ABAP Select data from SAP table V_EPDTYPEA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_EPDTYPEA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_EPDTYPEA2).
*--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_V_EPDTYPEA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_EPDTYPEA2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_EPDTYPEA>-MANDT = 1.
<V_EPDTYPEA>-ACTSTAT = 1.
<V_EPDTYPEA>-TYPEID = 1.
<V_EPDTYPEA>-ATTRID = 1.
<V_EPDTYPEA>-KEYATTR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_EPDTYPEA-OBLIG, sy-vline,
  WA_V_EPDTYPEA-DATATYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_V_EPDTYPEA-REFSTRUCT, sy-vline,
  WA_V_EPDTYPEA-REFFIELD, sy-vline,
  WA_V_EPDTYPEA-EDITORDER, sy-vline,
  WA_V_EPDTYPEA-FKEY_TYPEID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_V_EPDTYPEA 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_V_EPDTYPEA 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_V_EPDTYPEA INTO WA_V_EPDTYPEA.


*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_V_EPDTYPEA_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
ACTSTAT TYPE STRING,
TYPEID TYPE STRING,
ATTRID TYPE STRING,
KEYATTR TYPE STRING,
OBLIG TYPE STRING,
DATATYPE TYPE STRING,
REFSTRUCT TYPE STRING,
REFFIELD TYPE STRING,
EDITORDER TYPE STRING,
FKEY_TYPEID TYPE STRING,
FKEY_ATTRID TYPE STRING,
REFPARAM TYPE STRING,
DB_STRUCT TYPE STRING,
DB_FIELD TYPE STRING,
KEY_CONSTANT TYPE STRING,
ONLY_ENV_REL TYPE STRING,
ADD_KEY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_V_EPDTYPEA_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_V_EPDTYPEA_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_V_EPDTYPEA_STR-ACTSTAT sy-vline 
WA_V_EPDTYPEA_STR-TYPEID sy-vline 
WA_V_EPDTYPEA_STR-ATTRID sy-vline 
WA_V_EPDTYPEA_STR-KEYATTR sy-vline 
WA_V_EPDTYPEA_STR-OBLIG sy-vline 
WA_V_EPDTYPEA_STR-DATATYPE sy-vline 
WA_V_EPDTYPEA_STR-REFSTRUCT sy-vline 
WA_V_EPDTYPEA_STR-REFFIELD sy-vline 
WA_V_EPDTYPEA_STR-EDITORDER sy-vline 
WA_V_EPDTYPEA_STR-FKEY_TYPEID sy-vline 
WA_V_EPDTYPEA_STR-FKEY_ATTRID sy-vline 
WA_V_EPDTYPEA_STR-REFPARAM sy-vline 
WA_V_EPDTYPEA_STR-DB_STRUCT sy-vline 
WA_V_EPDTYPEA_STR-DB_FIELD sy-vline 
WA_V_EPDTYPEA_STR-KEY_CONSTANT sy-vline 
WA_V_EPDTYPEA_STR-ONLY_ENV_REL sy-vline 
WA_V_EPDTYPEA_STR-ADD_KEY sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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