ABAP Select data from SAP table TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW into internal table
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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW 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 TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW. 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 TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW 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_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW, WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW TYPE TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW, 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: <TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW> TYPE TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW. *Process all fields in table header/work area as string values PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW. SELECT * *restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows UP TO 10 ROWS FROM TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW INTO TABLE IT_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW. *Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA *SELECT * * FROM TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW * INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW2). *--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_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW2). *Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL LOOP AT IT_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW ASSIGNING <TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW>.*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW>-HISTORY_IT = 1.
<TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW>-OBJECT_FRAMESCREEN = 1.
<TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW>-OBJECT_SUBSCREEN = 1.
<TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW>-TOOLBAR_SUBSCREEN = 1.
<TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW>-DIFF_STATUS = 1.
ENDLOOP. LOOP AT IT_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW INTO WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW. *Write horizonal line to screen report. WRITE:/ sy-uline. *Write selected data to screen/report before conversion. WRITE:/ sy-vline, WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW-CONNECTED_TO_DIFF, sy-vline,
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW-IN_SYNC_WITH_VIEW, sy-vline,
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW-DIFF_STATUS_TEXT, sy-vline,
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW-OBJECT_NAME, sy-vline,
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW-FIELDINFO, sy-vline,
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW-VIEWCLSIF, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW 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_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW 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_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW INTO WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW. *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_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR,
HISTORY_IT TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_FRAMESCREEN TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_SUBSCREEN TYPE STRING,
TOOLBAR_SUBSCREEN TYPE STRING,
DIFF_STATUS TYPE STRING,
CONNECTED_TO_DIFF TYPE STRING,
IN_SYNC_WITH_VIEW TYPE STRING,
DIFF_STATUS_TEXT TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_NAME TYPE STRING,
FIELDINFO TYPE STRING,
VIEWCLSIF TYPE STRING,
VIEWCLSIFINFO TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_NAME_REAL TYPE STRING,
OK_SHOW_SUPER TYPE STRING,
IS_EXCEPTION TYPE STRING,
FILTER TYPE STRING,
CLASS_ATTRIBUTES TYPE STRING,
INSTANCE_ATTRIBUTES TYPE STRING,
CONSTANTS TYPE STRING,
PUBLIC TYPE STRING,
PROTECTED TYPE STRING,
PACKAGE TYPE STRING,
PRIVATE TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTES_IT TYPE STRING,
EVENTS_IT TYPE STRING,
HANDLERS_IT TYPE STRING,
HANDLERS_EVNT_IT TYPE STRING,
REFERENCES_IT TYPE STRING,
TC_OBJECT_ATTRIBUTES TYPE STRING,
FIXED_COLS TYPE STRING,
LINES TYPE STRING,
TOP_LINE TYPE STRING,
CURRENT_LINE TYPE STRING,
LEFT_COL TYPE STRING,
LINE_SEL_MODE TYPE STRING,
COL_SEL_MODE TYPE STRING,
LINE_SELECTOR TYPE STRING,
V_SCROLL TYPE STRING,
H_GRID TYPE STRING,
V_GRID TYPE STRING,
COLS TYPE STRING,
INVISIBLE TYPE STRING,
TC_OBJECT_HIERARCHY TYPE STRING,
FIXED_COLS TYPE STRING,
LINES TYPE STRING,
TOP_LINE TYPE STRING,
CURRENT_LINE TYPE STRING,
LEFT_COL TYPE STRING,
LINE_SEL_MODE TYPE STRING,
COL_SEL_MODE TYPE STRING,
LINE_SELECTOR TYPE STRING,
V_SCROLL TYPE STRING,
H_GRID TYPE STRING,
V_GRID TYPE STRING,
COLS TYPE STRING,
INVISIBLE TYPE STRING,
TC_OBJECT_REFERENCES TYPE STRING,
FIXED_COLS TYPE STRING,
LINES TYPE STRING,
TOP_LINE TYPE STRING,
CURRENT_LINE TYPE STRING,
LEFT_COL TYPE STRING,
LINE_SEL_MODE TYPE STRING,
COL_SEL_MODE TYPE STRING,
LINE_SELECTOR TYPE STRING,
V_SCROLL TYPE STRING,
H_GRID TYPE STRING,
V_GRID TYPE STRING,
COLS TYPE STRING,
INVISIBLE TYPE STRING,
TC_HISTORY TYPE STRING,
FIXED_COLS TYPE STRING,
LINES TYPE STRING,
TOP_LINE TYPE STRING,
CURRENT_LINE TYPE STRING,
LEFT_COL TYPE STRING,
LINE_SEL_MODE TYPE STRING,
COL_SEL_MODE TYPE STRING,
LINE_SELECTOR TYPE STRING,
V_SCROLL TYPE STRING,
H_GRID TYPE STRING,
V_GRID TYPE STRING,
COLS TYPE STRING,
INVISIBLE TYPE STRING,
TAB_OBJECT TYPE STRING,
ACTIVETAB TYPE STRING,
%_SCROLLPOSITION TYPE STRING,
INVISIBLE TYPE STRING,
ICON_CI TYPE STRING,
ICON_PPP TYPE STRING,
ICON_INHERITANCE TYPE STRING,
ICON_ACTION TYPE STRING,
VARSTATUS TYPE STRING,
VARVALADD TYPE STRING,
VARVALUE TYPE STRING,
VARVALHEX TYPE STRING,
VARTYPE TYPE STRING,
VARABSTYPENAME TYPE STRING,
VARREADONLY TYPE STRING,
VAR_VAL_TECH TYPE STRING,
CHANGABLE TYPE STRING,
INSTANTIATION TYPE STRING,
ACCKIND TYPE STRING,
INHCOUNT TYPE STRING,
INTFID TYPE STRING,
ISALIAS TYPE STRING,
NAME TYPE STRING,
ALIASFOR TYPE STRING,
SYMBQUICK TYPE STRING,
METATYPE TYPE STRING,
SYMBKIND TYPE STRING,
ISREADONLY TYPE STRING,
TYPID TYPE STRING,
ABSTYPENAME TYPE STRING,
HEAPPARENTSYMB TYPE STRING,
QUICKDATA TYPE STRING,
VALUE_TOOLTIP TYPE STRING,
REF_OBJECT_VIEW_CLASS TYPE STRING,
