR-ITIME sy-vline 
WA_OTR_COMM_STR-ECODE sy-vline 
WA_OTR_COMM_STR-CRTXT sy-vline 
WA_OTR_COMM_STR-CRNAME sy-vline 
WA_OTR_COMM_STR-CRDATE sy-vline 
WA_OTR_COMM_STR-CRTIME sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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