ABAP Select data from SAP table /ISDFPS/E1MGEF into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /ISDFPS/E1MGEF 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 /ISDFPS/E1MGEF. 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 /ISDFPS/E1MGEF 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_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /ISDFPS/E1MGEF,
      WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF TYPE /ISDFPS/E1MGEF,
      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: </ISDFPS/E1MGEF> TYPE /ISDFPS/E1MGEF.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /ISDFPS/E1MGEF
  INTO TABLE IT_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /ISDFPS/E1MGEF
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF2).
*--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_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF ASSIGNING </ISDFPS/E1MGEF>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</ISDFPS/E1MGEF>-STOFF = 1.
</ISDFPS/E1MGEF>-REGKZ = 1.
</ISDFPS/E1MGEF>-LAGKL = 1.
</ISDFPS/E1MGEF>-WGFKL = 1.
</ISDFPS/E1MGEF>-WGKKZ = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF INTO WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF-GFVM1, sy-vline,
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF-GFVM2, sy-vline,
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF-GFVM3, sy-vline,
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF-GFVM4, sy-vline,
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF-GFVM5, sy-vline,
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF-GFVM6, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF 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_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF 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_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF INTO WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF. *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_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR,
STOFF TYPE STRING,
REGKZ TYPE STRING,
LAGKL TYPE STRING,
WGFKL TYPE STRING,
WGKKZ TYPE STRING,
GFVM1 TYPE STRING,
GFVM2 TYPE STRING,
GFVM3 TYPE STRING,
GFVM4 TYPE STRING,
GFVM5 TYPE STRING,
GFVM6 TYPE STRING,
GFVM7 TYPE STRING,
GFVM8 TYPE STRING,
SFNR1 TYPE STRING,
SFNR2 TYPE STRING,
SFNR3 TYPE STRING,
SFNR4 TYPE STRING,
SFKO1 TYPE STRING,
SFKO2 TYPE STRING,
SFKO3 TYPE STRING,
SFKO4 TYPE STRING,
FLAPU TYPE STRING,
SIDNR TYPE STRING,
SIVAR TYPE STRING,
SIVER TYPE STRING,
LGFVM TYPE STRING,
AGGRE TYPE STRING,
VBFKL TYPE STRING,
STOFT TYPE STRING,
STOKL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_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_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-STOFF sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-REGKZ sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-LAGKL sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-WGFKL sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-WGKKZ sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-GFVM1 sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-GFVM2 sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-GFVM3 sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-GFVM4 sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-GFVM5 sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-GFVM6 sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-GFVM7 sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-GFVM8 sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-SFNR1 sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-SFNR2 sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-SFNR3 sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-SFNR4 sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-SFKO1 sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-SFKO2 sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-SFKO3 sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-SFKO4 sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-FLAPU sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-SIDNR sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-SIVAR sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-SIVER sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-LGFVM sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-AGGRE sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-VBFKL sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-STOFT sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/E1MGEF_STR-STOKL sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.