ABAP Select data from SAP table E3EDL24 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP E3EDL24 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 E3EDL24. 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 E3EDL24 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_E3EDL24 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF E3EDL24,
      WA_E3EDL24 TYPE E3EDL24,
      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: <E3EDL24> TYPE E3EDL24.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_E3EDL24.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM E3EDL24
  INTO TABLE IT_E3EDL24.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM E3EDL24
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_E3EDL242).
*--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_E3EDL24 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_E3EDL242).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_E3EDL24 ASSIGNING <E3EDL24>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<E3EDL24>-POSNR = 1.
<E3EDL24>-MATNR = 1.
<E3EDL24>-MATWA = 1.
<E3EDL24>-ARKTX = 1.
<E3EDL24>-ORKTX = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_E3EDL24 INTO WA_E3EDL24.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_E3EDL24-SUGRD, sy-vline,
  WA_E3EDL24-SUDRU, sy-vline,
  WA_E3EDL24-MATKL, sy-vline,
  WA_E3EDL24-WERKS, sy-vline,
  WA_E3EDL24-LGORT, sy-vline,
  WA_E3EDL24-CHARG, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_E3EDL24 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_E3EDL24 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_E3EDL24 INTO WA_E3EDL24.


*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 MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_E3EDL24-MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3EDL24-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATWA
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_E3EDL24-MATWA
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3EDL24-MATWA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VRKME
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_E3EDL24-VRKME
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3EDL24-VRKME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_E3EDL24-MEINS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3EDL24-MEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field GEWEI
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_E3EDL24-GEWEI
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3EDL24-GEWEI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VOLEH
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_E3EDL24-VOLEH
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3EDL24-VOLEH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EAN11, internal->external for field EAN11
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EAN11_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_E3EDL24-EAN11
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3EDL24-EAN11.
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_E3EDL24_STR, 
POSNR TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
MATWA TYPE STRING,
ARKTX TYPE STRING,
ORKTX TYPE STRING,
SUGRD TYPE STRING,
SUDRU TYPE STRING,
MATKL TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
LGORT TYPE STRING,
CHARG TYPE STRING,
KDMAT TYPE STRING,
LFIMG TYPE STRING,
VRKME TYPE STRING,
LGMNG TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
NTGEW TYPE STRING,
BRGEW TYPE STRING,
GEWEI TYPE STRING,
VOLUM TYPE STRING,
VOLEH TYPE STRING,
LGPBE TYPE STRING,
HIPOS TYPE STRING,
HIEVW TYPE STRING,
LADGR TYPE STRING,
TRAGR TYPE STRING,
VKBUR TYPE STRING,
VKGRP TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
GRKOR TYPE STRING,
EAN11 TYPE STRING,
SERNR TYPE STRING,
AESKD TYPE STRING,
EMPST TYPE STRING,
MFRGR TYPE STRING,
VBRST TYPE STRING,
LABNK TYPE STRING,
ABRDT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_E3EDL24_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_E3EDL24_STR-POSNR sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-MATWA sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-ARKTX sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-ORKTX sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-SUGRD sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-SUDRU sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-MATKL sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-LGORT sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-CHARG sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-KDMAT sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-LFIMG sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-VRKME sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-LGMNG sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-MEINS sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-NTGEW sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-BRGEW sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-GEWEI sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-VOLUM sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-VOLEH sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-LGPBE sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-HIPOS sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-HIEVW sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-LADGR sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-TRAGR sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-VKBUR sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-VKGRP sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-VTWEG sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-SPART sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-GRKOR sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-EAN11 sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-SERNR sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-AESKD sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-EMPST sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-MFRGR sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-VBRST sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-LABNK sy-vline 
WA_E3EDL24_STR-ABRDT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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