ABAP Select data from SAP table ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF2).
*--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_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF ASSIGNING <ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF>-MANDT = 1.
<ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF>-MODEL_GUID = 1.
<ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF>-REQ_FIELD_GUID = 1.
<ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF>-REQUEST_GUID = 1.
<ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF>-REQ_FIELD = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF-RNODE_FIELD_MUID, sy-vline,
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF-RNODE_FIELD_GUID, sy-vline,
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF-NAVPATH_GUID, sy-vline,
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF-T_DATA_TYPE_GUID, sy-vline,
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF-INTERACTIVE_NAV, sy-vline,
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF-RANKING_WEIGHT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF 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_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF 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_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF INTO WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF. *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 DTYPE, internal->external for field DATATYPE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_DTYPE_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF-DATATYPE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF-DATATYPE.
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_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
MODEL_GUID TYPE STRING,
REQ_FIELD_GUID TYPE STRING,
REQUEST_GUID TYPE STRING,
REQ_FIELD TYPE STRING,
RNODE_FIELD_MUID TYPE STRING,
RNODE_FIELD_GUID TYPE STRING,
NAVPATH_GUID TYPE STRING,
T_DATA_TYPE_GUID TYPE STRING,
INTERACTIVE_NAV TYPE STRING,
RANKING_WEIGHT TYPE STRING,
BACKEND_NAME_EX TYPE STRING,
POSI TYPE STRING,
GEN_INFO_GUID TYPE STRING,
AUTOCOMPLETE TYPE STRING,
NO_FREESTYLE_SEARCH TYPE STRING,
MODNAM_SEG TYPE STRING,
TIMESTMP_MOD_SEG TYPE STRING,
AREA_MOD_SEG TYPE STRING,
CRENAM_SEG TYPE STRING,
TIMESTMP_CRE_SEG TYPE STRING,
AREA_CRE_SEG TYPE STRING,
AENAM_SEG TYPE STRING,
TIMESTMP_AEN_SEG TYPE STRING,
ORG_SYSREL_GUID TYPE STRING,
ORG_MODEL_GUID TYPE STRING,
DATA_TYPE_GUID TYPE STRING,
DATA_TYPE TYPE STRING,
DOMNAME TYPE STRING,
DATATYPE TYPE STRING,
INTTYPE TYPE STRING,
LENG TYPE STRING,
INTLEN TYPE STRING,
DECIMALS TYPE STRING,
LOWERCASE TYPE STRING,
CONVEXIT TYPE STRING,
OUTPUTLEN TYPE STRING,
SIGNFLAG TYPE STRING,
FIXED_UOM TYPE STRING,
TEXT_REPOSITORYT TYPE STRING,
TEXT_REPOSITORYF TYPE STRING,
DATA_ELEMENT TYPE STRING,
DGEN_INFO_GUID TYPE STRING,
DMODNAM_SEG TYPE STRING,
DTMESTMP_MOD_SEG TYPE STRING,
DAREA_MOD_SEG TYPE STRING,
DCRENAM_SEG TYPE STRING,
DTMESTMP_CRE_SEG TYPE STRING,
DAREA_CRE_SEG TYPE STRING,
DAENAM_SEG TYPE STRING,
DTMESTMP_AEN_SEG TYPE STRING,
T_ORG_SYSREL_GUID TYPE STRING,
UPDATE_FLAG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_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_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-MODEL_GUID sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-REQ_FIELD_GUID sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-REQUEST_GUID sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-REQ_FIELD sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-RNODE_FIELD_MUID sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-RNODE_FIELD_GUID sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-NAVPATH_GUID sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-T_DATA_TYPE_GUID sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-INTERACTIVE_NAV sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-RANKING_WEIGHT sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-BACKEND_NAME_EX sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-POSI sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-GEN_INFO_GUID sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-AUTOCOMPLETE sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-NO_FREESTYLE_SEARCH sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-MODNAM_SEG sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-TIMESTMP_MOD_SEG sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-AREA_MOD_SEG sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-CRENAM_SEG sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-TIMESTMP_CRE_SEG sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-AREA_CRE_SEG sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-AENAM_SEG sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-TIMESTMP_AEN_SEG sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-ORG_SYSREL_GUID sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-ORG_MODEL_GUID sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-DATA_TYPE_GUID sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-DATA_TYPE sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-DOMNAME sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-DATATYPE sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-INTTYPE sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-LENG sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-INTLEN sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-DECIMALS sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-LOWERCASE sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-CONVEXIT sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-OUTPUTLEN sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-SIGNFLAG sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-FIXED_UOM sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-TEXT_REPOSITORYT sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-TEXT_REPOSITORYF sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-DATA_ELEMENT sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-DGEN_INFO_GUID sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-DMODNAM_SEG sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-DTMESTMP_MOD_SEG sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-DAREA_MOD_SEG sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-DCRENAM_SEG sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-DTMESTMP_CRE_SEG sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-DAREA_CRE_SEG sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-DAENAM_SEG sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-DTMESTMP_AEN_SEG sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-T_ORG_SYSREL_GUID sy-vline
WA_ESH_S_OM_AOTYPNQF_STR-UPDATE_FLAG sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.