ABAP Select data from SAP table SLS_SPUTST into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SLS_SPUTST
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SLS_SPUTST2).
*--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_SLS_SPUTST INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SLS_SPUTST2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SLS_SPUTST>-MANDT = 1.
<SLS_SPUTST>-TESTID = 1.
<SLS_SPUTST>-CLASS = 1.
<SLS_SPUTST>-GUID = 1.
<SLS_SPUTST>-PCLASS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SLS_SPUTST-PGUID, sy-vline,
  WA_SLS_SPUTST-VAR1, sy-vline,
  WA_SLS_SPUTST-VAR2, sy-vline,
  WA_SLS_SPUTST-VAR3, sy-vline,
  WA_SLS_SPUTST-VAR4, sy-vline,
  WA_SLS_SPUTST-PUID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SLS_SPUTST 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_SLS_SPUTST 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_SLS_SPUTST INTO WA_SLS_SPUTST.


*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_SLS_SPUTST_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
TESTID TYPE STRING,
CLASS TYPE STRING,
GUID TYPE STRING,
PCLASS TYPE STRING,
PGUID TYPE STRING,
VAR1 TYPE STRING,
VAR2 TYPE STRING,
VAR3 TYPE STRING,
VAR4 TYPE STRING,
PUID TYPE STRING,
PUCLASS TYPE STRING,
PUGUID TYPE STRING,
PUPCLASS TYPE STRING,
PUPGUID TYPE STRING,
PUVAR1 TYPE STRING,
PUVAR2 TYPE STRING,
PUVAR3 TYPE STRING,
PUVAR4 TYPE STRING,
ID TYPE STRING,
ITEMNUM TYPE STRING,
CUTOFF TYPE STRING,
MAXPT TYPE STRING,
POSTEDIT TYPE STRING,
SAVEOK TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SLS_SPUTST_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_SLS_SPUTST_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_SLS_SPUTST_STR-TESTID sy-vline 
WA_SLS_SPUTST_STR-CLASS sy-vline 
WA_SLS_SPUTST_STR-GUID sy-vline 
WA_SLS_SPUTST_STR-PCLASS sy-vline 
WA_SLS_SPUTST_STR-PGUID sy-vline 
WA_SLS_SPUTST_STR-VAR1 sy-vline 
WA_SLS_SPUTST_STR-VAR2 sy-vline 
WA_SLS_SPUTST_STR-VAR3 sy-vline 
WA_SLS_SPUTST_STR-VAR4 sy-vline 
WA_SLS_SPUTST_STR-PUID sy-vline 
WA_SLS_SPUTST_STR-PUCLASS sy-vline 
WA_SLS_SPUTST_STR-PUGUID sy-vline 
WA_SLS_SPUTST_STR-PUPCLASS sy-vline 
WA_SLS_SPUTST_STR-PUPGUID sy-vline 
WA_SLS_SPUTST_STR-PUVAR1 sy-vline 
WA_SLS_SPUTST_STR-PUVAR2 sy-vline 
WA_SLS_SPUTST_STR-PUVAR3 sy-vline 
WA_SLS_SPUTST_STR-PUVAR4 sy-vline 
WA_SLS_SPUTST_STR-ID sy-vline 
WA_SLS_SPUTST_STR-ITEMNUM sy-vline 
WA_SLS_SPUTST_STR-CUTOFF sy-vline 
WA_SLS_SPUTST_STR-MAXPT sy-vline 
WA_SLS_SPUTST_STR-POSTEDIT sy-vline 
WA_SLS_SPUTST_STR-SAVEOK sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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