REF_CONTEXT_MENUE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_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_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-HISTORY_IT sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-OBJECT_FRAMESCREEN sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-OBJECT_SUBSCREEN sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-TOOLBAR_SUBSCREEN sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-DIFF_STATUS sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-CONNECTED_TO_DIFF sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-IN_SYNC_WITH_VIEW sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-DIFF_STATUS_TEXT sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-OBJECT_NAME sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-FIELDINFO sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-VIEWCLSIF sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-VIEWCLSIFINFO sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-OBJECT_NAME_REAL sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-OK_SHOW_SUPER sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-IS_EXCEPTION sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-FILTER sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-CLASS_ATTRIBUTES sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-INSTANCE_ATTRIBUTES sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-CONSTANTS sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-PUBLIC sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-PROTECTED sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-PACKAGE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-PRIVATE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-ATTRIBUTES_IT sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-EVENTS_IT sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-HANDLERS_IT sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-HANDLERS_EVNT_IT sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-REFERENCES_IT sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-TC_OBJECT_ATTRIBUTES sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-FIXED_COLS sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-LINES sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-TOP_LINE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-CURRENT_LINE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-LEFT_COL sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-LINE_SEL_MODE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-COL_SEL_MODE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-LINE_SELECTOR sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-V_SCROLL sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-H_GRID sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-V_GRID sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-COLS sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-INVISIBLE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-TC_OBJECT_HIERARCHY sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-FIXED_COLS sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-LINES sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-TOP_LINE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-CURRENT_LINE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-LEFT_COL sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-LINE_SEL_MODE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-COL_SEL_MODE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-LINE_SELECTOR sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-V_SCROLL sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-H_GRID sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-V_GRID sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-COLS sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-INVISIBLE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-TC_OBJECT_REFERENCES sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-FIXED_COLS sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-LINES sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-TOP_LINE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-CURRENT_LINE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-LEFT_COL sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-LINE_SEL_MODE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-COL_SEL_MODE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-LINE_SELECTOR sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-V_SCROLL sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-H_GRID sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-V_GRID sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-COLS sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-INVISIBLE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-TC_HISTORY sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-FIXED_COLS sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-LINES sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-TOP_LINE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-CURRENT_LINE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-LEFT_COL sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-LINE_SEL_MODE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-COL_SEL_MODE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-LINE_SELECTOR sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-V_SCROLL sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-H_GRID sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-V_GRID sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-COLS sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-INVISIBLE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-TAB_OBJECT sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-ACTIVETAB sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-%_SCROLLPOSITION sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-INVISIBLE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-ICON_CI sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-ICON_PPP sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-ICON_INHERITANCE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-ICON_ACTION sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-VARSTATUS sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-VARVALADD sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-VARVALUE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-VARVALHEX sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-VARTYPE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-VARABSTYPENAME sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-VARREADONLY sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-VAR_VAL_TECH sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-CHANGABLE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-INSTANTIATION sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-ACCKIND sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-INHCOUNT sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-INTFID sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-ISALIAS sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-NAME sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-ALIASFOR sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-SYMBQUICK sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-METATYPE sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-SYMBKIND sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-ISREADONLY sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-TYPID sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-ABSTYPENAME sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-HEAPPARENTSYMB sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-QUICKDATA sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-VALUE_TOOLTIP sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-REF_OBJECT_VIEW_CLASS sy-vline
WA_TPDA_TOOL_GL_OBJECT_VIEW_STR-REF_CONTEXT_MENUE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.