ABAP Select data from SAP table MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE2).
*--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_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE>-MODEL_NAME = 1.
<MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE>-ENTITY_NAME = 1.
<MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE>-ATTRIBUTE_NAME = 1.
<MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE>-ROLLNAME = 1.
<MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE>-F_ATTR_MANDAT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE-ATTRIBUTE_QC, sy-vline,
  WA_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE-USMD_SEARCH_HLP, sy-vline,
  WA_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE-F_NO_EXIST_CHECK, sy-vline,
  WA_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE-LONG_TEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE-IS_KEY, sy-vline,
  WA_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE-TAB_SOURCE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE 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_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE 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_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE INTO WA_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE.


*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_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE_STR, 
MODEL_NAME TYPE STRING,
ENTITY_NAME TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTE_NAME TYPE STRING,
ROLLNAME TYPE STRING,
F_ATTR_MANDAT TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTE_QC TYPE STRING,
USMD_SEARCH_HLP TYPE STRING,
F_NO_EXIST_CHECK TYPE STRING,
LONG_TEXT TYPE STRING,
IS_KEY TYPE STRING,
TAB_SOURCE TYPE STRING,
FLD_SOURCE TYPE STRING,
GENERATED TYPE STRING,
SAP_DEFAULT TYPE STRING,
USER_STATUS TYPE STRING,
EXTABLE_QC TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE_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_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE_STR-MODEL_NAME sy-vline 
WA_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE_STR-ENTITY_NAME sy-vline 
WA_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE_STR-ATTRIBUTE_NAME sy-vline 
WA_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE_STR-ROLLNAME sy-vline 
WA_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE_STR-F_ATTR_MANDAT sy-vline 
WA_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE_STR-ATTRIBUTE_QC sy-vline 
WA_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE_STR-USMD_SEARCH_HLP sy-vline 
WA_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE_STR-F_NO_EXIST_CHECK sy-vline 
WA_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE_STR-LONG_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE_STR-IS_KEY sy-vline 
WA_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE_STR-TAB_SOURCE sy-vline 
WA_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE_STR-FLD_SOURCE sy-vline 
WA_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE_STR-GENERATED sy-vline 
WA_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE_STR-SAP_DEFAULT sy-vline 
WA_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE_STR-USER_STATUS sy-vline 
WA_MDG_DT_API_S_ATTRIBUTE_STR-EXTABLE_QC sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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