ABAP Select data from SAP table EWACONTAINER into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EWACONTAINER
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EWACONTAINER2).
*--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_EWACONTAINER INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EWACONTAINER2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EWACONTAINER>-EQUNR = 1.
<EWACONTAINER>-BIS = 1.
<EWACONTAINER>-AB = 1.
<EWACONTAINER>-TIMBI = 1.
<EWACONTAINER>-TIMAB = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EWACONTAINER-GERAET, sy-vline,
  WA_EWACONTAINER-MATNR, sy-vline,
  WA_EWACONTAINER-DEVLOC, sy-vline,
  WA_EWACONTAINER-DEVGRP, sy-vline,
  WA_EWACONTAINER-LOGIKNR, sy-vline,
  WA_EWACONTAINER-IBASE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_EWACONTAINER 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_EWACONTAINER 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_EWACONTAINER INTO WA_EWACONTAINER.


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

*Conversion exit GERNR, internal->external for field GERAET
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GERNR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EWACONTAINER-GERAET
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EWACONTAINER-GERAET.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit TPLNR, internal->external for field DEVLOC
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TPLNR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EWACONTAINER-DEVLOC
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EWACONTAINER-DEVLOC.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field VALFR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EWACONTAINER-VALFR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EWACONTAINER-VALFR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field VALTO
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EWACONTAINER-VALTO
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EWACONTAINER-VALTO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field INSTANCE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EWACONTAINER-INSTANCE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EWACONTAINER-INSTANCE.
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_EWACONTAINER_STR, 
EQUNR TYPE STRING,
BIS TYPE STRING,
AB TYPE STRING,
TIMBI TYPE STRING,
TIMAB TYPE STRING,
GERAET TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
DEVLOC TYPE STRING,
DEVGRP TYPE STRING,
LOGIKNR TYPE STRING,
IBASE TYPE STRING,
TEMPLOC TYPE STRING,
TEMPREMOVAL TYPE STRING,
EINBDAT TYPE STRING,
AUSBDAT TYPE STRING,
UMBAUDAT TYPE STRING,
GERWECHS TYPE STRING,
UMBAUGR TYPE STRING,
KOMBINAT TYPE STRING,
WERK TYPE STRING,
LAGER TYPE STRING,
HERST TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
BAUJJ TYPE STRING,
SPARTE TYPE STRING,
TYPBZ TYPE STRING,
S_EQBS TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
EQLFN TYPE STRING,
EQUZN TYPE STRING,
ILOAN TYPE STRING,
TPLNR TYPE STRING,
ADRNR TYPE STRING,
OWNER TYPE STRING,
ERNAZ TYPE STRING,
ERDAZ TYPE STRING,
AENAZ TYPE STRING,
AEDAZ TYPE STRING,
VALFR TYPE STRING,
VALTO TYPE STRING,
INSTANCE TYPE STRING,
IN_RECNO TYPE STRING,
NO_SERIAL TYPE STRING,
CONT_COUNT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_EWACONTAINER_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_EWACONTAINER_STR-EQUNR sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-BIS sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-AB sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-TIMBI sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-TIMAB sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-GERAET sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-DEVLOC sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-DEVGRP sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-LOGIKNR sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-IBASE sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-TEMPLOC sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-TEMPREMOVAL sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-EINBDAT sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-AUSBDAT sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-UMBAUDAT sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-GERWECHS sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-UMBAUGR sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-KOMBINAT sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-WERK sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-LAGER sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-HERST sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-ERDAT sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-ERNAM sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-BAUJJ sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-SPARTE sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-TYPBZ sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-S_EQBS sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-OBJNR sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-EQLFN sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-EQUZN sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-ILOAN sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-TPLNR sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-ADRNR sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-OWNER sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-ERNAZ sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-ERDAZ sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-AENAZ sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-AEDAZ sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-VALFR sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-VALTO sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-INSTANCE sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-IN_RECNO sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-NO_SERIAL sy-vline 
WA_EWACONTAINER_STR-CONT_COUNT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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