ABAP Select data from SAP table ICL_EVENTOV into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ICL_EVENTOV
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ICL_EVENTOV2).
*--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_ICL_EVENTOV INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ICL_EVENTOV2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ICL_EVENTOV ASSIGNING <ICL_EVENTOV>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ICL_EVENTOV>-CCEVENT = 1.
<ICL_EVENTOV>-CCTYPEN = 1.
<ICL_EVENTOV>-CURRENCY = 1.
<ICL_EVENTOV>-SUMRES = 1.
<ICL_EVENTOV>-AVERES = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ICL_EVENTOV-SUMPAID, sy-vline,
WA_ICL_EVENTOV-COORD, sy-vline,
WA_ICL_EVENTOV-COORDNAME, sy-vline,
WA_ICL_EVENTOV-OPENCLAIMS, sy-vline,
WA_ICL_EVENTOV-CLOSEDCLAIMS, sy-vline,
WA_ICL_EVENTOV-PUSH_RBGEOCITY_ICLE18, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ICL_EVENTOV 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_ICL_EVENTOV 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_ICL_EVENTOV INTO WA_ICL_EVENTOV. *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 CCEVENT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ICL_EVENTOV-CCEVENT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ICL_EVENTOV-CCEVENT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field COORD CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ICL_EVENTOV-COORD IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ICL_EVENTOV-COORD.
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_ICL_EVENTOV_STR,
CCEVENT TYPE STRING,
CCTYPEN TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
SUMRES TYPE STRING,
AVERES TYPE STRING,
SUMPAID TYPE STRING,
COORD TYPE STRING,
COORDNAME TYPE STRING,
OPENCLAIMS TYPE STRING,
CLOSEDCLAIMS TYPE STRING,
PUSH_RBGEOCITY_ICLE18 TYPE STRING,
PUSH_RBGEOPOST_ICLE18 TYPE STRING,
PUSH_RBLOCADDR_ICLE18 TYPE STRING,
INSUREDNAME TYPE STRING,
LIMIT TYPE STRING,
CURR2 TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY2 TYPE STRING,
POLICYNO TYPE STRING,
OWNER TYPE STRING,
OWNERN TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ICL_EVENTOV_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_ICL_EVENTOV_STR-CCEVENT sy-vline
WA_ICL_EVENTOV_STR-CCTYPEN sy-vline
WA_ICL_EVENTOV_STR-CURRENCY sy-vline
WA_ICL_EVENTOV_STR-SUMRES sy-vline
WA_ICL_EVENTOV_STR-AVERES sy-vline
WA_ICL_EVENTOV_STR-SUMPAID sy-vline
WA_ICL_EVENTOV_STR-COORD sy-vline
WA_ICL_EVENTOV_STR-COORDNAME sy-vline
WA_ICL_EVENTOV_STR-OPENCLAIMS sy-vline
WA_ICL_EVENTOV_STR-CLOSEDCLAIMS sy-vline
WA_ICL_EVENTOV_STR-PUSH_RBGEOCITY_ICLE18 sy-vline
WA_ICL_EVENTOV_STR-PUSH_RBGEOPOST_ICLE18 sy-vline
WA_ICL_EVENTOV_STR-PUSH_RBLOCADDR_ICLE18 sy-vline
WA_ICL_EVENTOV_STR-INSUREDNAME sy-vline
WA_ICL_EVENTOV_STR-LIMIT sy-vline
WA_ICL_EVENTOV_STR-CURR2 sy-vline
WA_ICL_EVENTOV_STR-CURRENCY2 sy-vline
WA_ICL_EVENTOV_STR-POLICYNO sy-vline
WA_ICL_EVENTOV_STR-OWNER sy-vline
WA_ICL_EVENTOV_STR-OWNERN sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.