ABAP Select data from SAP table EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1 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 EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1. 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 EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1 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_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1,
      WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1 TYPE EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1,
      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: <EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1> TYPE EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1
  INTO TABLE IT_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC12).
*--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_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC12).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1 ASSIGNING <EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1>-CONTROLLER = 1.
<EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1>-HEADER_VERSION = 1.
<EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1>-SENDER = 1.
<EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1>-RECEIVER = 1.
<EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1>-DOCUMENT_IDENTIFICATION = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1 INTO WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1-CONTROLLER, sy-vline,
WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1-STANDARD, sy-vline,
WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1-TYPE_VERSION, sy-vline,
WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1-INSTANCE_IDENTIFIER, sy-vline,
WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1-TYPE, sy-vline,
WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1-MULTIPLE_TYPE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1 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_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1 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_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1 INTO WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1. *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_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1_STR,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
HEADER_VERSION TYPE STRING,
SENDER TYPE STRING,
RECEIVER TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENT_IDENTIFICATION TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
STANDARD TYPE STRING,
TYPE_VERSION TYPE STRING,
INSTANCE_IDENTIFIER TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
MULTIPLE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
CREATION_DATE_AND_TIME TYPE STRING,
MANIFEST TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
NUMBER_OF_ITEMS TYPE STRING,
MANIFEST_ITEM TYPE STRING,
BUSINESS_SCOPE TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
SCOPE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1_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_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline
WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1_STR-HEADER_VERSION sy-vline
WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1_STR-SENDER sy-vline
WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1_STR-RECEIVER sy-vline
WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1_STR-DOCUMENT_IDENTIFICATION sy-vline
WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline
WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1_STR-STANDARD sy-vline
WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1_STR-TYPE_VERSION sy-vline
WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1_STR-INSTANCE_IDENTIFIER sy-vline
WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1_STR-TYPE sy-vline
WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1_STR-MULTIPLE_TYPE sy-vline
WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1_STR-CREATION_DATE_AND_TIME sy-vline
WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1_STR-MANIFEST sy-vline
WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline
WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1_STR-NUMBER_OF_ITEMS sy-vline
WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1_STR-MANIFEST_ITEM sy-vline
WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1_STR-BUSINESS_SCOPE sy-vline
WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline
WA_EDO_UBL_STANDARD_BUSINESS_DOC1_STR-SCOPE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.