ABAP Select data from SAP table FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4 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 FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4. 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 FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4 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_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4,
      WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4 TYPE FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4,
      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: <FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4> TYPE FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4
  INTO TABLE IT_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F42).
*--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_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F42).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4 ASSIGNING <FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4>-COLOR = 1.
<FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4>-CASE_GUID_LOC = 1.
<FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4>-EXT_KEY = 1.
<FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4>-PROCESSOR = 1.
<FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4>-STATUS_TEXT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4 INTO WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4-PRIORITY_TEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4-REASON_TEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4-CASE_TITLE, sy-vline,
  WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4-EXT_REF, sy-vline,
  WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4-RESPONSIBLE, sy-vline,
  WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4-FIN_COORDINATOR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4 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_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4 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_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4 INTO WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4.


*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 EXT_KEY
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4-EXT_KEY
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4-EXT_KEY.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field CREATE_TIME
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4-CREATE_TIME
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4-CREATE_TIME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field CHANGE_TIME
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4-CHANGE_TIME
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4-CHANGE_TIME.
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_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4_STR, 
COLOR TYPE STRING,
CASE_GUID_LOC TYPE STRING,
EXT_KEY TYPE STRING,
PROCESSOR TYPE STRING,
STATUS_TEXT TYPE STRING,
PRIORITY_TEXT TYPE STRING,
REASON_TEXT TYPE STRING,
CASE_TITLE TYPE STRING,
EXT_REF TYPE STRING,
RESPONSIBLE TYPE STRING,
FIN_COORDINATOR TYPE STRING,
FIN_DUE_DATE TYPE STRING,
PLAN_END_DATE TYPE STRING,
FIN_CONTACT_NAME TYPE STRING,
FIN_CONTACT_TEL TYPE STRING,
CREATE_TIME TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_TIME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4_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_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4_STR-COLOR sy-vline 
WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4_STR-CASE_GUID_LOC sy-vline 
WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4_STR-EXT_KEY sy-vline 
WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4_STR-PROCESSOR sy-vline 
WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4_STR-STATUS_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4_STR-PRIORITY_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4_STR-REASON_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4_STR-CASE_TITLE sy-vline 
WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4_STR-EXT_REF sy-vline 
WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4_STR-RESPONSIBLE sy-vline 
WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4_STR-FIN_COORDINATOR sy-vline 
WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4_STR-FIN_DUE_DATE sy-vline 
WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4_STR-PLAN_END_DATE sy-vline 
WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4_STR-FIN_CONTACT_NAME sy-vline 
WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4_STR-FIN_CONTACT_TEL sy-vline 
WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4_STR-CREATE_TIME sy-vline 
WA_FDM_UI_ATTRIBUTES_F4_STR-CHANGE_TIME sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.