ABAP Select data from SAP table /SDF/V_EM_IPA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /SDF/V_EM_IPA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/SDF/V_EM_IPA2).
*--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_/SDF/V_EM_IPA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</SDF/V_EM_IPA>-CLIENT = 1.
</SDF/V_EM_IPA>-BPI_ID = 1.
</SDF/V_EM_IPA>-STEP_ID = 1.
</SDF/V_EM_IPA>-UNIT_ID = 1.
</SDF/V_EM_IPA>-LINE_NO = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA-BPT_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA-IMPL_TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA-IMPL_SOURCE, sy-vline,
  WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA-TIMESTAMP_BPI, sy-vline,
  WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA-EPP_TRANS_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA-EPP_COMP_ID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA 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_/SDF/V_EM_IPA 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_/SDF/V_EM_IPA INTO WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA.


*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_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR, 
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
BPI_ID TYPE STRING,
STEP_ID TYPE STRING,
UNIT_ID TYPE STRING,
LINE_NO TYPE STRING,
BPT_ID TYPE STRING,
IMPL_TYPE TYPE STRING,
IMPL_SOURCE TYPE STRING,
TIMESTAMP_BPI TYPE STRING,
EPP_TRANS_ID TYPE STRING,
EPP_COMP_ID TYPE STRING,
EPP_COMP_TYPE TYPE STRING,
EPP_USER_ID TYPE STRING,
EPP_CLIENT_ID TYPE STRING,
EPP_ROOT_CTX_ID TYPE STRING,
EPP_ACTION TYPE STRING,
EPP_ACTION_TYPE TYPE STRING,
PRED_STEP_ID TYPE STRING,
SEQUENCE_STEP TYPE STRING,
STEP_NAME TYPE STRING,
START_TIME TYPE STRING,
END_TIME TYPE STRING,
DURATION TYPE STRING,
WP_ID TYPE STRING,
HOST TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
TCODE TYPE STRING,
EPP_CONN_ID TYPE STRING,
EPP_CONN_COUNTER TYPE STRING,
UNIT_NAME TYPE STRING,
UNIT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
TIMESTAMP_UNIT TYPE STRING,
SEQUENCE_UNIT TYPE STRING,
MESSAGE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
MESSAGE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_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_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-CLIENT sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-BPI_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-STEP_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-UNIT_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-LINE_NO sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-BPT_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-IMPL_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-IMPL_SOURCE sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-TIMESTAMP_BPI sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-EPP_TRANS_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-EPP_COMP_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-EPP_COMP_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-EPP_USER_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-EPP_CLIENT_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-EPP_ROOT_CTX_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-EPP_ACTION sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-EPP_ACTION_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-PRED_STEP_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-SEQUENCE_STEP sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-STEP_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-START_TIME sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-END_TIME sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-DURATION sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-WP_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-HOST sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-TCODE sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-EPP_CONN_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-EPP_CONN_COUNTER sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-UNIT_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-UNIT_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-TIMESTAMP_UNIT sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-SEQUENCE_UNIT sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-MESSAGE_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/V_EM_IPA_STR-MESSAGE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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