ABAP Select data from SAP table IDIET into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IDIET
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IDIET2).
*--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_IDIET INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IDIET2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IDIET>-MANDT = 1.
<IDIET>-DIETINTERNALID = 1.
<IDIET>-DIET = 1.
<IDIET>-DIETCREATIONDATE = 1.
<IDIET>-DIETCREATEDBYUSER = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IDIET-DIETCHANGEDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_IDIET-DIETCHANGEDBYUSER, sy-vline,
  WA_IDIET-DIETAUTHZNGROUP, sy-vline,
  WA_IDIET-DIETTYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_IDIET-SPECIFICATIONVALIDITYSTARTDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_IDIET-SPECIFICATIONVALIDITYENDDATE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_IDIET 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_IDIET 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_IDIET INTO WA_IDIET.


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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SPECIFICATIONCHANGENUMBER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IDIET-SPECIFICATIONCHANGENUMBER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDIET-SPECIFICATIONCHANGENUMBER.
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_IDIET_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
DIETINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
DIET TYPE STRING,
DIETCREATIONDATE TYPE STRING,
DIETCREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
DIETCHANGEDATE TYPE STRING,
DIETCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
DIETAUTHZNGROUP TYPE STRING,
DIETTYPE TYPE STRING,
SPECIFICATIONVALIDITYSTARTDATE TYPE STRING,
SPECIFICATIONVALIDITYENDDATE TYPE STRING,
SPECIFICATIONSUBSTANCENATR TYPE STRING,
SPECIFICATIONCHANGENUMBER TYPE STRING,
SPECIFICATIONCATEGORY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_IDIET_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_IDIET_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_IDIET_STR-DIETINTERNALID sy-vline 
WA_IDIET_STR-DIET sy-vline 
WA_IDIET_STR-DIETCREATIONDATE sy-vline 
WA_IDIET_STR-DIETCREATEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_IDIET_STR-DIETCHANGEDATE sy-vline 
WA_IDIET_STR-DIETCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_IDIET_STR-DIETAUTHZNGROUP sy-vline 
WA_IDIET_STR-DIETTYPE sy-vline 
WA_IDIET_STR-SPECIFICATIONVALIDITYSTARTDATE sy-vline 
WA_IDIET_STR-SPECIFICATIONVALIDITYENDDATE sy-vline 
WA_IDIET_STR-SPECIFICATIONSUBSTANCENATR sy-vline 
WA_IDIET_STR-SPECIFICATIONCHANGENUMBER sy-vline 
WA_IDIET_STR-SPECIFICATIONCATEGORY sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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