ABAP Select data from SAP table EANL into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EANL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EANL2).
*--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_EANL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EANL2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EANL>-MANDT = 1.
<EANL>-ANLAGE = 1.
<EANL>-SPARTE = 1.
<EANL>-VSTELLE = 1.
<EANL>-ABLSPERR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EANL-BAPERTYP, sy-vline,
  WA_EANL-ANSCHREI, sy-vline,
  WA_EANL-SPEBENE, sy-vline,
  WA_EANL-DRCKSTUF, sy-vline,
  WA_EANL-ANLART, sy-vline,
  WA_EANL-BEZUG, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_EANL 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_EANL 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_EANL INTO WA_EANL.


*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 ANLAGE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EANL-ANLAGE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EANL-ANLAGE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field INFOREL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EANL-INFOREL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EANL-INFOREL.
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_EANL_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
ANLAGE TYPE STRING,
SPARTE TYPE STRING,
VSTELLE TYPE STRING,
ABLSPERR TYPE STRING,
BAPERTYP TYPE STRING,
ANSCHREI TYPE STRING,
SPEBENE TYPE STRING,
DRCKSTUF TYPE STRING,
ANLART TYPE STRING,
BEZUG TYPE STRING,
ABLESARTST TYPE STRING,
NODISCONCT TYPE STRING,
SERVICE TYPE STRING,
DEREGSTAT TYPE STRING,
INFOREL TYPE STRING,
ETIMEZONE TYPE STRING,
OUCONT TYPE STRING,
HOLICALID TYPE STRING,
DUMMY_UTILSINST_INCL_EEW_PS TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
AENAM TYPE STRING,
BEGRU TYPE STRING,
LOEVM TYPE STRING,
COLOGRP_INST TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_EANL_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_EANL_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_EANL_STR-ANLAGE sy-vline 
WA_EANL_STR-SPARTE sy-vline 
WA_EANL_STR-VSTELLE sy-vline 
WA_EANL_STR-ABLSPERR sy-vline 
WA_EANL_STR-BAPERTYP sy-vline 
WA_EANL_STR-ANSCHREI sy-vline 
WA_EANL_STR-SPEBENE sy-vline 
WA_EANL_STR-DRCKSTUF sy-vline 
WA_EANL_STR-ANLART sy-vline 
WA_EANL_STR-BEZUG sy-vline 
WA_EANL_STR-ABLESARTST sy-vline 
WA_EANL_STR-NODISCONCT sy-vline 
WA_EANL_STR-SERVICE sy-vline 
WA_EANL_STR-DEREGSTAT sy-vline 
WA_EANL_STR-INFOREL sy-vline 
WA_EANL_STR-ETIMEZONE sy-vline 
WA_EANL_STR-OUCONT sy-vline 
WA_EANL_STR-HOLICALID sy-vline 
WA_EANL_STR-DUMMY_UTILSINST_INCL_EEW_PS sy-vline 
WA_EANL_STR-ERDAT sy-vline 
WA_EANL_STR-ERNAM sy-vline 
WA_EANL_STR-AEDAT sy-vline 
WA_EANL_STR-AENAM sy-vline 
WA_EANL_STR-BEGRU sy-vline 
WA_EANL_STR-LOEVM sy-vline 
WA_EANL_STR-COLOGRP_INST sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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