ABAP Select data from SAP table SEOATTFLT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SEOATTFLT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SEOATTFLT2).
*--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_SEOATTFLT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SEOATTFLT2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SEOATTFLT>-CIFNAME = 1.
<SEOATTFLT>-ATTNAME = 1.
<SEOATTFLT>-VERSION = 1.
<SEOATTFLT>-LANGU = 1.
<SEOATTFLT>-DESCRIPT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SEOATTFLT-STATE, sy-vline,
  WA_SEOATTFLT-EDITORDER, sy-vline,
  WA_SEOATTFLT-ATTDECLTYP, sy-vline,
  WA_SEOATTFLT-ATTDYNAMIC, sy-vline,
  WA_SEOATTFLT-ATTRDONLY, sy-vline,
  WA_SEOATTFLT-TYPTYPE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SEOATTFLT 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_SEOATTFLT 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_SEOATTFLT INTO WA_SEOATTFLT.


*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 ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGU
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SEOATTFLT-LANGU
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SEOATTFLT-LANGU.
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_SEOATTFLT_STR, 
CIFNAME TYPE STRING,
ATTNAME TYPE STRING,
VERSION TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPT TYPE STRING,
STATE TYPE STRING,
EDITORDER TYPE STRING,
ATTDECLTYP TYPE STRING,
ATTDYNAMIC TYPE STRING,
ATTRDONLY TYPE STRING,
TYPTYPE TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
ORIGCLASS TYPE STRING,
ORIGCMP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SEOATTFLT_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_SEOATTFLT_STR-CIFNAME sy-vline 
WA_SEOATTFLT_STR-ATTNAME sy-vline 
WA_SEOATTFLT_STR-VERSION sy-vline 
WA_SEOATTFLT_STR-LANGU sy-vline 
WA_SEOATTFLT_STR-DESCRIPT sy-vline 
WA_SEOATTFLT_STR-STATE sy-vline 
WA_SEOATTFLT_STR-EDITORDER sy-vline 
WA_SEOATTFLT_STR-ATTDECLTYP sy-vline 
WA_SEOATTFLT_STR-ATTDYNAMIC sy-vline 
WA_SEOATTFLT_STR-ATTRDONLY sy-vline 
WA_SEOATTFLT_STR-TYPTYPE sy-vline 
WA_SEOATTFLT_STR-TYPE sy-vline 
WA_SEOATTFLT_STR-ORIGCLASS sy-vline 
WA_SEOATTFLT_STR-ORIGCMP sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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