ABAP Select data from SAP table VEDI_TDP21 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP VEDI_TDP21 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 VEDI_TDP21. 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 VEDI_TDP21 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_VEDI_TDP21 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF VEDI_TDP21,
      WA_VEDI_TDP21 TYPE VEDI_TDP21,
      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: <VEDI_TDP21> TYPE VEDI_TDP21.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_VEDI_TDP21.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM VEDI_TDP21
  INTO TABLE IT_VEDI_TDP21.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VEDI_TDP21
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VEDI_TDP212).
*--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_VEDI_TDP21 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VEDI_TDP212).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VEDI_TDP21 ASSIGNING <VEDI_TDP21>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VEDI_TDP21>-MANDT = 1.
<VEDI_TDP21>-SNDPRN = 1.
<VEDI_TDP21>-SNDPRT = 1.
<VEDI_TDP21>-SNDPFC = 1.
<VEDI_TDP21>-MESTYP = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_VEDI_TDP21 INTO WA_VEDI_TDP21.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VEDI_TDP21-MESCOD, sy-vline,
WA_VEDI_TDP21-MESFCT, sy-vline,
WA_VEDI_TDP21-TEST, sy-vline,
WA_VEDI_TDP21-EVCODE, sy-vline,
WA_VEDI_TDP21-SYNCHK, sy-vline,
WA_VEDI_TDP21-USRTYP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_VEDI_TDP21 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_VEDI_TDP21 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_VEDI_TDP21 INTO WA_VEDI_TDP21. *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 ALPHA, internal->external for field SNDPRN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VEDI_TDP21-SNDPRN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VEDI_TDP21-SNDPRN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EDIPV, internal->external for field SNDPFC CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EDIPV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VEDI_TDP21-SNDPFC IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VEDI_TDP21-SNDPFC.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field USRLNG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VEDI_TDP21-USRLNG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VEDI_TDP21-USRLNG.
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_VEDI_TDP21_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
SNDPRN TYPE STRING,
SNDPRT TYPE STRING,
SNDPFC TYPE STRING,
MESTYP TYPE STRING,
MESCOD TYPE STRING,
MESFCT TYPE STRING,
TEST TYPE STRING,
EVCODE TYPE STRING,
SYNCHK TYPE STRING,
USRTYP TYPE STRING,
USRKEY TYPE STRING,
USRLNG TYPE STRING,
INMOD TYPE STRING,
DCART TYPE STRING,
DESCRP_MESTYP TYPE STRING,
DESCRP_EVCODE TYPE STRING,
DESCRP_USRLNG TYPE STRING,
DESCRP_PARTYP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_VEDI_TDP21_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_VEDI_TDP21_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_VEDI_TDP21_STR-SNDPRN sy-vline
WA_VEDI_TDP21_STR-SNDPRT sy-vline
WA_VEDI_TDP21_STR-SNDPFC sy-vline
WA_VEDI_TDP21_STR-MESTYP sy-vline
WA_VEDI_TDP21_STR-MESCOD sy-vline
WA_VEDI_TDP21_STR-MESFCT sy-vline
WA_VEDI_TDP21_STR-TEST sy-vline
WA_VEDI_TDP21_STR-EVCODE sy-vline
WA_VEDI_TDP21_STR-SYNCHK sy-vline
WA_VEDI_TDP21_STR-USRTYP sy-vline
WA_VEDI_TDP21_STR-USRKEY sy-vline
WA_VEDI_TDP21_STR-USRLNG sy-vline
WA_VEDI_TDP21_STR-INMOD sy-vline
WA_VEDI_TDP21_STR-DCART sy-vline
WA_VEDI_TDP21_STR-DESCRP_MESTYP sy-vline
WA_VEDI_TDP21_STR-DESCRP_EVCODE sy-vline
WA_VEDI_TDP21_STR-DESCRP_USRLNG sy-vline
WA_VEDI_TDP21_STR-DESCRP_PARTYP sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.