ABAP Select data from SAP table ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S2).
*--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_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S>-PROPERTIES = 1.
<ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S>-PROPERTIES_EDIT = 1.
<ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S>-EXTVIEW = 1.
<ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S>-EXTVIEW_EDIT = 1.
<ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S>-INTVIEW = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S-INTVIEW_EDIT, sy-vline,
  WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S-TYPES, sy-vline,
  WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S-TYPES_EDIT, sy-vline,
  WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S-RELEVANT_OBJECTS, sy-vline,
  WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S-REL_OBJECTS_EDIT, sy-vline,
  WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S-CONFIGURATIONS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S 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_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S 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_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S INTO WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S.


*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_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_STR, 
PROPERTIES TYPE STRING,
PROPERTIES_EDIT TYPE STRING,
EXTVIEW TYPE STRING,
EXTVIEW_EDIT TYPE STRING,
INTVIEW TYPE STRING,
INTVIEW_EDIT TYPE STRING,
TYPES TYPE STRING,
TYPES_EDIT TYPE STRING,
RELEVANT_OBJECTS TYPE STRING,
REL_OBJECTS_EDIT TYPE STRING,
CONFIGURATIONS TYPE STRING,
CONFIGURATIONS_EDIT TYPE STRING,
WSDL TYPE STRING,
WSDL_TAB_TXT TYPE STRING,
NAME_PROBLEMS TYPE STRING,
WARNINGS TYPE STRING,
ADDITIONAL_DATA TYPE STRING,
ADDITIONAL_DATA_EDIT TYPE STRING,
CLASSIFICATION_DATA TYPE STRING,
CLASSIFICATION_DATA_EDIT TYPE STRING,
CONSUMER_GROUPS TYPE STRING,
CONSUMER_GROUPS_EDIT TYPE STRING,
AGENT TYPE STRING,
AGENT_EDIT TYPE STRING,
REL_INTERFACES TYPE STRING,
SBR_FEATURES TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_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_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_STR-PROPERTIES sy-vline 
WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_STR-PROPERTIES_EDIT sy-vline 
WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_STR-EXTVIEW sy-vline 
WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_STR-EXTVIEW_EDIT sy-vline 
WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_STR-INTVIEW sy-vline 
WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_STR-INTVIEW_EDIT sy-vline 
WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_STR-TYPES sy-vline 
WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_STR-TYPES_EDIT sy-vline 
WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_STR-RELEVANT_OBJECTS sy-vline 
WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_STR-REL_OBJECTS_EDIT sy-vline 
WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_STR-CONFIGURATIONS sy-vline 
WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_STR-CONFIGURATIONS_EDIT sy-vline 
WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_STR-WSDL sy-vline 
WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_STR-WSDL_TAB_TXT sy-vline 
WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_STR-NAME_PROBLEMS sy-vline 
WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_STR-WARNINGS sy-vline 
WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_STR-ADDITIONAL_DATA sy-vline 
WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_STR-ADDITIONAL_DATA_EDIT sy-vline 
WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_STR-CLASSIFICATION_DATA sy-vline 
WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_STR-CLASSIFICATION_DATA_EDIT sy-vline 
WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_STR-CONSUMER_GROUPS sy-vline 
WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_STR-CONSUMER_GROUPS_EDIT sy-vline 
WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_STR-AGENT sy-vline 
WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_STR-AGENT_EDIT sy-vline 
WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_STR-REL_INTERFACES sy-vline 
WA_ESD_AVAILABLE_DATA_S_STR-SBR_FEATURES sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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