ABAP Select data from SAP table EKDF into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EKDF
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EKDF2).
*--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_EKDF INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EKDF2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EKDF>-MANDT = 1.
<EKDF>-EBELN = 1.
<EKDF>-EBELP = 1.
<EKDF>-BELNR = 1.
<EKDF>-GJAHR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EKDF-BUZEI, sy-vline,
  WA_EKDF-LFGJA, sy-vline,
  WA_EKDF-LFBNR, sy-vline,
  WA_EKDF-LFPOS, sy-vline,
  WA_EKDF-PACKNO, sy-vline,
  WA_EKDF-INTROW, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKDF 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_EKDF 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_EKDF INTO WA_EKDF.


*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 EBELN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EKDF-EBELN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EKDF-EBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EKDF-GJAHR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EKDF-GJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field LFGJA
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EKDF-LFGJA
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EKDF-LFGJA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field STJAH
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EKDF-STJAH
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EKDF-STJAH.
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_EKDF_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
EBELN TYPE STRING,
EBELP TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
BUZEI TYPE STRING,
LFGJA TYPE STRING,
LFBNR TYPE STRING,
LFPOS TYPE STRING,
PACKNO TYPE STRING,
INTROW TYPE STRING,
STUNR TYPE STRING,
ZAEHK TYPE STRING,
LOGSYS TYPE STRING,
SEQUENCE_NO TYPE STRING,
STBLG TYPE STRING,
STJAH TYPE STRING,
VGABE TYPE STRING,
INV_TRAN TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_EKDF_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_EKDF_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_EKDF_STR-EBELN sy-vline 
WA_EKDF_STR-EBELP sy-vline 
WA_EKDF_STR-BELNR sy-vline 
WA_EKDF_STR-GJAHR sy-vline 
WA_EKDF_STR-BUZEI sy-vline 
WA_EKDF_STR-LFGJA sy-vline 
WA_EKDF_STR-LFBNR sy-vline 
WA_EKDF_STR-LFPOS sy-vline 
WA_EKDF_STR-PACKNO sy-vline 
WA_EKDF_STR-INTROW sy-vline 
WA_EKDF_STR-STUNR sy-vline 
WA_EKDF_STR-ZAEHK sy-vline 
WA_EKDF_STR-LOGSYS sy-vline 
WA_EKDF_STR-SEQUENCE_NO sy-vline 
WA_EKDF_STR-STBLG sy-vline 
WA_EKDF_STR-STJAH sy-vline 
WA_EKDF_STR-VGABE sy-vline 
WA_EKDF_STR-INV_TRAN sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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