ABAP Select data from SAP table WCSALV46 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP WCSALV46 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 WCSALV46. 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 WCSALV46 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_WCSALV46 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF WCSALV46,
      WA_WCSALV46 TYPE WCSALV46,
      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: <WCSALV46> TYPE WCSALV46.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_WCSALV46.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM WCSALV46
  INTO TABLE IT_WCSALV46.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM WCSALV46
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_WCSALV462).
*--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_WCSALV46 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_WCSALV462).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_WCSALV46 ASSIGNING <WCSALV46>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<WCSALV46>-SFIELD = 1.
<WCSALV46>-CODEGRP = 1.
<WCSALV46>-CODEGRPX = 1.
<WCSALV46>-CODE = 1.
<WCSALV46>-CODEX = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_WCSALV46 INTO WA_WCSALV46.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_WCSALV46-STXT, sy-vline,
  WA_WCSALV46-CHKBOX, sy-vline,
  WA_WCSALV46-SIGN, sy-vline,
  WA_WCSALV46-CRNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_WCSALV46-CRDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_WCSALV46-CRTIME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_WCSALV46 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_WCSALV46 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_WCSALV46 INTO WA_WCSALV46.


*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_WCSALV46_STR, 
SFIELD TYPE STRING,
CODEGRP TYPE STRING,
CODEGRPX TYPE STRING,
CODE TYPE STRING,
CODEX TYPE STRING,
STXT TYPE STRING,
CHKBOX TYPE STRING,
SIGN TYPE STRING,
CRNAME TYPE STRING,
CRDATE TYPE STRING,
CRTIME TYPE STRING,
CHNAME TYPE STRING,
CHDATE TYPE STRING,
CHTIME TYPE STRING,
LTXTICON TYPE STRING,
VALICON TYPE STRING,
TASKICON TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_WCSALV46_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_WCSALV46_STR-SFIELD sy-vline 
WA_WCSALV46_STR-CODEGRP sy-vline 
WA_WCSALV46_STR-CODEGRPX sy-vline 
WA_WCSALV46_STR-CODE sy-vline 
WA_WCSALV46_STR-CODEX sy-vline 
WA_WCSALV46_STR-STXT sy-vline 
WA_WCSALV46_STR-CHKBOX sy-vline 
WA_WCSALV46_STR-SIGN sy-vline 
WA_WCSALV46_STR-CRNAME sy-vline 
WA_WCSALV46_STR-CRDATE sy-vline 
WA_WCSALV46_STR-CRTIME sy-vline 
WA_WCSALV46_STR-CHNAME sy-vline 
WA_WCSALV46_STR-CHDATE sy-vline 
WA_WCSALV46_STR-CHTIME sy-vline 
WA_WCSALV46_STR-LTXTICON sy-vline 
WA_WCSALV46_STR-VALICON sy-vline 
WA_WCSALV46_STR-TASKICON sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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