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

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA2).
*--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/V_BI_EPA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA>-MANDT = 1.
</ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA>-EPAID = 1.
</ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA>-STAT = 1.
</ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA>-PACKNR = 1.
</ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA>-EPA_MATNR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA-NO_HU, sy-vline,
  WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA-FUNCT, sy-vline,
  WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA-QUANT, sy-vline,
  WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA-MATNR, sy-vline,
  WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA-MPOID, sy-vline,
  WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA-SERNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA 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/V_BI_EPA 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/V_BI_EPA INTO WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA.


*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 MATN1, internal->external for field EPA_MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA-EPA_MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA-EPA_MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA-MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GERNR, internal->external for field SERNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GERNR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA-SERNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA-SERNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA-MEINS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA-MEINS.
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_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
EPAID TYPE STRING,
STAT TYPE STRING,
PACKNR TYPE STRING,
EPA_MATNR TYPE STRING,
NO_HU TYPE STRING,
FUNCT TYPE STRING,
QUANT TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
MPOID TYPE STRING,
SERNR TYPE STRING,
PNGUID TYPE STRING,
PNCNT TYPE STRING,
PNEPAMCNT TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
CREADAT TYPE STRING,
CHNGDAT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA_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/V_BI_EPA_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA_STR-EPAID sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA_STR-STAT sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA_STR-PACKNR sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA_STR-EPA_MATNR sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA_STR-NO_HU sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA_STR-FUNCT sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA_STR-QUANT sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA_STR-MPOID sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA_STR-SERNR sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA_STR-PNGUID sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA_STR-PNCNT sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA_STR-PNEPAMCNT sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA_STR-MEINS sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA_STR-CREADAT sy-vline 
WA_/ISDFPS/V_BI_EPA_STR-CHNGDAT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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