ABAP Select data from SAP table EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT into internal table
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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT 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 EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT. 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 EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT 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_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT, WA_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT TYPE EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT, 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: <EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT> TYPE EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT. *Process all fields in table header/work area as string values PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT. SELECT * *restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows UP TO 10 ROWS FROM EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT INTO TABLE IT_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT. *Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA *SELECT * * FROM EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT * INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT2). *--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_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT2). *Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL LOOP AT IT_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT ASSIGNING <EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT>.*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT>-RECNTVA = 1.
<EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT>-ACTNTVA = 1.
<EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT>-ESTCAT = 1.
<EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT>-KLART = 1.
<EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT>-CLASS = 1.
ENDLOOP. LOOP AT IT_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT INTO WA_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT. *Write horizonal line to screen report. WRITE:/ sy-uline. *Write selected data to screen/report before conversion. WRITE:/ sy-vline, WA_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT-ATNAM, sy-vline,
WA_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT-VALUE, sy-vline,
WA_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT-FLG_IS_PHR, sy-vline,
WA_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT-ATWRT_PHR, sy-vline,
WA_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT-ATSRT, sy-vline,
WA_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT-MULTIPLE_VAI_NO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT 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_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT 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_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT INTO WA_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT. *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 RECNTVA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT-RECNTVA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT-RECNTVA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ACTNTVA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT-ACTNTVA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT-ACTNTVA.
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_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT_STR,
RECNTVA TYPE STRING,
ACTNTVA TYPE STRING,
ESTCAT TYPE STRING,
KLART TYPE STRING,
CLASS TYPE STRING,
ATNAM TYPE STRING,
VALUE TYPE STRING,
FLG_IS_PHR TYPE STRING,
ATWRT_PHR TYPE STRING,
ATSRT TYPE STRING,
MULTIPLE_VAI_NO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT_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_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT_STR-RECNTVA sy-vline
WA_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT_STR-ACTNTVA sy-vline
WA_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT_STR-ESTCAT sy-vline
WA_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT_STR-KLART sy-vline
WA_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT_STR-CLASS sy-vline
WA_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT_STR-ATNAM sy-vline
WA_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT_STR-VALUE sy-vline
WA_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT_STR-FLG_IS_PHR sy-vline
WA_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT_STR-ATWRT_PHR sy-vline
WA_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT_STR-ATSRT sy-vline
WA_EHSBS_API_VAI_DATA_EXT_STR-MULTIPLE_VAI_NO sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.