ABAP Select data from SAP table MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES 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 MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES. 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 MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES 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_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES,
      WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES TYPE MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES,
      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: <MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES> TYPE MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES
  INTO TABLE IT_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES2).
*--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_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES ASSIGNING <MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES>-LIFNR = 1.
<MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES>-LAND1 = 1.
<MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES>-NAME1 = 1.
<MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES>-NAME2 = 1.
<MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES>-NAME3 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES INTO WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES-NAME4, sy-vline,
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES-ORT01, sy-vline,
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES-ORT02, sy-vline,
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES-PFACH, sy-vline,
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES-PSTL2, sy-vline,
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES-PSTLZ, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES 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_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES 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_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES INTO WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES. *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 LIFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES-LIFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES-LIFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADRNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES-ADRNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES-ADRNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES-KUNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES-KUNNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LNRZA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES-LNRZA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES-LNRZA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field SPRAS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES-SPRAS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES-SPRAS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VBUND CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES-VBUND IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES-VBUND.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field FISKN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES-FISKN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES-FISKN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field FISKU CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES-FISKU IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES-FISKU.
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_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
LAND1 TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
NAME2 TYPE STRING,
NAME3 TYPE STRING,
NAME4 TYPE STRING,
ORT01 TYPE STRING,
ORT02 TYPE STRING,
PFACH TYPE STRING,
PSTL2 TYPE STRING,
PSTLZ TYPE STRING,
REGIO TYPE STRING,
SORTL TYPE STRING,
STRAS TYPE STRING,
ADRNR TYPE STRING,
MCOD1 TYPE STRING,
MCOD2 TYPE STRING,
MCOD3 TYPE STRING,
ANRED TYPE STRING,
BAHNS TYPE STRING,
BBBNR TYPE STRING,
BBSNR TYPE STRING,
BEGRU TYPE STRING,
BRSCH TYPE STRING,
BUBKZ TYPE STRING,
DATLT TYPE STRING,
DTAMS TYPE STRING,
DTAWS TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
ESRNR TYPE STRING,
KONZS TYPE STRING,
KTOKK TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
LNRZA TYPE STRING,
LOEVM TYPE STRING,
SPERR TYPE STRING,
SPERM TYPE STRING,
SPRAS TYPE STRING,
STCD1 TYPE STRING,
STCD2 TYPE STRING,
STKZA TYPE STRING,
STKZU TYPE STRING,
TELBX TYPE STRING,
TELF1 TYPE STRING,
TELF2 TYPE STRING,
TELFX TYPE STRING,
TELTX TYPE STRING,
TELX1 TYPE STRING,
XCPDK TYPE STRING,
XZEMP TYPE STRING,
VBUND TYPE STRING,
FISKN TYPE STRING,
STCEG TYPE STRING,
STKZN TYPE STRING,
SPERQ TYPE STRING,
GBORT TYPE STRING,
GBDAT TYPE STRING,
SEXKZ TYPE STRING,
KRAUS TYPE STRING,
REVDB TYPE STRING,
QSSYS TYPE STRING,
KTOCK TYPE STRING,
PFORT TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
LTSNA TYPE STRING,
WERKR TYPE STRING,
PLKAL TYPE STRING,
DUEFL TYPE STRING,
TXJCD TYPE STRING,
SPERZ TYPE STRING,
SCACD TYPE STRING,
SFRGR TYPE STRING,
LZONE TYPE STRING,
XLFZA TYPE STRING,
DLGRP TYPE STRING,
FITYP TYPE STRING,
STCDT TYPE STRING,
REGSS TYPE STRING,
ACTSS TYPE STRING,
STCD3 TYPE STRING,
STCD4 TYPE STRING,
STCD5 TYPE STRING,
STCD6 TYPE STRING,
IPISP TYPE STRING,
TAXBS TYPE STRING,
PROFS TYPE STRING,
STGDL TYPE STRING,
EMNFR TYPE STRING,
LFURL TYPE STRING,
J_1KFREPRE TYPE STRING,
J_1KFTBUS TYPE STRING,
J_1KFTIND TYPE STRING,
CONFS TYPE STRING,
UPDAT TYPE STRING,
UPTIM TYPE STRING,
NODEL TYPE STRING,
QSSYSDAT TYPE STRING,
PODKZB TYPE STRING,
FISKU TYPE STRING,
STENR TYPE STRING,
CARRIER_CONF TYPE STRING,
MIN_COMP TYPE STRING,
TERM_LI TYPE STRING,
CRC_NUM TYPE STRING,
CVP_XBLCK TYPE STRING,
WEORA TYPE STRING,
RG TYPE STRING,
EXP TYPE STRING,
UF TYPE STRING,
RGDATE TYPE STRING,
RIC TYPE STRING,
RNE TYPE STRING,
RNEDATE TYPE STRING,
CNAE TYPE STRING,
LEGALNAT TYPE STRING,
CRTN TYPE STRING,
ICMSTAXPAY TYPE STRING,
INDTYP TYPE STRING,
TDT TYPE STRING,
COMSIZE TYPE STRING,
DECREGPC TYPE STRING,
ALLOWANCE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
PAYTRSN TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_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_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LAND1 sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-NAME1 sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-NAME2 sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-NAME3 sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-NAME4 sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-ORT01 sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-ORT02 sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-PFACH sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-PSTL2 sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-PSTLZ sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-REGIO sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-SORTL sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-STRAS sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-ADRNR sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-MCOD1 sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-MCOD2 sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-MCOD3 sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-ANRED sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-BAHNS sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-BBBNR sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-BBSNR sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-BEGRU sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-BRSCH sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-BUBKZ sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-DATLT sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-DTAMS sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-DTAWS sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-ERNAM sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-ESRNR sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-KONZS sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-KTOKK sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LNRZA sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LOEVM sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-SPERR sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-SPERM sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-SPRAS sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-STCD1 sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-STCD2 sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-STKZA sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-STKZU sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-TELBX sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-TELF1 sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-TELF2 sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-TELFX sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-TELTX sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-TELX1 sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-XCPDK sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-XZEMP sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-VBUND sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-FISKN sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-STCEG sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-STKZN sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-SPERQ sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-GBORT sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-GBDAT sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-SEXKZ sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-KRAUS sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-REVDB sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-QSSYS sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-KTOCK sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-PFORT sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LTSNA sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-WERKR sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-PLKAL sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-DUEFL sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-TXJCD sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-SPERZ sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-SCACD sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-SFRGR sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LZONE sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-XLFZA sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-DLGRP sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-FITYP sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-STCDT sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-REGSS sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-ACTSS sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-STCD3 sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-STCD4 sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-STCD5 sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-STCD6 sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-IPISP sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-TAXBS sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-PROFS sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-STGDL sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-EMNFR sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LFURL sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-J_1KFREPRE sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-J_1KFTBUS sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-J_1KFTIND sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-CONFS sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-UPDAT sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-UPTIM sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-NODEL sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-QSSYSDAT sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-PODKZB sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-FISKU sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-STENR sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-CARRIER_CONF sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-MIN_COMP sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-TERM_LI sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-CRC_NUM sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-CVP_XBLCK sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-WEORA sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-RG sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-EXP sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-UF sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-RGDATE sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-RIC sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-RNE sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-RNEDATE sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-CNAE sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LEGALNAT sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-CRTN sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-ICMSTAXPAY sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-INDTYP sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-TDT sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-COMSIZE sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-DECREGPC sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-ALLOWANCE_TYPE sy-vline
WA_MDC_LFA1_ATTRIBUTES_STR-PAYTRSN sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.