ABAP Select data from SAP table EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR2).
*--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_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR ASSIGNING <EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR>-INTID = 1.
<EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR>-NAV_LOGSYS = 1.
<EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR>-DISPLAY_KEY = 1.
<EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR>-DESCRIPTION = 1.
<EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR>-NOTIF_NO = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR-TASK_KEY, sy-vline,
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR-TASK_CAT_TYP, sy-vline,
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR-TASK_CODEGRP, sy-vline,
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR-TASK_CODE, sy-vline,
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR-TASK_TEXT, sy-vline,
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR-CREATED_BY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR 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_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR 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_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR INTO WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR. *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 NAV_LOGSYS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR-NAV_LOGSYS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR-NAV_LOGSYS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field NOTIF_NO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR-NOTIF_NO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR-NOTIF_NO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PARVW, internal->external for field PARTN_ROLE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PARVW_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR-PARTN_ROLE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR-PARTN_ROLE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PARTNER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR-PARTNER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR-PARTNER.
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_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR,
INTID TYPE STRING,
NAV_LOGSYS TYPE STRING,
DISPLAY_KEY TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
NOTIF_NO TYPE STRING,
TASK_KEY TYPE STRING,
TASK_CAT_TYP TYPE STRING,
TASK_CODEGRP TYPE STRING,
TASK_CODE TYPE STRING,
TASK_TEXT TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
CREATED_DATE TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_DATE TYPE STRING,
PLND_START_DATE TYPE STRING,
PLND_END_DATE TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_NO TYPE STRING,
LONG_TEXT TYPE STRING,
PRILANG TYPE STRING,
PLND_START_TIME TYPE STRING,
PLND_END_TIME TYPE STRING,
CARRIED_OUT_BY TYPE STRING,
CARRIED_OUT_DATE TYPE STRING,
CARRIED_OUT_TIME TYPE STRING,
RESUBMIT_DATE TYPE STRING,
ITEM_KEY TYPE STRING,
CREATED_TIME TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_TIME TYPE STRING,
PARTN_ROLE TYPE STRING,
PARTNER TYPE STRING,
DELETE_FLAG TYPE STRING,
TASK_SORT_NO TYPE STRING,
TXT_TASKGRP TYPE STRING,
TXT_TASKCD TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
USERSTATUS_FLAG TYPE STRING,
USERSTATUS TYPE STRING,
EAMS_PERSON_RESPONSIBLE_NAME TYPE STRING,
EAMS_SYSTEM_STATUS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_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_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-INTID sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-NAV_LOGSYS sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-DISPLAY_KEY sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-NOTIF_NO sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-TASK_KEY sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-TASK_CAT_TYP sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-TASK_CODEGRP sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-TASK_CODE sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-TASK_TEXT sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-CREATED_DATE sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-CHANGED_BY sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-CHANGED_DATE sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-PLND_START_DATE sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-PLND_END_DATE sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-OBJECT_NO sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-LONG_TEXT sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-PRILANG sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-PLND_START_TIME sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-PLND_END_TIME sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-CARRIED_OUT_BY sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-CARRIED_OUT_DATE sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-CARRIED_OUT_TIME sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-RESUBMIT_DATE sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-ITEM_KEY sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-CREATED_TIME sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-CHANGED_TIME sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-PARTN_ROLE sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-PARTNER sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-DELETE_FLAG sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-TASK_SORT_NO sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-TXT_TASKGRP sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-TXT_TASKCD sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-STATUS sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-USERSTATUS_FLAG sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-USERSTATUS sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-EAMS_PERSON_RESPONSIBLE_NAME sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_NAV_TASK_ID_ATTR_STR-EAMS_SYSTEM_STATUS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.