ABAP Select data from SAP table E3EDK29 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP E3EDK29 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 E3EDK29. 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 E3EDK29 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_E3EDK29 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF E3EDK29,
      WA_E3EDK29 TYPE E3EDK29,
      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: <E3EDK29> TYPE E3EDK29.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_E3EDK29.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM E3EDK29
  INTO TABLE IT_E3EDK29.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM E3EDK29
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_E3EDK292).
*--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_E3EDK29 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_E3EDK292).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_E3EDK29 ASSIGNING <E3EDK29>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<E3EDK29>-EXNUM = 1.
<E3EDK29>-ALAND = 1.
<E3EDK29>-EXPVZ = 1.
<E3EDK29>-ZOLLA = 1.
<E3EDK29>-ZOLLB = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_E3EDK29 INTO WA_E3EDK29.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_E3EDK29-ZOLL1, sy-vline,
WA_E3EDK29-ZOLL2, sy-vline,
WA_E3EDK29-ZOLL3, sy-vline,
WA_E3EDK29-ZOLL4, sy-vline,
WA_E3EDK29-ZOLL5, sy-vline,
WA_E3EDK29-ZOLL6, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_E3EDK29 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_E3EDK29 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_E3EDK29 INTO WA_E3EDK29. *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_E3EDK29_STR,
EXNUM TYPE STRING,
ALAND TYPE STRING,
EXPVZ TYPE STRING,
ZOLLA TYPE STRING,
ZOLLB TYPE STRING,
ZOLL1 TYPE STRING,
ZOLL2 TYPE STRING,
ZOLL3 TYPE STRING,
ZOLL4 TYPE STRING,
ZOLL5 TYPE STRING,
ZOLL6 TYPE STRING,
KZGBE TYPE STRING,
KZABE TYPE STRING,
STGBE TYPE STRING,
STABE TYPE STRING,
CONTA TYPE STRING,
GRWCU TYPE STRING,
GRWRT TYPE STRING,
LAND1 TYPE STRING,
LANDX TYPE STRING,
LANDA TYPE STRING,
XEGLD TYPE STRING,
FREIH TYPE STRING,
EWRCO TYPE STRING,
USC05 TYPE STRING,
JAP05 TYPE STRING,
ALANX TYPE STRING,
ALANA TYPE STRING,
LASTA TYPE STRING,
LASTG TYPE STRING,
ALSCH TYPE STRING,
ALSRE TYPE STRING,
LADEO TYPE STRING,
IEVER TYPE STRING,
BANR01 TYPE STRING,
BANR02 TYPE STRING,
BANR03 TYPE STRING,
BANR04 TYPE STRING,
BANR05 TYPE STRING,
BANR06 TYPE STRING,
BANR07 TYPE STRING,
BANR08 TYPE STRING,
BANR09 TYPE STRING,
BANR10 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_E3EDK29_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_E3EDK29_STR-EXNUM sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-ALAND sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-EXPVZ sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-ZOLLA sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-ZOLLB sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-ZOLL1 sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-ZOLL2 sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-ZOLL3 sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-ZOLL4 sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-ZOLL5 sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-ZOLL6 sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-KZGBE sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-KZABE sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-STGBE sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-STABE sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-CONTA sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-GRWCU sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-GRWRT sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-LAND1 sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-LANDX sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-LANDA sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-XEGLD sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-FREIH sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-EWRCO sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-USC05 sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-JAP05 sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-ALANX sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-ALANA sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-LASTA sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-LASTG sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-ALSCH sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-ALSRE sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-LADEO sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-IEVER sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-BANR01 sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-BANR02 sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-BANR03 sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-BANR04 sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-BANR05 sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-BANR06 sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-BANR07 sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-BANR08 sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-BANR09 sy-vline
WA_E3EDK29_STR-BANR10 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.