ABAP Select data from SAP table GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT2).
*--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_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT>-RECORD_TYPE = 1.
<GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT>-TPLNR = 1.
<GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT>-NETOBJ_TYP = 1.
<GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT>-START_DATE = 1.
<GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT>-START_TIME = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT-END_DATE, sy-vline,
  WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT-END_TIME, sy-vline,
  WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT-DESCRIPTION, sy-vline,
  WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT-DEF_CODE, sy-vline,
  WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT-EFFECT_SEQ, sy-vline,
  WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT-EFFECT_MEDIUM, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT 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_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT 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_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT INTO WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT.


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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LINKED_EVENT_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT-LINKED_EVENT_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT-LINKED_EVENT_ID.
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_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT_STR, 
RECORD_TYPE TYPE STRING,
TPLNR TYPE STRING,
NETOBJ_TYP TYPE STRING,
START_DATE TYPE STRING,
START_TIME TYPE STRING,
END_DATE TYPE STRING,
END_TIME TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
DEF_CODE TYPE STRING,
EFFECT_SEQ TYPE STRING,
EFFECT_MEDIUM TYPE STRING,
DUR_VAL_PERC TYPE STRING,
DUR_VAL_DAY TYPE STRING,
DUR_VAL_HOUR TYPE STRING,
DUR_VAL_MIN TYPE STRING,
DUR_VAL_SEC TYPE STRING,
EFFECT_UNIT TYPE STRING,
EFFECT_VAL TYPE STRING,
WORK_ORDER TYPE STRING,
LINKED_EVENT_ID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT_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_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT_STR-RECORD_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT_STR-TPLNR sy-vline 
WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT_STR-NETOBJ_TYP sy-vline 
WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT_STR-START_DATE sy-vline 
WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT_STR-START_TIME sy-vline 
WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT_STR-END_DATE sy-vline 
WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT_STR-END_TIME sy-vline 
WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT_STR-DEF_CODE sy-vline 
WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT_STR-EFFECT_SEQ sy-vline 
WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT_STR-EFFECT_MEDIUM sy-vline 
WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT_STR-DUR_VAL_PERC sy-vline 
WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT_STR-DUR_VAL_DAY sy-vline 
WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT_STR-DUR_VAL_HOUR sy-vline 
WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT_STR-DUR_VAL_MIN sy-vline 
WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT_STR-DUR_VAL_SEC sy-vline 
WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT_STR-EFFECT_UNIT sy-vline 
WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT_STR-EFFECT_VAL sy-vline 
WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT_STR-WORK_ORDER sy-vline 
WA_GHO_S_DM_EVENT_FILE_IMPORT_STR-LINKED_EVENT_ID sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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