ABAP Select data from SAP table SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD2).
*--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_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD>-OBJECT_ID = 1.
<SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD>-OBJECT_TYPE = 1.
<SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD>-SUB_OBJECT_ID = 1.
<SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD>-DESCR_OBJ_ID = 1.
<SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD>-OBJ_ID_AS_CUST = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD-DESCR_AS_CUST, sy-vline,
  WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD-OBJ_ID_AS_VBELN, sy-vline,
  WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD-DESCR_AS_VBELN, sy-vline,
  WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD-OBJ_ID_AS_PSPID, sy-vline,
  WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD-DESCR_AS_PSPID, sy-vline,
  WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD-OBJ_ID_AS_INT_ORD, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD 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_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD 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_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD INTO WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD.


*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 OBJ_ID_AS_CUST
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD-OBJ_ID_AS_CUST
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD-OBJ_ID_AS_CUST.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ABPSN, internal->external for field OBJ_ID_AS_PSPID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD-OBJ_ID_AS_PSPID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD-OBJ_ID_AS_PSPID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field OBJ_ID_AS_INT_ORD
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD-OBJ_ID_AS_INT_ORD
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD-OBJ_ID_AS_INT_ORD.
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_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD_STR, 
OBJECT_ID TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
SUB_OBJECT_ID TYPE STRING,
DESCR_OBJ_ID TYPE STRING,
OBJ_ID_AS_CUST TYPE STRING,
DESCR_AS_CUST TYPE STRING,
OBJ_ID_AS_VBELN TYPE STRING,
DESCR_AS_VBELN TYPE STRING,
OBJ_ID_AS_PSPID TYPE STRING,
DESCR_AS_PSPID TYPE STRING,
OBJ_ID_AS_INT_ORD TYPE STRING,
DESCR_AS_INT_ORD TYPE STRING,
STAFFING_STAGE TYPE STRING,
FLAG_UI_READ_ONLY_STAFF_STAGE TYPE STRING,
DESCR_SUB_OBJ_ID TYPE STRING,
TOP_LEVEL_RECORD TYPE STRING,
FLAG_UI_READ_ONLY_TL_REC TYPE STRING,
FLAG_UI_VISIBLE_TL_REC TYPE STRING,
FLAG_ALL_NODES_COPY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD_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_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-OBJECT_ID sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-OBJECT_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-SUB_OBJECT_ID sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-DESCR_OBJ_ID sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-OBJ_ID_AS_CUST sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-DESCR_AS_CUST sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-OBJ_ID_AS_VBELN sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-DESCR_AS_VBELN sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-OBJ_ID_AS_PSPID sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-DESCR_AS_PSPID sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-OBJ_ID_AS_INT_ORD sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-DESCR_AS_INT_ORD sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-STAFFING_STAGE sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-FLAG_UI_READ_ONLY_STAFF_STAGE sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-DESCR_SUB_OBJ_ID sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-TOP_LEVEL_RECORD sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-FLAG_UI_READ_ONLY_TL_REC sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-FLAG_UI_VISIBLE_TL_REC sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_SA_FORM_COPY_FROM_FD_STR-FLAG_ALL_NODES_COPY sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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