ABAP Select data from SAP table E1EDP08 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP E1EDP08 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 E1EDP08. 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 E1EDP08 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_E1EDP08 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF E1EDP08,
      WA_E1EDP08 TYPE E1EDP08,
      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: <E1EDP08> TYPE E1EDP08.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_E1EDP08.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM E1EDP08
  INTO TABLE IT_E1EDP08.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM E1EDP08
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_E1EDP082).
*--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_E1EDP08 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_E1EDP082).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_E1EDP08 ASSIGNING <E1EDP08>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<E1EDP08>-HLNUM = 1.
<E1EDP08>-PARENT = 1.
<E1EDP08>-LEVEL = 1.
<E1EDP08>-EXIDV = 1.
<E1EDP08>-VENUM = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_E1EDP08 INTO WA_E1EDP08.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_E1EDP08-VEMEH, sy-vline,
  WA_E1EDP08-PCKAR, sy-vline,
  WA_E1EDP08-PCKNR, sy-vline,
  WA_E1EDP08-ANZAR, sy-vline,
  WA_E1EDP08-VBELN, sy-vline,
  WA_E1EDP08-POSNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_E1EDP08 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_E1EDP08 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_E1EDP08 INTO WA_E1EDP08.


*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 VENUM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_E1EDP08-VENUM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E1EDP08-VENUM.
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_E1EDP08_STR, 
HLNUM TYPE STRING,
PARENT TYPE STRING,
LEVEL TYPE STRING,
EXIDV TYPE STRING,
VENUM TYPE STRING,
VEMEH TYPE STRING,
PCKAR TYPE STRING,
PCKNR TYPE STRING,
ANZAR TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
BTGEW TYPE STRING,
NTGEW TYPE STRING,
TARAG TYPE STRING,
GEWEI TYPE STRING,
BTVOL TYPE STRING,
NTVOL TYPE STRING,
TAVOL TYPE STRING,
VOLEH TYPE STRING,
LAENG TYPE STRING,
BREIT TYPE STRING,
HOEHE TYPE STRING,
MEABM TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
VSTEL TYPE STRING,
LSTEL TYPE STRING,
PKNRS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_E1EDP08_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_E1EDP08_STR-HLNUM sy-vline 
WA_E1EDP08_STR-PARENT sy-vline 
WA_E1EDP08_STR-LEVEL sy-vline 
WA_E1EDP08_STR-EXIDV sy-vline 
WA_E1EDP08_STR-VENUM sy-vline 
WA_E1EDP08_STR-VEMEH sy-vline 
WA_E1EDP08_STR-PCKAR sy-vline 
WA_E1EDP08_STR-PCKNR sy-vline 
WA_E1EDP08_STR-ANZAR sy-vline 
WA_E1EDP08_STR-VBELN sy-vline 
WA_E1EDP08_STR-POSNR sy-vline 
WA_E1EDP08_STR-BTGEW sy-vline 
WA_E1EDP08_STR-NTGEW sy-vline 
WA_E1EDP08_STR-TARAG sy-vline 
WA_E1EDP08_STR-GEWEI sy-vline 
WA_E1EDP08_STR-BTVOL sy-vline 
WA_E1EDP08_STR-NTVOL sy-vline 
WA_E1EDP08_STR-TAVOL sy-vline 
WA_E1EDP08_STR-VOLEH sy-vline 
WA_E1EDP08_STR-LAENG sy-vline 
WA_E1EDP08_STR-BREIT sy-vline 
WA_E1EDP08_STR-HOEHE sy-vline 
WA_E1EDP08_STR-MEABM sy-vline 
WA_E1EDP08_STR-MEINS sy-vline 
WA_E1EDP08_STR-VSTEL sy-vline 
WA_E1EDP08_STR-LSTEL sy-vline 
WA_E1EDP08_STR-PKNRS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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