ABAP Select data from SAP table /FTI/V_META_UI into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /FTI/V_META_UI 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 /FTI/V_META_UI. 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 /FTI/V_META_UI 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_/FTI/V_META_UI TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /FTI/V_META_UI,
      WA_/FTI/V_META_UI TYPE /FTI/V_META_UI,
      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: </FTI/V_META_UI> TYPE /FTI/V_META_UI.

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

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /FTI/V_META_UI
  INTO TABLE IT_/FTI/V_META_UI.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /FTI/V_META_UI
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/FTI/V_META_UI2).
*--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_/FTI/V_META_UI INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/FTI/V_META_UI2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/FTI/V_META_UI ASSIGNING </FTI/V_META_UI>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</FTI/V_META_UI>-SERVICE_ID = 1.
</FTI/V_META_UI>-FINETUNE_ID = 1.
</FTI/V_META_UI>-SEMANTIC_OBJECT = 1.
</FTI/V_META_UI>-SEMANTIC_ACTION = 1.
</FTI/V_META_UI>-KW_LINK = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/FTI/V_META_UI INTO WA_/FTI/V_META_UI.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/FTI/V_META_UI-COUNTRY_DEP, sy-vline,
  WA_/FTI/V_META_UI-TRANSPORT_REL, sy-vline,
  WA_/FTI/V_META_UI-EXTERNAL_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_/FTI/V_META_UI-ENTITY, sy-vline,
  WA_/FTI/V_META_UI-AVAILABILITY, sy-vline,
  WA_/FTI/V_META_UI-LEAD_APP_AREA, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/FTI/V_META_UI 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_/FTI/V_META_UI 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_/FTI/V_META_UI INTO WA_/FTI/V_META_UI.


*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_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR, 
SERVICE_ID TYPE STRING,
FINETUNE_ID TYPE STRING,
SEMANTIC_OBJECT TYPE STRING,
SEMANTIC_ACTION TYPE STRING,
KW_LINK TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY_DEP TYPE STRING,
TRANSPORT_REL TYPE STRING,
EXTERNAL_ID TYPE STRING,
ENTITY TYPE STRING,
AVAILABILITY TYPE STRING,
LEAD_APP_AREA TYPE STRING,
IS_REQ TYPE STRING,
SCOPE_ITEM TYPE STRING,
NAME TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
DEFAULT_SEQ TYPE STRING,
MANDATORY TYPE STRING,
MANDATORY_TYPE TYPE STRING,
ONGOING TYPE STRING,
EVALUATION TYPE STRING,
PREPARATION TYPE STRING,
REALIZED TYPE STRING,
LAUNCH TYPE STRING,
COMPANY_REL TYPE STRING,
PLANT_REL TYPE STRING,
SAL_ORG TYPE STRING,
ENABLE_SSPUI_CBA TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/FTI/V_META_UI_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_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR-SERVICE_ID sy-vline 
WA_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR-FINETUNE_ID sy-vline 
WA_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR-SEMANTIC_OBJECT sy-vline 
WA_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR-SEMANTIC_ACTION sy-vline 
WA_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR-KW_LINK sy-vline 
WA_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR-COUNTRY_DEP sy-vline 
WA_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR-TRANSPORT_REL sy-vline 
WA_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR-EXTERNAL_ID sy-vline 
WA_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR-ENTITY sy-vline 
WA_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR-AVAILABILITY sy-vline 
WA_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR-LEAD_APP_AREA sy-vline 
WA_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR-IS_REQ sy-vline 
WA_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR-SCOPE_ITEM sy-vline 
WA_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR-NAME sy-vline 
WA_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR-TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR-DEFAULT_SEQ sy-vline 
WA_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR-MANDATORY sy-vline 
WA_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR-MANDATORY_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR-ONGOING sy-vline 
WA_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR-EVALUATION sy-vline 
WA_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR-PREPARATION sy-vline 
WA_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR-REALIZED sy-vline 
WA_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR-LAUNCH sy-vline 
WA_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR-COMPANY_REL sy-vline 
WA_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR-PLANT_REL sy-vline 
WA_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR-SAL_ORG sy-vline 
WA_/FTI/V_META_UI_STR-ENABLE_SSPUI_CBA sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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