ABAP Select data from SAP table EWAORDERD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EWAORDERD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EWAORDERD2).
*--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_EWAORDERD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EWAORDERD2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_EWAORDERD ASSIGNING <EWAORDERD>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EWAORDERD>-OBJNR = 1.
<EWAORDERD>-PERIOD = 1.
<EWAORDERD>-ROUTE = 1.
<EWAORDERD>-ROUTE_TXT = 1.
<EWAORDERD>-INTERVALL = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EWAORDERD-POST_CODE, sy-vline,
WA_EWAORDERD-COUNTRY, sy-vline,
WA_EWAORDERD-AREA, sy-vline,
WA_EWAORDERD-PRODUCT_AREA2, sy-vline,
WA_EWAORDERD-PRODUCT_AREA3, sy-vline,
WA_EWAORDERD-RESULTYP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EWAORDERD 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_EWAORDERD 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_EWAORDERD INTO WA_EWAORDERD. *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 OBJNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EWAORDERD-OBJNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EWAORDERD-OBJNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VOL_UNIT_TARG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EWAORDERD-VOL_UNIT_TARG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EWAORDERD-VOL_UNIT_TARG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEIZT_TARG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EWAORDERD-MEIZT_TARG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EWAORDERD-MEIZT_TARG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEDST_TARG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EWAORDERD-MEDST_TARG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EWAORDERD-MEDST_TARG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field WEIGHT_UNIT_TARG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EWAORDERD-WEIGHT_UNIT_TARG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EWAORDERD-WEIGHT_UNIT_TARG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit TPLNR, internal->external for field SERVLOC CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TPLNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EWAORDERD-SERVLOC IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EWAORDERD-SERVLOC.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field FLEET2_EQUNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EWAORDERD-FLEET2_EQUNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EWAORDERD-FLEET2_EQUNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field FLEET3_EQUNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EWAORDERD-FLEET3_EQUNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EWAORDERD-FLEET3_EQUNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VOL_UNIT_ACT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EWAORDERD-VOL_UNIT_ACT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EWAORDERD-VOL_UNIT_ACT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEDST_ACT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EWAORDERD-MEDST_ACT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EWAORDERD-MEDST_ACT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field WEIGHT_UNIT_ACT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EWAORDERD-WEIGHT_UNIT_ACT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EWAORDERD-WEIGHT_UNIT_ACT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field BSTME_SC CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EWAORDERD-BSTME_SC IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EWAORDERD-BSTME_SC.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KONNRSLS_SC CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EWAORDERD-KONNRSLS_SC IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EWAORDERD-KONNRSLS_SC.
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_EWAORDERD_STR,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
PERIOD TYPE STRING,
ROUTE TYPE STRING,
ROUTE_TXT TYPE STRING,
INTERVALL TYPE STRING,
POST_CODE TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
AREA TYPE STRING,
PRODUCT_AREA2 TYPE STRING,
PRODUCT_AREA3 TYPE STRING,
RESULTYP TYPE STRING,
RESULTYP2 TYPE STRING,
RESULTYP3 TYPE STRING,
ORDERNR TYPE STRING,
ORDER_DATE TYPE STRING,
ORDER_LAUFNR TYPE STRING,
PLANED_START TYPE STRING,
PLANED_END TYPE STRING,
DRIVER TYPE STRING,
KOLONNE TYPE STRING,
VEHICLE TYPE STRING,
RAHMEN1 TYPE STRING,
RAHMEN2 TYPE STRING,
EVOL_ORDER_TARG TYPE STRING,
VOL_UNIT_TARG TYPE STRING,
ECONT_ORDER_TARG TYPE STRING,
ETIME_ORDER_TARG TYPE STRING,
MEIZT_TARG TYPE STRING,
EDIST_ORDER_TARG TYPE STRING,
MEDST_TARG TYPE STRING,
EWGHT_ORDER_TARG TYPE STRING,
WEIGHT_UNIT_TARG TYPE STRING,
VOL_TXT TYPE STRING,
TIME_TXT TYPE STRING,
WGHT_TXT TYPE STRING,
DIST_TXT TYPE STRING,
HEADER_STATUS TYPE STRING,
STATUS_TXT TYPE STRING,
HOBJNR TYPE STRING,
STTXTS TYPE STRING,
STTXTU TYPE STRING,
REGIOGROUP TYPE STRING,
F_ALLORDER TYPE STRING,
F_POSORDER TYPE STRING,
F_HEADORDER TYPE STRING,
FORM_ALLORD TYPE STRING,
FORM_POSORD TYPE STRING,
FORM_HEADORD TYPE STRING,
SERVICE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
VTEXT TYPE STRING,
WINTERLEVEL TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
SERVLOC TYPE STRING,
SDVERTRAG TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
ORDERTXT TYPE STRING,
WDPLANT TYPE STRING,
WASTE_WERKS TYPE STRING,
WASTE_LGORT TYPE STRING,
SWERK TYPE STRING,
STORT TYPE STRING,
FLEET_CAT TYPE STRING,
FLEET_EQUNR TYPE STRING,
FLEET2_CAT TYPE STRING,
FLEET2_EQUNR TYPE STRING,
FLEET3_CAT TYPE STRING,
FLEET3_EQUNR TYPE STRING,
ARBID TYPE STRING,
ARBPL TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
ARBID2 TYPE STRING,
ARBPL2 TYPE STRING,
WERKS2 TYPE STRING,
ARBID3 TYPE STRING,
ARBPL3 TYPE STRING,
WERKS3 TYPE STRING,
ACTUAL_DATE TYPE STRING,
ACTUAL_ROUTE TYPE STRING,
ACTUAL_START TYPE STRING,
ACTUAL_END TYPE STRING,
PAUSE TYPE STRING,
TEXT1 TYPE STRING,
TEXT2 TYPE STRING,
WERK TYPE STRING,
EVOL_ORDER_ACT TYPE STRING,
VOL_UNIT_ACT TYPE STRING,
ECONT_ORDER_ACT TYPE STRING,
ETIME_ORDER_ACT TYPE STRING,
EDIST_ORDER_ACT TYPE STRING,
MEDST_ACT TYPE STRING,
EWGHT_ORDER_ACT TYPE STRING,
WEIGHT_UNIT_ACT TYPE STRING,
KONNR_SC TYPE STRING,
KTPNR_SC TYPE STRING,
BSTMG_SC TYPE STRING,
