ABAP Select data from SAP table SEO_NA_EVT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SEO_NA_EVT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SEO_NA_EVT2).
*--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_SEO_NA_EVT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SEO_NA_EVT2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SEO_NA_EVT>-CLSNAME = 1.
<SEO_NA_EVT>-CMPNAME = 1.
<SEO_NA_EVT>-VERSION = 1.
<SEO_NA_EVT>-LANGU = 1.
<SEO_NA_EVT>-DESCRIPT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SEO_NA_EVT-ALIAS, sy-vline,
  WA_SEO_NA_EVT-REDEFIN, sy-vline,
  WA_SEO_NA_EVT-EXPOSURE, sy-vline,
  WA_SEO_NA_EVT-STATE, sy-vline,
  WA_SEO_NA_EVT-EDITORDER, sy-vline,
  WA_SEO_NA_EVT-AUTHOR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SEO_NA_EVT 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_SEO_NA_EVT 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_SEO_NA_EVT INTO WA_SEO_NA_EVT.


*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 ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGU
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SEO_NA_EVT-LANGU
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SEO_NA_EVT-LANGU.
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_SEO_NA_EVT_STR, 
CLSNAME TYPE STRING,
CMPNAME TYPE STRING,
VERSION TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPT TYPE STRING,
ALIAS TYPE STRING,
REDEFIN TYPE STRING,
EXPOSURE TYPE STRING,
STATE TYPE STRING,
EDITORDER TYPE STRING,
AUTHOR TYPE STRING,
CREATEDON TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDBY TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDON TYPE STRING,
EVTDECLTYP TYPE STRING,
REFCLSNAME TYPE STRING,
REFCMPNAME TYPE STRING,
LOCKED TYPE STRING,
R3RELEASE TYPE STRING,
BCEVTCAT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SEO_NA_EVT_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_SEO_NA_EVT_STR-CLSNAME sy-vline 
WA_SEO_NA_EVT_STR-CMPNAME sy-vline 
WA_SEO_NA_EVT_STR-VERSION sy-vline 
WA_SEO_NA_EVT_STR-LANGU sy-vline 
WA_SEO_NA_EVT_STR-DESCRIPT sy-vline 
WA_SEO_NA_EVT_STR-ALIAS sy-vline 
WA_SEO_NA_EVT_STR-REDEFIN sy-vline 
WA_SEO_NA_EVT_STR-EXPOSURE sy-vline 
WA_SEO_NA_EVT_STR-STATE sy-vline 
WA_SEO_NA_EVT_STR-EDITORDER sy-vline 
WA_SEO_NA_EVT_STR-AUTHOR sy-vline 
WA_SEO_NA_EVT_STR-CREATEDON sy-vline 
WA_SEO_NA_EVT_STR-CHANGEDBY sy-vline 
WA_SEO_NA_EVT_STR-CHANGEDON sy-vline 
WA_SEO_NA_EVT_STR-EVTDECLTYP sy-vline 
WA_SEO_NA_EVT_STR-REFCLSNAME sy-vline 
WA_SEO_NA_EVT_STR-REFCMPNAME sy-vline 
WA_SEO_NA_EVT_STR-LOCKED sy-vline 
WA_SEO_NA_EVT_STR-R3RELEASE sy-vline 
WA_SEO_NA_EVT_STR-BCEVTCAT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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