ABAP Select data from SAP table ATM_V_H_ATTRIB into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP ATM_V_H_ATTRIB 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 ATM_V_H_ATTRIB. 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 ATM_V_H_ATTRIB 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_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ATM_V_H_ATTRIB,
      WA_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB TYPE ATM_V_H_ATTRIB,
      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: <ATM_V_H_ATTRIB> TYPE ATM_V_H_ATTRIB.

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

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM ATM_V_H_ATTRIB
  INTO TABLE IT_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ATM_V_H_ATTRIB
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB2).
*--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_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB ASSIGNING <ATM_V_H_ATTRIB>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ATM_V_H_ATTRIB>-ATTRIBUTENAME = 1.
<ATM_V_H_ATTRIB>-ATTRIBUTEDESC = 1.
<ATM_V_H_ATTRIB>-ATTRIBUTETYPE = 1.
<ATM_V_H_ATTRIB>-ATTRIBUTEREFCDSNAME = 1.
<ATM_V_H_ATTRIB>-ATTRIBUTEREFFLDNAME = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB INTO WA_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB-ATTRIBUTEREFTEXTCDSNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB-ATTRIBUTEREFTXTFLDNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB-ATTRIBUTEREFLANGFLDNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB-REFATTRIBUTENAME, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB 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_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB 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_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB INTO WA_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB.


*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_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB_STR, 
ATTRIBUTENAME TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTEDESC TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTETYPE TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTEREFCDSNAME TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTEREFFLDNAME TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTEREFTEXTCDSNAME TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTEREFTXTFLDNAME TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTEREFLANGFLDNAME TYPE STRING,
REFATTRIBUTENAME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB_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_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB_STR-ATTRIBUTENAME sy-vline 
WA_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB_STR-ATTRIBUTEDESC sy-vline 
WA_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB_STR-ATTRIBUTETYPE sy-vline 
WA_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB_STR-ATTRIBUTEREFCDSNAME sy-vline 
WA_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB_STR-ATTRIBUTEREFFLDNAME sy-vline 
WA_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB_STR-ATTRIBUTEREFTEXTCDSNAME sy-vline 
WA_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB_STR-ATTRIBUTEREFTXTFLDNAME sy-vline 
WA_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB_STR-ATTRIBUTEREFLANGFLDNAME sy-vline 
WA_ATM_V_H_ATTRIB_STR-REFATTRIBUTENAME sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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