ABAP Select data from SAP table /BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM 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 /BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM. 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 /BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM 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_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM,
      WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM TYPE /BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM,
      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: </BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM> TYPE /BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM
  INTO TABLE IT_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM2).
*--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_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM ASSIGNING </BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM>-MATNR = 1.
</BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM>-STAWN = 1.
</BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM>-MAKTX = 1.
</BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM>-NBR_COLLIS = 1.
</BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM>-MENGE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM INTO WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM-MEINS, sy-vline,
  WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM-YHGEFINH, sy-vline,
  WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM-MEINGI, sy-vline,
  WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM-VOLUM_HL, sy-vline,
  WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM-MEIN_HL, sy-vline,
  WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM-BRGEW, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM 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_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM 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_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM INTO WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM.


*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 MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM-MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM-MEINS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM-MEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINGI
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM-MEINGI
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM-MEINGI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEIN_HL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM-MEIN_HL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM-MEIN_HL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field GEWEI
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM-GEWEI
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM-GEWEI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEIN_ALC
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM-MEIN_ALC
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM-MEIN_ALC.
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_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM_STR, 
MATNR TYPE STRING,
STAWN TYPE STRING,
MAKTX TYPE STRING,
NBR_COLLIS TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
YHGEFINH TYPE STRING,
MEINGI TYPE STRING,
VOLUM_HL TYPE STRING,
MEIN_HL TYPE STRING,
BRGEW TYPE STRING,
NTGEW TYPE STRING,
GEWEI TYPE STRING,
YHALKO TYPE STRING,
VOLUM_ALC TYPE STRING,
MEIN_ALC TYPE STRING,
YHVBART TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM_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_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM_STR-STAWN sy-vline 
WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM_STR-MAKTX sy-vline 
WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM_STR-NBR_COLLIS sy-vline 
WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM_STR-MENGE sy-vline 
WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM_STR-MEINS sy-vline 
WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM_STR-YHGEFINH sy-vline 
WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM_STR-MEINGI sy-vline 
WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM_STR-VOLUM_HL sy-vline 
WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM_STR-MEIN_HL sy-vline 
WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM_STR-BRGEW sy-vline 
WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM_STR-NTGEW sy-vline 
WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM_STR-GEWEI sy-vline 
WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM_STR-YHALKO sy-vline 
WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM_STR-VOLUM_ALC sy-vline 
WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM_STR-MEIN_ALC sy-vline 
WA_/BEV2/ED_LDS_ITEM_STR-YHVBART sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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