ABAP Select data from SAP table VED_EDIPOD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VED_EDIPOD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VED_EDIPOD2).
*--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_VED_EDIPOD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VED_EDIPOD2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VED_EDIPOD>-MANDT = 1.
<VED_EDIPOD>-PORT = 1.
<VED_EDIPOD>-PORTTYP = 1.
<VED_EDIPOD>-VERSIO = 1.
<VED_EDIPOD>-DESCRI = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VED_EDIPOD-ACTRIG, sy-vline,
  WA_VED_EDIPOD-SHELLDIR, sy-vline,
  WA_VED_EDIPOD-SHELLSCRIP, sy-vline,
  WA_VED_EDIPOD-OUTPUTDIR, sy-vline,
  WA_VED_EDIPOD-OUTPUTFILE, sy-vline,
  WA_VED_EDIPOD-OUTPUTFUNC, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VED_EDIPOD 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_VED_EDIPOD 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_VED_EDIPOD INTO WA_VED_EDIPOD.


*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_VED_EDIPOD_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PORT TYPE STRING,
PORTTYP TYPE STRING,
VERSIO TYPE STRING,
DESCRI TYPE STRING,
ACTRIG TYPE STRING,
SHELLDIR TYPE STRING,
SHELLSCRIP TYPE STRING,
OUTPUTDIR TYPE STRING,
OUTPUTFILE TYPE STRING,
OUTPUTFUNC TYPE STRING,
INPUTDIR TYPE STRING,
INPUTFILE TYPE STRING,
INPUTFUNC TYPE STRING,
STATUSDIR TYPE STRING,
STATUSFILE TYPE STRING,
STATUSFUNC TYPE STRING,
LOGDES TYPE STRING,
OUTPATHM TYPE STRING,
INPATHM TYPE STRING,
STAPATHM TYPE STRING,
UNICODE TYPE STRING,
CONTCODP TYPE STRING,
REPCHAR TYPE STRING,
SHELLPATHM TYPE STRING,
TRIGGERKIND TYPE STRING,
TRIGGERFILE TYPE STRING,
TARGET_DOCREL TYPE STRING,
CODPAG TYPE STRING,
DOCREL_IGNORE TYPE STRING,
PACK_PROC TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VED_EDIPOD_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_VED_EDIPOD_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-PORT sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-PORTTYP sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-VERSIO sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-DESCRI sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-ACTRIG sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-SHELLDIR sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-SHELLSCRIP sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-OUTPUTDIR sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-OUTPUTFILE sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-OUTPUTFUNC sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-INPUTDIR sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-INPUTFILE sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-INPUTFUNC sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-STATUSDIR sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-STATUSFILE sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-STATUSFUNC sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-LOGDES sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-OUTPATHM sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-INPATHM sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-STAPATHM sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-UNICODE sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-CONTCODP sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-REPCHAR sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-SHELLPATHM sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-TRIGGERKIND sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-TRIGGERFILE sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-TARGET_DOCREL sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-CODPAG sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-DOCREL_IGNORE sy-vline 
WA_VED_EDIPOD_STR-PACK_PROC sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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