ABAP Select data from SAP table EWAWA_DL_EVBS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EWAWA_DL_EVBS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EWAWA_DL_EVBS2).
*--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_EWAWA_DL_EVBS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_EWAWA_DL_EVBS ASSIGNING <EWAWA_DL_EVBS>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EWAWA_DL_EVBS>-MANDT = 1.
<EWAWA_DL_EVBS>-VSTELLE = 1.
<EWAWA_DL_EVBS>-HAUS = 1.
<EWAWA_DL_EVBS>-STR_ERG2 = 1.
<EWAWA_DL_EVBS>-HAUS_NUM2 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS-TXTLANGU, sy-vline,
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS-LGZUSATZ, sy-vline,
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS-VBSART, sy-vline,
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS-EIGENT, sy-vline,
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS-OBJNR, sy-vline,
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS-TPLNUMMER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS 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_EWAWA_DL_EVBS 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_EWAWA_DL_EVBS INTO WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS. *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 VSTELLE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS-VSTELLE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS-VSTELLE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field TXTLANGU CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS-TXTLANGU IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS-TXTLANGU.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADDRNUMBER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS-ADDRNUMBER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS-ADDRNUMBER.
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_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
VSTELLE TYPE STRING,
HAUS TYPE STRING,
STR_ERG2 TYPE STRING,
HAUS_NUM2 TYPE STRING,
TXTLANGU TYPE STRING,
LGZUSATZ TYPE STRING,
VBSART TYPE STRING,
EIGENT TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
TPLNUMMER TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
AENAM TYPE STRING,
BEGRU TYPE STRING,
LOEVM TYPE STRING,
ANZPERS TYPE STRING,
FLOOR TYPE STRING,
ROOMNUMBER TYPE STRING,
HPTWHNSITZ TYPE STRING,
STR_ERG4 TYPE STRING,
ADDRNUMBER TYPE STRING,
TITLE TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
NAME2 TYPE STRING,
NAME_TXT TYPE STRING,
CITY1 TYPE STRING,
CITY2 TYPE STRING,
POST_CODE1 TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
STREET TYPE STRING,
HOUSE_NUM1 TYPE STRING,
REGION TYPE STRING,
ADDR_SHORT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_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_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-VSTELLE sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-HAUS sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-STR_ERG2 sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-HAUS_NUM2 sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-TXTLANGU sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-LGZUSATZ sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-VBSART sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-EIGENT sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-OBJNR sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-TPLNUMMER sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-ERNAM sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-AEDAT sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-AENAM sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-BEGRU sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-LOEVM sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-ANZPERS sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-FLOOR sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-ROOMNUMBER sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-HPTWHNSITZ sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-STR_ERG4 sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-ADDRNUMBER sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-TITLE sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-NAME1 sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-NAME2 sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-NAME_TXT sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-CITY1 sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-CITY2 sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-POST_CODE1 sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-STREET sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-HOUSE_NUM1 sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-REGION sy-vline
WA_EWAWA_DL_EVBS_STR-ADDR_SHORT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.