ABAP Select data from SAP table APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D2).
*--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_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D ASSIGNING <APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D>-D = 1.
<APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D>-__METADATA = 1.
<APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D>-ID = 1.
<APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D>-URI = 1.
<APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D>-TYPE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D-ID, sy-vline,
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D-DESCRIPTION, sy-vline,
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D-TITLE, sy-vline,
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D-AUTHOR, sy-vline,
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D-TECHNICALSERVICEVERSION, sy-vline,
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D-METADATAURL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D 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_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D 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_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D INTO WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D. *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_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_STR,
D TYPE STRING,
__METADATA TYPE STRING,
ID TYPE STRING,
URI TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
ID TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
TITLE TYPE STRING,
AUTHOR TYPE STRING,
TECHNICALSERVICEVERSION TYPE STRING,
METADATAURL TYPE STRING,
TECHNICALSERVICENAME TYPE STRING,
IMAGEURL TYPE STRING,
SERVICEURL TYPE STRING,
UPDATEDDATE TYPE STRING,
RELEASESTATUS TYPE STRING,
ISSAPSERVICE TYPE STRING,
ENTITYSETS TYPE STRING,
__DEFERRED TYPE STRING,
URI TYPE STRING,
TAGCOLLECTION TYPE STRING,
__DEFERRED TYPE STRING,
URI TYPE STRING,
ANNOTATIONS TYPE STRING,
__DEFERRED TYPE STRING,
URI TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_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_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_STR-D sy-vline
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_STR-__METADATA sy-vline
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_STR-ID sy-vline
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_STR-URI sy-vline
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_STR-TYPE sy-vline
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_STR-ID sy-vline
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_STR-TITLE sy-vline
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_STR-AUTHOR sy-vline
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_STR-TECHNICALSERVICEVERSION sy-vline
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_STR-METADATAURL sy-vline
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_STR-TECHNICALSERVICENAME sy-vline
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_STR-IMAGEURL sy-vline
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_STR-SERVICEURL sy-vline
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_STR-UPDATEDDATE sy-vline
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_STR-RELEASESTATUS sy-vline
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_STR-ISSAPSERVICE sy-vline
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_STR-ENTITYSETS sy-vline
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_STR-__DEFERRED sy-vline
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_STR-URI sy-vline
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_STR-TAGCOLLECTION sy-vline
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_STR-__DEFERRED sy-vline
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_STR-URI sy-vline
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_STR-ANNOTATIONS sy-vline
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_STR-__DEFERRED sy-vline
WA_APS_ODA_S_ODATA_D_STR-URI sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.