ABAP Select data from SAP table /MVA/AMDVICDEACT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /MVA/AMDVICDEACT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT2).
*--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_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT ASSIGNING </MVA/AMDVICDEACT>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</MVA/AMDVICDEACT>-CLIENT = 1.
</MVA/AMDVICDEACT>-PROCESS_ID = 1.
</MVA/AMDVICDEACT>-ACTION_ID = 1.
</MVA/AMDVICDEACT>-INSURER_ID = 1.
</MVA/AMDVICDEACT>-MESSAGE_DT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT-RECORD_ID, sy-vline,
WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT-DELIVERY_INT_ID, sy-vline,
WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT-STATE_ID, sy-vline,
WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT-ACTIVITY_CD, sy-vline,
WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT-DIRECTION_CD, sy-vline,
WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT-MESSAGE_ID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT 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_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT 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_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT INTO WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT. *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 RECID, internal->external for field RECORD_ID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_RECID_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT-RECORD_ID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT-RECORD_ID.
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_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT_STR,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
PROCESS_ID TYPE STRING,
ACTION_ID TYPE STRING,
INSURER_ID TYPE STRING,
MESSAGE_DT TYPE STRING,
RECORD_ID TYPE STRING,
DELIVERY_INT_ID TYPE STRING,
STATE_ID TYPE STRING,
ACTIVITY_CD TYPE STRING,
DIRECTION_CD TYPE STRING,
MESSAGE_ID TYPE STRING,
DELETED_FG TYPE STRING,
SHIPPING_DT TYPE STRING,
COPIED_ACTION_ID TYPE STRING,
CHANGEUSR_TT TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_TS TYPE STRING,
RECORDUSR_TT TYPE STRING,
RECORD_TS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT_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_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT_STR-CLIENT sy-vline
WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT_STR-PROCESS_ID sy-vline
WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT_STR-ACTION_ID sy-vline
WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT_STR-INSURER_ID sy-vline
WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT_STR-MESSAGE_DT sy-vline
WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT_STR-RECORD_ID sy-vline
WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT_STR-DELIVERY_INT_ID sy-vline
WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT_STR-STATE_ID sy-vline
WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT_STR-ACTIVITY_CD sy-vline
WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT_STR-DIRECTION_CD sy-vline
WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT_STR-MESSAGE_ID sy-vline
WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT_STR-DELETED_FG sy-vline
WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT_STR-SHIPPING_DT sy-vline
WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT_STR-COPIED_ACTION_ID sy-vline
WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT_STR-CHANGEUSR_TT sy-vline
WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT_STR-CHANGE_TS sy-vline
WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT_STR-RECORDUSR_TT sy-vline
WA_/MVA/AMDVICDEACT_STR-RECORD_TS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.