ABAP Select data from SAP table ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT2).
*--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_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT ASSIGNING <ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT>-MP_ID = 1.
<ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT>-MP_TEXT = 1.
<ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT>-CUSTOMER_NAME = 1.
<ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT>-CUSTOMER_CITY = 1.
<ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT>-CUSTOMER_COUNTRY = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT-CUSTOMER_TELEPHONE, sy-vline,
WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT-CONTACT_MOBILE, sy-vline,
WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT-CONTACT_WORK, sy-vline,
WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT-CONTACT_EMAIL, sy-vline,
WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT-CONTACT_FIRST_NAME, sy-vline,
WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT-CONTACT_ROLE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT 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_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT 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_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT INTO WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT. *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 SXIDN, internal->external for field CONTACT_EMAIL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT-CONTACT_EMAIL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT-CONTACT_EMAIL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CUSTOMER_ID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT-CUSTOMER_ID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT-CUSTOMER_ID.
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_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT_STR,
MP_ID TYPE STRING,
MP_TEXT TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMER_NAME TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMER_CITY TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMER_COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMER_TELEPHONE TYPE STRING,
CONTACT_MOBILE TYPE STRING,
CONTACT_WORK TYPE STRING,
CONTACT_EMAIL TYPE STRING,
CONTACT_FIRST_NAME TYPE STRING,
CONTACT_ROLE TYPE STRING,
MP_GUID TYPE STRING,
LAST_BOOKING_DATE TYPE STRING,
LAST_EXPENSE_DATE TYPE STRING,
CONTACT_LAST_NAME TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMER_ID TYPE STRING,
CONTACT_TITLE TYPE STRING,
CONTACT_IMAGE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT_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_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT_STR-MP_ID sy-vline
WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT_STR-MP_TEXT sy-vline
WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT_STR-CUSTOMER_NAME sy-vline
WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT_STR-CUSTOMER_CITY sy-vline
WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT_STR-CUSTOMER_COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT_STR-CUSTOMER_TELEPHONE sy-vline
WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT_STR-CONTACT_MOBILE sy-vline
WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT_STR-CONTACT_WORK sy-vline
WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT_STR-CONTACT_EMAIL sy-vline
WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT_STR-CONTACT_FIRST_NAME sy-vline
WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT_STR-CONTACT_ROLE sy-vline
WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT_STR-MP_GUID sy-vline
WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT_STR-LAST_BOOKING_DATE sy-vline
WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT_STR-LAST_EXPENSE_DATE sy-vline
WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT_STR-CONTACT_LAST_NAME sy-vline
WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT_STR-CUSTOMER_ID sy-vline
WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT_STR-CONTACT_TITLE sy-vline
WA_ODATA_PWS_S_ENGAGEMENT_STR-CONTACT_IMAGE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.