ABAP Select data from SAP table FAAT_MD_TDD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM FAAT_MD_TDD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_FAAT_MD_TDD2).
*--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_FAAT_MD_TDD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_FAAT_MD_TDD2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_FAAT_MD_TDD ASSIGNING <FAAT_MD_TDD>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<FAAT_MD_TDD>-CLIENT = 1.
<FAAT_MD_TDD>-COMP_CODE = 1.
<FAAT_MD_TDD>-ASSET_NO = 1.
<FAAT_MD_TDD>-ASSET_SUBNO = 1.
<FAAT_MD_TDD>-VALID_TO_DATE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_FAAT_MD_TDD-VALID_FROM_DATE, sy-vline,
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD-BUSINESS_AREA, sy-vline,
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD-COST_CENTER, sy-vline,
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD-ACTIVITY_TYPE, sy-vline,
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD-INTERNAL_ORDER, sy-vline,
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD-FUND, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_FAAT_MD_TDD 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_FAAT_MD_TDD 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_FAAT_MD_TDD INTO WA_FAAT_MD_TDD. *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 ASSET_NO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FAAT_MD_TDD-ASSET_NO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FAAT_MD_TDD-ASSET_NO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit IMKEY, internal->external for field REAL_ESTATE_KEY CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_IMKEY_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FAAT_MD_TDD-REAL_ESTATE_KEY IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FAAT_MD_TDD-REAL_ESTATE_KEY.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AWREF CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FAAT_MD_TDD-AWREF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FAAT_MD_TDD-AWREF.
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_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
COMP_CODE TYPE STRING,
ASSET_NO TYPE STRING,
ASSET_SUBNO TYPE STRING,
VALID_TO_DATE TYPE STRING,
VALID_FROM_DATE TYPE STRING,
BUSINESS_AREA TYPE STRING,
COST_CENTER TYPE STRING,
ACTIVITY_TYPE TYPE STRING,
INTERNAL_ORDER TYPE STRING,
FUND TYPE STRING,
GRANT_ID TYPE STRING,
FUNCTIONAL_AREA TYPE STRING,
FUNDS_CENTER TYPE STRING,
WBS_ELEMENT TYPE STRING,
TAX_JURISDICTION TYPE STRING,
REAL_ESTATE_KEY TYPE STRING,
SEGMENT TYPE STRING,
PROFIT_CENTER TYPE STRING,
BUDGET_PERIOD TYPE STRING,
RESPONSIBLE_COST_CENTER TYPE STRING,
ROOM TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
LOCATION TYPE STRING,
CAR_LICENSE_PLATE TYPE STRING,
PERSONNEL_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
BUSINESS_PLACE TYPE STRING,
AWTYP TYPE STRING,
AWSYS TYPE STRING,
AWREF TYPE STRING,
AWORG TYPE STRING,
DUMMY_FAA_MD_TDD_EEW_PS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_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_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-CLIENT sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-COMP_CODE sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-ASSET_NO sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-ASSET_SUBNO sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-VALID_TO_DATE sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-VALID_FROM_DATE sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-BUSINESS_AREA sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-COST_CENTER sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-ACTIVITY_TYPE sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-INTERNAL_ORDER sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-FUND sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-GRANT_ID sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-FUNCTIONAL_AREA sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-FUNDS_CENTER sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-WBS_ELEMENT sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-TAX_JURISDICTION sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-REAL_ESTATE_KEY sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-SEGMENT sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-PROFIT_CENTER sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-BUDGET_PERIOD sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-RESPONSIBLE_COST_CENTER sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-ROOM sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-PLANT sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-LOCATION sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-CAR_LICENSE_PLATE sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-PERSONNEL_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-BUSINESS_PLACE sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-AWTYP sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-AWSYS sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-AWREF sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-AWORG sy-vline
WA_FAAT_MD_TDD_STR-DUMMY_FAA_MD_TDD_EEW_PS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.