ABAP Select data from SAP table MDS_E070 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP MDS_E070 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 MDS_E070. 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 MDS_E070 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_MDS_E070 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF MDS_E070,
      WA_MDS_E070 TYPE MDS_E070,
      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: <MDS_E070> TYPE MDS_E070.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_MDS_E070.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM MDS_E070
  INTO TABLE IT_MDS_E070.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM MDS_E070
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_MDS_E0702).
*--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_MDS_E070 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_MDS_E0702).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_MDS_E070 ASSIGNING <MDS_E070>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<MDS_E070>-MT_ID = 1.
<MDS_E070>-TRKORR = 1.
<MDS_E070>-TRFUNCTION = 1.
<MDS_E070>-TRSTATUS = 1.
<MDS_E070>-TARSYSTEM = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_MDS_E070 INTO WA_MDS_E070.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_MDS_E070-KORRDEV, sy-vline,
  WA_MDS_E070-AS4USER, sy-vline,
  WA_MDS_E070-AS4DATE, sy-vline,
  WA_MDS_E070-AS4TIME, sy-vline,
  WA_MDS_E070-STRKORR, sy-vline,
  WA_MDS_E070-NEW_CONTENT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_MDS_E070 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_MDS_E070 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_MDS_E070 INTO WA_MDS_E070.


*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_MDS_E070_STR, 
MT_ID TYPE STRING,
TRKORR TYPE STRING,
TRFUNCTION TYPE STRING,
TRSTATUS TYPE STRING,
TARSYSTEM TYPE STRING,
KORRDEV TYPE STRING,
AS4USER TYPE STRING,
AS4DATE TYPE STRING,
AS4TIME TYPE STRING,
STRKORR TYPE STRING,
NEW_CONTENT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_MDS_E070_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_MDS_E070_STR-MT_ID sy-vline 
WA_MDS_E070_STR-TRKORR sy-vline 
WA_MDS_E070_STR-TRFUNCTION sy-vline 
WA_MDS_E070_STR-TRSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_MDS_E070_STR-TARSYSTEM sy-vline 
WA_MDS_E070_STR-KORRDEV sy-vline 
WA_MDS_E070_STR-AS4USER sy-vline 
WA_MDS_E070_STR-AS4DATE sy-vline 
WA_MDS_E070_STR-AS4TIME sy-vline 
WA_MDS_E070_STR-STRKORR sy-vline 
WA_MDS_E070_STR-NEW_CONTENT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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