ABAP Select data from SAP table BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO2).
*--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_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO>-DETAILS = 1.
<BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO>-ODSOBJECT = 1.
<BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO>-OBJVERS = 1.
<BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO>-CONTREL = 1.
<BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO>-CONTTIMESTMP = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO-OWNER, sy-vline,
  WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO-BWAPPL, sy-vline,
  WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO-INFOAREA, sy-vline,
  WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO-BEXFL, sy-vline,
  WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO-ODSOTYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO-BCTCOMP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO 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_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO 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_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO INTO WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO.


*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_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO-LANGU
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO-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_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR, 
DETAILS TYPE STRING,
ODSOBJECT TYPE STRING,
OBJVERS TYPE STRING,
CONTREL TYPE STRING,
CONTTIMESTMP TYPE STRING,
OWNER TYPE STRING,
BWAPPL TYPE STRING,
INFOAREA TYPE STRING,
BEXFL TYPE STRING,
ODSOTYPE TYPE STRING,
BCTCOMP TYPE STRING,
ODSASIZCAT TYPE STRING,
ODSADATCLS TYPE STRING,
ODSMSIZCAT TYPE STRING,
ODSMDATCLS TYPE STRING,
AUTOQUALOKFL TYPE STRING,
AUTOCOMPRFL TYPE STRING,
AUTOACTIVATEFL TYPE STRING,
AUTOPROCESSFL TYPE STRING,
TSTPNM TYPE STRING,
TIMESTMP TYPE STRING,
READMODE TYPE STRING,
OBJSTAT TYPE STRING,
ACTIVFL TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
TEXTLONG TYPE STRING,
UOM_IOBJNM TYPE STRING,
NOEDSFL TYPE STRING,
INSERTONLY TYPE STRING,
KEY_NOT_UNIQUE TYPE STRING,
IMOFL TYPE STRING,
PLANNING_MODE TYPE STRING,
ACTVIEWGEN TYPE STRING,
INFOOBJECTS TYPE STRING,
NAVIGATIONATTRIBUTES TYPE STRING,
INDEXES TYPE STRING,
INDEXESINFOOBJECTS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_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_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-DETAILS sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-ODSOBJECT sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-OBJVERS sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-CONTREL sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-CONTTIMESTMP sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-OWNER sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-BWAPPL sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-INFOAREA sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-BEXFL sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-ODSOTYPE sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-BCTCOMP sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-ODSASIZCAT sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-ODSADATCLS sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-ODSMSIZCAT sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-ODSMDATCLS sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-AUTOQUALOKFL sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-AUTOCOMPRFL sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-AUTOACTIVATEFL sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-AUTOPROCESSFL sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-TSTPNM sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-TIMESTMP sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-READMODE sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-OBJSTAT sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-ACTIVFL sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-LANGU sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-TEXTLONG sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-UOM_IOBJNM sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-NOEDSFL sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-INSERTONLY sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-KEY_NOT_UNIQUE sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-IMOFL sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-PLANNING_MODE sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-ACTVIEWGEN sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-INFOOBJECTS sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-NAVIGATIONATTRIBUTES sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-INDEXES sy-vline 
WA_BWSD_SX_METADATA_ODSO_STR-INDEXESINFOOBJECTS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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