ABAP Select data from SAP table BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE2).
*--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_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE ASSIGNING <BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE>-NAME = 1.
<BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE>-ALTERNATIVE_NAME = 1.
<BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE>-ID = 1.
<BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE>-TEXT = 1.
<BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE>-HAS_SHORT_TEXT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE-HAS_MEDIUM_TEXT, sy-vline,
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE-HAS_LONG_TEXT, sy-vline,
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE-HAS_TEXT, sy-vline,
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE-SUPPORTS_LOWERCASE_KEYS, sy-vline,
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE-HAS_COMPOUNDMENT, sy-vline,
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE-COMPOUNDMENT_KEY_OFFSET, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE 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_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE 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_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE INTO WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE. *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 ALPHA, internal->external for field OBN_SYSTEM_ALIAS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE-OBN_SYSTEM_ALIAS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE-OBN_SYSTEM_ALIAS.
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_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR,
NAME TYPE STRING,
ALTERNATIVE_NAME TYPE STRING,
ID TYPE STRING,
TEXT TYPE STRING,
HAS_SHORT_TEXT TYPE STRING,
HAS_MEDIUM_TEXT TYPE STRING,
HAS_LONG_TEXT TYPE STRING,
HAS_TEXT TYPE STRING,
SUPPORTS_LOWERCASE_KEYS TYPE STRING,
HAS_COMPOUNDMENT TYPE STRING,
COMPOUNDMENT_KEY_OFFSET TYPE STRING,
HAS_CONV_EXIT TYPE STRING,
INTTP TYPE STRING,
DEFAULT_MEMBER_ACCESS_MODE TYPE STRING,
DEFAULT_MEMBER_ACCESS_MODE_DT TYPE STRING,
IS_DOCUMENT_RELEVANT TYPE STRING,
BASE_CHARACTERISTIC TYPE STRING,
BASE_CHARACTERISTIC_ID TYPE STRING,
DEFAULT_SELECTOR_PRSNT TYPE STRING,
SELECTION_MODE TYPE STRING,
BO_NAME TYPE STRING,
BO_NAMESPACE TYPE STRING,
BON_NAME TYPE STRING,
BON_NAMESPACE TYPE STRING,
BON_CCTS_NAME TYPE STRING,
BON_CCTS_NAMESPACE TYPE STRING,
OBN_SYSTEM_ALIAS TYPE STRING,
DEFAULT_VISUALIZATION_LEVEL TYPE STRING,
SUPPORTED_MEMBER_ACCESS_MODES TYPE STRING,
SUPPORTED_MEMBER_ACC_MODES_DT TYPE STRING,
SUPPORTS_MEMBER_ACCESS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_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_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-NAME sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-ALTERNATIVE_NAME sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-ID sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-TEXT sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-HAS_SHORT_TEXT sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-HAS_MEDIUM_TEXT sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-HAS_LONG_TEXT sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-HAS_TEXT sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-SUPPORTS_LOWERCASE_KEYS sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-HAS_COMPOUNDMENT sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-COMPOUNDMENT_KEY_OFFSET sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-HAS_CONV_EXIT sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-INTTP sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-DEFAULT_MEMBER_ACCESS_MODE sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-DEFAULT_MEMBER_ACCESS_MODE_DT sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-IS_DOCUMENT_RELEVANT sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-BASE_CHARACTERISTIC sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-BASE_CHARACTERISTIC_ID sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-DEFAULT_SELECTOR_PRSNT sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-SELECTION_MODE sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-BO_NAME sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-BO_NAMESPACE sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-BON_NAME sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-BON_NAMESPACE sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-BON_CCTS_NAME sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-BON_CCTS_NAMESPACE sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-OBN_SYSTEM_ALIAS sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-DEFAULT_VISUALIZATION_LEVEL sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-SUPPORTED_MEMBER_ACCESS_MODES sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-SUPPORTED_MEMBER_ACC_MODES_DT sy-vline
WA_BICS_PROV_META_ATTRIBUTE_STR-SUPPORTS_MEMBER_ACCESS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.