ABAP Select data from SAP table EAML_EQUI_VIEW into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EAML_EQUI_VIEW
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EAML_EQUI_VIEW2).
*--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_EAML_EQUI_VIEW INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_EAML_EQUI_VIEW ASSIGNING <EAML_EQUI_VIEW>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EAML_EQUI_VIEW>-MANDT = 1.
<EAML_EQUI_VIEW>-EQUNR = 1.
<EAML_EQUI_VIEW>-EQTYP = 1.
<EAML_EQUI_VIEW>-EQART = 1.
<EAML_EQUI_VIEW>-ILOAN = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW-ABCKZ, sy-vline,
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW-EQFNR, sy-vline,
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW-SWERK, sy-vline,
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW-STORT, sy-vline,
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW-MSGRP, sy-vline,
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW-BEBER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW 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_EAML_EQUI_VIEW 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_EAML_EQUI_VIEW INTO WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW. *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 EQUNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW-EQUNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW-EQUNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KOSTL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW-KOSTL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW-KOSTL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ANLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW-ANLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW-ANLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ANLUN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW-ANLUN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW-ANLUN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field SPRAS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW-SPRAS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW-SPRAS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGU CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW-LANGU IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW-LANGU.
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_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
EQUNR TYPE STRING,
EQTYP TYPE STRING,
EQART TYPE STRING,
ILOAN TYPE STRING,
ABCKZ TYPE STRING,
EQFNR TYPE STRING,
SWERK TYPE STRING,
STORT TYPE STRING,
MSGRP TYPE STRING,
BEBER TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
ANLNR TYPE STRING,
ANLUN TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
OWNER TYPE STRING,
VKBUR TYPE STRING,
VKGRP TYPE STRING,
SPRAS TYPE STRING,
TXASP TYPE STRING,
EQKTX TYPE STRING,
EQKTU TYPE STRING,
OBART TYPE STRING,
TABKEY TYPE STRING,
LRPID TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
LRP_DESCR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_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_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-EQUNR sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-EQTYP sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-EQART sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-ILOAN sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-ABCKZ sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-EQFNR sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-SWERK sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-STORT sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-MSGRP sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-BEBER sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-KOSTL sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-ANLNR sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-ANLUN sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-VKORG sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-VTWEG sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-SPART sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-OWNER sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-VKBUR sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-VKGRP sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-SPRAS sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-TXASP sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-EQKTX sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-EQKTU sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-OBART sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-TABKEY sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-LRPID sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-LANGU sy-vline
WA_EAML_EQUI_VIEW_STR-LRP_DESCR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.