ABAP Select data from SAP table GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX2).
*--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_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX ASSIGNING <GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX>-RUGENERAL = 1.
<GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX>-RU_LONGSERIALNUMBER = 1.
<GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX>-RU_WORKWEARMATERIAL = 1.
<GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX>-RU_RETIREDMASTERFIXEDASSET = 1.
<GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX>-RU_RETIREDFIXEDASSET = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX-RUTRANSPORTTAX, sy-vline,
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX-RU_ASSETTRANSPORTTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX-RU_VEHICLEIDNUMBER, sy-vline,
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX-RU_MANUFACTURINGDATE, sy-vline,
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX-RU_VEHICLEECOLOGICALCLASS, sy-vline,
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX-RUPROPERTYADDRESS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX 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_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX 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_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX INTO WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX. *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.
ENDFORM. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form process_as_string_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. TYPES: BEGIN OF T_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR,
RUGENERAL TYPE STRING,
RU_LONGSERIALNUMBER TYPE STRING,
RU_WORKWEARMATERIAL TYPE STRING,
RU_RETIREDMASTERFIXEDASSET TYPE STRING,
RU_RETIREDFIXEDASSET TYPE STRING,
RUTRANSPORTTAX TYPE STRING,
RU_ASSETTRANSPORTTYPE TYPE STRING,
RU_VEHICLEIDNUMBER TYPE STRING,
RU_MANUFACTURINGDATE TYPE STRING,
RU_VEHICLEECOLOGICALCLASS TYPE STRING,
RUPROPERTYADDRESS TYPE STRING,
RU_PROPERTYADDRESS TYPE STRING,
JPANNEX16 TYPE STRING,
JP_ANNEX16ASSETSTRUCTURE TYPE STRING,
JP_ANNEX16ASSETITEM TYPE STRING,
JP_ANNEX16LEASINGAGRMTDATE TYPE STRING,
JPPROPERTYTAX TYPE STRING,
JP_PRPTYTXRPTCITY TYPE STRING,
JP_PRPTYTXRPTCLASSFCTNKEY TYPE STRING,
JP_PRPTYTXRPTSPCLDEPR TYPE STRING,
JP_PRPTYTXRPTADDLDEPR TYPE STRING,
INGENERAL TYPE STRING,
IN_ASSETBLOCK TYPE STRING,
IN_ASSETPUTTOUSEDATE TYPE STRING,
IN_ADDITIONALASSETBLOCK TYPE STRING,
IN_ASSETISRESEARCHANDDEV TYPE STRING,
IN_ASSETISPRIORYEAR TYPE STRING,
PTFISCALMAPS TYPE STRING,
PT_VEHICLETYPEBYENERGY TYPE STRING,
PT_VEHICLEISWITHOUTLIMIT TYPE STRING,
PT_BIGREPAIRASSETLINK TYPE STRING,
PT_LANDASSETLINK TYPE STRING,
PT_ASSETREPORTFORMCATEGORY TYPE STRING,
PT_AMORTIZEDASSETISREEVALUATED TYPE STRING,
NATIONALCLASSIFICATION TYPE STRING,
NATIONALCLASSIFICATION TYPE STRING,
TAXDEPRECIATIONGROUP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_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_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-RUGENERAL sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-RU_LONGSERIALNUMBER sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-RU_WORKWEARMATERIAL sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-RU_RETIREDMASTERFIXEDASSET sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-RU_RETIREDFIXEDASSET sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-RUTRANSPORTTAX sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-RU_ASSETTRANSPORTTYPE sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-RU_VEHICLEIDNUMBER sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-RU_MANUFACTURINGDATE sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-RU_VEHICLEECOLOGICALCLASS sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-RUPROPERTYADDRESS sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-RU_PROPERTYADDRESS sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-JPANNEX16 sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-JP_ANNEX16ASSETSTRUCTURE sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-JP_ANNEX16ASSETITEM sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-JP_ANNEX16LEASINGAGRMTDATE sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-JPPROPERTYTAX sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-JP_PRPTYTXRPTCITY sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-JP_PRPTYTXRPTCLASSFCTNKEY sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-JP_PRPTYTXRPTSPCLDEPR sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-JP_PRPTYTXRPTADDLDEPR sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-INGENERAL sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-IN_ASSETBLOCK sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-IN_ASSETPUTTOUSEDATE sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-IN_ADDITIONALASSETBLOCK sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-IN_ASSETISRESEARCHANDDEV sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-IN_ASSETISPRIORYEAR sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-PTFISCALMAPS sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-PT_VEHICLETYPEBYENERGY sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-PT_VEHICLEISWITHOUTLIMIT sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-PT_BIGREPAIRASSETLINK sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-PT_LANDASSETLINK sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-PT_ASSETREPORTFORMCATEGORY sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-PT_AMORTIZEDASSETISREEVALUATED sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-NATIONALCLASSIFICATION sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-NATIONALCLASSIFICATION sy-vline
WA_GLOFAA_ES_S_MDX_STR-TAXDEPRECIATIONGROUP sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.