ABAP Select data from SAP table EBEVNTC into internal table
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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP EBEVNTC 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 EBEVNTC. 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 EBEVNTC 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_EBEVNTC TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF EBEVNTC, WA_EBEVNTC TYPE EBEVNTC, 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: <EBEVNTC> TYPE EBEVNTC. *Process all fields in table header/work area as string values PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_EBEVNTC. SELECT * *restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows UP TO 10 ROWS FROM EBEVNTC INTO TABLE IT_EBEVNTC. *Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA *SELECT * * FROM EBEVNTC * INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EBEVNTC2). *--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_EBEVNTC INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EBEVNTC2). *Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL LOOP AT IT_EBEVNTC ASSIGNING <EBEVNTC>.*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EBEVNTC>-MANDT = 1.
<EBEVNTC>-LP_EVENT = 1.
<EBEVNTC>-LP_ITMCAT = 1.
<EBEVNTC>-LP_CODE = 1.
<EBEVNTC>-LP_SDATE = 1.
ENDLOOP. LOOP AT IT_EBEVNTC INTO WA_EBEVNTC. *Write horizonal line to screen report. WRITE:/ sy-uline. *Write selected data to screen/report before conversion. WRITE:/ sy-vline, WA_EBEVNTC-LP_EDATE, sy-vline,
WA_EBEVNTC-LP_GRANT_PT, sy-vline,
WA_EBEVNTC-LP_UNIT, sy-vline,
WA_EBEVNTC-LP_REF_IND, sy-vline,
WA_EBEVNTC-LP_REF_PT, sy-vline,
WA_EBEVNTC-LP_REF_UNIT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EBEVNTC 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_EBEVNTC 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_EBEVNTC INTO WA_EBEVNTC. *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 CUNIT, internal->external for field LP_UNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EBEVNTC-LP_UNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EBEVNTC-LP_UNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field LP_REF_UNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EBEVNTC-LP_REF_UNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EBEVNTC-LP_REF_UNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LP_DISTRIBUTOR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EBEVNTC-LP_DISTRIBUTOR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EBEVNTC-LP_DISTRIBUTOR.
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_EBEVNTC_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
LP_EVENT TYPE STRING,
LP_ITMCAT TYPE STRING,
LP_CODE TYPE STRING,
LP_SDATE TYPE STRING,
LP_EDATE TYPE STRING,
LP_GRANT_PT TYPE STRING,
LP_UNIT TYPE STRING,
LP_REF_IND TYPE STRING,
LP_REF_PT TYPE STRING,
LP_REF_UNIT TYPE STRING,
LP_EXPDAT_RULE TYPE STRING,
LP_TIMCAT TYPE STRING,
LP_TIMCAT_MTH TYPE STRING,
LP_TIMBAS TYPE STRING,
LP_CRMD TYPE STRING,
LP_DISTRIBUTOR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_EBEVNTC_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_EBEVNTC_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_EBEVNTC_STR-LP_EVENT sy-vline
WA_EBEVNTC_STR-LP_ITMCAT sy-vline
WA_EBEVNTC_STR-LP_CODE sy-vline
WA_EBEVNTC_STR-LP_SDATE sy-vline
WA_EBEVNTC_STR-LP_EDATE sy-vline
WA_EBEVNTC_STR-LP_GRANT_PT sy-vline
WA_EBEVNTC_STR-LP_UNIT sy-vline
WA_EBEVNTC_STR-LP_REF_IND sy-vline
WA_EBEVNTC_STR-LP_REF_PT sy-vline
WA_EBEVNTC_STR-LP_REF_UNIT sy-vline
WA_EBEVNTC_STR-LP_EXPDAT_RULE sy-vline
WA_EBEVNTC_STR-LP_TIMCAT sy-vline
WA_EBEVNTC_STR-LP_TIMCAT_MTH sy-vline
WA_EBEVNTC_STR-LP_TIMBAS sy-vline
WA_EBEVNTC_STR-LP_CRMD sy-vline
WA_EBEVNTC_STR-LP_DISTRIBUTOR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.