BSTME_SC TYPE STRING,
KONNRSLS_SC TYPE STRING,
KTPNRSLS_SC TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_EWAORDERD_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_EWAORDERD_STR-OBJNR sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-PERIOD sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-ROUTE sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-ROUTE_TXT sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-INTERVALL sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-POST_CODE sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-AREA sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-PRODUCT_AREA2 sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-PRODUCT_AREA3 sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-RESULTYP sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-RESULTYP2 sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-RESULTYP3 sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-ORDERNR sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-ORDER_DATE sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-ORDER_LAUFNR sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-PLANED_START sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-PLANED_END sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-DRIVER sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-KOLONNE sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-VEHICLE sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-RAHMEN1 sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-RAHMEN2 sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-EVOL_ORDER_TARG sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-VOL_UNIT_TARG sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-ECONT_ORDER_TARG sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-ETIME_ORDER_TARG sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-MEIZT_TARG sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-EDIST_ORDER_TARG sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-MEDST_TARG sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-EWGHT_ORDER_TARG sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-WEIGHT_UNIT_TARG sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-VOL_TXT sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-TIME_TXT sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-WGHT_TXT sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-DIST_TXT sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-HEADER_STATUS sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-STATUS_TXT sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-HOBJNR sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-STTXTS sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-STTXTU sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-REGIOGROUP sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-F_ALLORDER sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-F_POSORDER sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-F_HEADORDER sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-FORM_ALLORD sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-FORM_POSORD sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-FORM_HEADORD sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-SERVICE_TYPE sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-VTEXT sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-WINTERLEVEL sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-SERVLOC sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-SDVERTRAG sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-ORDERTXT sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-WDPLANT sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-WASTE_WERKS sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-WASTE_LGORT sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-SWERK sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-STORT sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-FLEET_CAT sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-FLEET_EQUNR sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-FLEET2_CAT sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-FLEET2_EQUNR sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-FLEET3_CAT sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-FLEET3_EQUNR sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-ARBID sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-ARBPL sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-ARBID2 sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-ARBPL2 sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-WERKS2 sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-ARBID3 sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-ARBPL3 sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-WERKS3 sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-ACTUAL_DATE sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-ACTUAL_ROUTE sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-ACTUAL_START sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-ACTUAL_END sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-PAUSE sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-TEXT1 sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-TEXT2 sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-WERK sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-EVOL_ORDER_ACT sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-VOL_UNIT_ACT sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-ECONT_ORDER_ACT sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-ETIME_ORDER_ACT sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-EDIST_ORDER_ACT sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-MEDST_ACT sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-EWGHT_ORDER_ACT sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-WEIGHT_UNIT_ACT sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-KONNR_SC sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-KTPNR_SC sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-BSTMG_SC sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-BSTME_SC sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-KONNRSLS_SC sy-vline
WA_EWAORDERD_STR-KTPNRSLS_SC sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.