ABAP Select data from SAP table POWL_ACT_QUERY into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM POWL_ACT_QUERY
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_POWL_ACT_QUERY2).
*--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_POWL_ACT_QUERY INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<POWL_ACT_QUERY>-MANDT = 1.
<POWL_ACT_QUERY>-QUERY = 1.
<POWL_ACT_QUERY>-APPLID = 1.
<POWL_ACT_QUERY>-USERNAME = 1.
<POWL_ACT_QUERY>-RESULT_COUNT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY-REFRESH_DATE, sy-vline,
  WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY-REFRESH_TIME, sy-vline,
  WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY-REFRESH_TZONE, sy-vline,
  WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY-ESTTIME, sy-vline,
  WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY-CATEGORY, sy-vline,
  WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY-CAT_SEQUENCE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY 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_POWL_ACT_QUERY 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_POWL_ACT_QUERY INTO WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY.


*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_POWL_ACT_QUERY_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
QUERY TYPE STRING,
APPLID TYPE STRING,
USERNAME TYPE STRING,
RESULT_COUNT TYPE STRING,
REFRESH_DATE TYPE STRING,
REFRESH_TIME TYPE STRING,
REFRESH_TZONE TYPE STRING,
ESTTIME TYPE STRING,
CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
CAT_SEQUENCE TYPE STRING,
CAT_QUERY_SEQ TYPE STRING,
TABS_QUERY_SEQ TYPE STRING,
LAYOUT TYPE STRING,
ACTIVE TYPE STRING,
RESULT_CACHE_ID TYPE STRING,
LAST_USAGE_DATE TYPE STRING,
LAST_USAGE_TIME TYPE STRING,
REFRESH_TYPE TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY_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_POWL_ACT_QUERY_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY_STR-QUERY sy-vline 
WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY_STR-APPLID sy-vline 
WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY_STR-USERNAME sy-vline 
WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY_STR-RESULT_COUNT sy-vline 
WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY_STR-REFRESH_DATE sy-vline 
WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY_STR-REFRESH_TIME sy-vline 
WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY_STR-REFRESH_TZONE sy-vline 
WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY_STR-ESTTIME sy-vline 
WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY_STR-CATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY_STR-CAT_SEQUENCE sy-vline 
WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY_STR-CAT_QUERY_SEQ sy-vline 
WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY_STR-TABS_QUERY_SEQ sy-vline 
WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY_STR-LAYOUT sy-vline 
WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY_STR-ACTIVE sy-vline 
WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY_STR-RESULT_CACHE_ID sy-vline 
WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY_STR-LAST_USAGE_DATE sy-vline 
WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY_STR-LAST_USAGE_TIME sy-vline 
WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY_STR-REFRESH_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_POWL_ACT_QUERY_STR-STATUS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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