ABAP Select data from SAP table TDS_SLINECOM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM TDS_SLINECOM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_TDS_SLINECOM2).
*--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_TDS_SLINECOM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_TDS_SLINECOM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_TDS_SLINECOM ASSIGNING <TDS_SLINECOM>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<TDS_SLINECOM>-HANDLE_ITEM = 1.
<TDS_SLINECOM>-HANDLE = 1.
<TDS_SLINECOM>-POSNR = 1.
<TDS_SLINECOM>-ETENR = 1.
<TDS_SLINECOM>-XVBEP_TABIX = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_TDS_SLINECOM-READ_DONE, sy-vline,
WA_TDS_SLINECOM-IMPRAW, sy-vline,
WA_TDS_SLINECOM-SELKZ, sy-vline,
WA_TDS_SLINECOM-POSNR, sy-vline,
WA_TDS_SLINECOM-ETENR, sy-vline,
WA_TDS_SLINECOM-PRGBZ, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_TDS_SLINECOM 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_TDS_SLINECOM 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_TDS_SLINECOM INTO WA_TDS_SLINECOM. *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 CUNIT, internal->external for field VRKME CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_TDS_SLINECOM-VRKME IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TDS_SLINECOM-VRKME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VRKME CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_TDS_SLINECOM-VRKME IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TDS_SLINECOM-VRKME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VRKME CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_TDS_SLINECOM-VRKME IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TDS_SLINECOM-VRKME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BANFN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_TDS_SLINECOM-BANFN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TDS_SLINECOM-BANFN.
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_TDS_SLINECOM_STR,
HANDLE_ITEM TYPE STRING,
HANDLE TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
ETENR TYPE STRING,
XVBEP_TABIX TYPE STRING,
READ_DONE TYPE STRING,
IMPRAW TYPE STRING,
SELKZ TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
ETENR TYPE STRING,
PRGBZ TYPE STRING,
ETDAT TYPE STRING,
WMENG TYPE STRING,
CMENG TYPE STRING,
BMENG TYPE STRING,
VRKME TYPE STRING,
LIFSP TYPE STRING,
VSMNG TYPE STRING,
ROMS1 TYPE STRING,
ETTYP TYPE STRING,
WADAT TYPE STRING,
LDDAT TYPE STRING,
MBDAT TYPE STRING,
TDDAT TYPE STRING,
EZEIT TYPE STRING,
CHGRAW TYPE STRING,
SELKZ TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
ETENR TYPE STRING,
PRGBZ TYPE STRING,
ETDAT TYPE STRING,
WMENG TYPE STRING,
CMENG TYPE STRING,
BMENG TYPE STRING,
VRKME TYPE STRING,
LIFSP TYPE STRING,
VSMNG TYPE STRING,
ROMS1 TYPE STRING,
ETTYP TYPE STRING,
WADAT TYPE STRING,
LDDAT TYPE STRING,
MBDAT TYPE STRING,
TDDAT TYPE STRING,
EZEIT TYPE STRING,
IMPORT TYPE STRING,
SELKZ TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
ETENR TYPE STRING,
PRGBZ TYPE STRING,
ETDAT TYPE STRING,
WMENG TYPE STRING,
CMENG TYPE STRING,
BMENG TYPE STRING,
VRKME TYPE STRING,
LIFSP TYPE STRING,
VSMNG TYPE STRING,
ROMS1 TYPE STRING,
ETTYP TYPE STRING,
WADAT TYPE STRING,
LDDAT TYPE STRING,
MBDAT TYPE STRING,
TDDAT TYPE STRING,
EZEIT TYPE STRING,
SETFLG TYPE STRING,
SELKZ TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
ETENR TYPE STRING,
PRGBZ TYPE STRING,
ETDAT TYPE STRING,
WMENG TYPE STRING,
CMENG TYPE STRING,
BMENG TYPE STRING,
VRKME TYPE STRING,
LIFSP TYPE STRING,
VSMNG TYPE STRING,
ROMS1 TYPE STRING,
ETTYP TYPE STRING,
WADAT TYPE STRING,
LDDAT TYPE STRING,
MBDAT TYPE STRING,
TDDAT TYPE STRING,
EZEIT TYPE STRING,
EXPORT TYPE STRING,
SELKZ TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
ETENR TYPE STRING,
PRGBZ TYPE STRING,
ETDAT TYPE STRING,
WMENG TYPE STRING,
CMENG TYPE STRING,
BMENG TYPE STRING,
VRKME TYPE STRING,
LIFSP TYPE STRING,
VSMNG TYPE STRING,
ROMS1 TYPE STRING,
ETTYP TYPE STRING,
WADAT TYPE STRING,
LDDAT TYPE STRING,
MBDAT TYPE STRING,
TDDAT TYPE STRING,
EZEIT TYPE STRING,
CHGFLG TYPE STRING,
SELKZ TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
ETENR TYPE STRING,
PRGBZ TYPE STRING,
ETDAT TYPE STRING,
WMENG TYPE STRING,
CMENG TYPE STRING,
BMENG TYPE STRING,
VRKME TYPE STRING,
LIFSP TYPE STRING,
VSMNG TYPE STRING,
ROMS1 TYPE STRING,
ETTYP TYPE STRING,
WADAT TYPE STRING,
LDDAT TYPE STRING,
MBDAT TYPE STRING,
TDDAT TYPE STRING,
EZEIT TYPE STRING,
INPMOD TYPE STRING,
SELKZ TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
ETENR TYPE STRING,
PRGBZ TYPE STRING,
ETDAT TYPE STRING,
WMENG TYPE STRING,
CMENG TYPE STRING,
BMENG TYPE STRING,
VRKME TYPE STRING,
LIFSP TYPE STRING,
VSMNG TYPE STRING,
ROMS1 TYPE STRING,
ETTYP TYPE STRING,
WADAT TYPE STRING,
LDDAT TYPE STRING,
MBDAT TYPE STRING,
TDDAT TYPE STRING,
EZEIT TYPE STRING,
ERRFLG TYPE STRING,
SELKZ TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
ETENR TYPE STRING,
PRGBZ TYPE STRING,
ETDAT TYPE STRING,
WMENG TYPE STRING,
CMENG TYPE STRING,
BMENG TYPE STRING,
VRKME TYPE STRING,
LIFSP TYPE STRING,
VSMNG TYPE STRING,
ROMS1 TYPE STRING,
ETTYP TYPE STRING,
WADAT TYPE STRING,
LDDAT TYPE STRING,
MBDAT TYPE STRING,
TDDAT TYPE STRING,
EZEIT TYPE STRING,
DESCRI TYPE STRING,
MBUHR TYPE STRING,
TDUHR TYPE STRING,
LDUHR TYPE STRING,
WAUHR TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
AUFNR_T TYPE STRING,
PLNUM TYPE STRING,
BANFN TYPE STRING,
BANFN_T TYPE STRING,
BNFPO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_TDS_SLINECOM_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_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-HANDLE_ITEM sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-HANDLE sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ETENR sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-XVBEP_TABIX sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-READ_DONE sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-IMPRAW sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-SELKZ sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ETENR sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-PRGBZ sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ETDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-WMENG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-CMENG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-BMENG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-VRKME sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-LIFSP sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-VSMNG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ROMS1 sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ETTYP sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-WADAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-LDDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-MBDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-TDDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-EZEIT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-CHGRAW sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-SELKZ sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ETENR sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-PRGBZ sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ETDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-WMENG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-CMENG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-BMENG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-VRKME sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-LIFSP sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-VSMNG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ROMS1 sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ETTYP sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-WADAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-LDDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-MBDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-TDDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-EZEIT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-IMPORT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-SELKZ sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ETENR sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-PRGBZ sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ETDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-WMENG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-CMENG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-BMENG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-VRKME sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-LIFSP sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-VSMNG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ROMS1 sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ETTYP sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-WADAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-LDDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-MBDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-TDDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-EZEIT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-SETFLG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-SELKZ sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ETENR sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-PRGBZ sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ETDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-WMENG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-CMENG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-BMENG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-VRKME sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-LIFSP sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-VSMNG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ROMS1 sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ETTYP sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-WADAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-LDDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-MBDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-TDDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-EZEIT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-EXPORT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-SELKZ sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ETENR sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-PRGBZ sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ETDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-WMENG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-CMENG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-BMENG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-VRKME sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-LIFSP sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-VSMNG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ROMS1 sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ETTYP sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-WADAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-LDDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-MBDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-TDDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-EZEIT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-CHGFLG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-SELKZ sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ETENR sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-PRGBZ sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ETDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-WMENG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-CMENG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-BMENG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-VRKME sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-LIFSP sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-VSMNG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ROMS1 sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ETTYP sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-WADAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-LDDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-MBDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-TDDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-EZEIT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-INPMOD sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-SELKZ sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ETENR sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-PRGBZ sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ETDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-WMENG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-CMENG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-BMENG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-VRKME sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-LIFSP sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-VSMNG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ROMS1 sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ETTYP sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-WADAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-LDDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-MBDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-TDDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-EZEIT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ERRFLG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-SELKZ sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ETENR sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-PRGBZ sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ETDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-WMENG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-CMENG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-BMENG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-VRKME sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-LIFSP sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-VSMNG sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ROMS1 sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-ETTYP sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-WADAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-LDDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-MBDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-TDDAT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-EZEIT sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-DESCRI sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-MBUHR sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-TDUHR sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-LDUHR sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-WAUHR sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-AUFNR sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-AUFNR_T sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-PLNUM sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-BANFN sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-BANFN_T sy-vline
WA_TDS_SLINECOM_STR-BNFPO sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.