ABAP Select data from SAP table /ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT 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 /ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT. 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 /ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT 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_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT,
      WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT TYPE /ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT,
      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: </ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT> TYPE /ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT.

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

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT
  INTO TABLE IT_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT2).
*--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_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT ASSIGNING </ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT>-GUID = 1.
</ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT>-OBJ_TYPE = 1.
</ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT>-OBJ_NAME = 1.
</ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT>-OBJ_ID = 1.
</ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT>-OBJ_GUID = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT INTO WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT-EXEC_TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT-EXEC_PHASE, sy-vline,
  WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT-EXEC_SEVERITY, sy-vline,
  WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT-EXEC_RUNTIME, sy-vline,
  WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT-EXEC_ORDER, sy-vline,
  WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT-DESCR_FILENAME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT 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_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT 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_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT INTO WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT.


*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 ASUST, internal->external for field OBJ_TYPE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ASUST_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT-OBJ_TYPE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT-OBJ_TYPE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ASUET, internal->external for field EXEC_TYPE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ASUET_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT-EXEC_TYPE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT-EXEC_TYPE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ASUEP, internal->external for field EXEC_PHASE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ASUEP_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT-EXEC_PHASE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT-EXEC_PHASE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ASUSY, internal->external for field EXEC_SEVERITY
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ASUSY_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT-EXEC_SEVERITY
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT-EXEC_SEVERITY.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ASURT, internal->external for field EXEC_RUNTIME
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ASURT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT-EXEC_RUNTIME
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT-EXEC_RUNTIME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ASUST, internal->external for field DEP_OBJ_TYPE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ASUST_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT-DEP_OBJ_TYPE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT-DEP_OBJ_TYPE.
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_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR, 
GUID TYPE STRING,
OBJ_TYPE TYPE STRING,
OBJ_NAME TYPE STRING,
OBJ_ID TYPE STRING,
OBJ_GUID TYPE STRING,
EXEC_TYPE TYPE STRING,
EXEC_PHASE TYPE STRING,
EXEC_SEVERITY TYPE STRING,
EXEC_RUNTIME TYPE STRING,
EXEC_ORDER TYPE STRING,
DESCR_FILENAME TYPE STRING,
DESCR_MIMETYPE TYPE STRING,
BDS_DOC_ID TYPE STRING,
NOTE TYPE STRING,
NOTE_SP_LEVEL TYPE STRING,
RELFROM TYPE STRING,
RELFROM_LEVEL TYPE STRING,
RELTO TYPE STRING,
RELTO_LEVEL TYPE STRING,
APPLICATION TYPE STRING,
COMPONENT TYPE STRING,
DEP_OBJ_TYPE TYPE STRING,
DEP_OBJ_NAME TYPE STRING,
DEP_OBJ_GUID TYPE STRING,
CLIENT_DEP TYPE STRING,
EXEC_CLIENT TYPE STRING,
ADHOC_STEP TYPE STRING,
EXEC_ORDER_POS TYPE STRING,
CHECKCLASS TYPE STRING,
BFUNCTION TYPE STRING,
TEXTS TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTES TYPE STRING,
URL TYPE STRING,
PARAM1 TYPE STRING,
PARAM2 TYPE STRING,
PARAM3 TYPE STRING,
PARAM4 TYPE STRING,
PARAM5 TYPE STRING,
VALIDITY TYPE STRING,
OBJ_TYPE_TEXT TYPE STRING,
EXEC_TYPE_TEXT TYPE STRING,
EXEC_PHASE_TEXT TYPE STRING,
EXEC_SEVERITY_TEXT TYPE STRING,
EXEC_RUNTIME_TEXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_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_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-GUID sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-OBJ_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-OBJ_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-OBJ_ID sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-OBJ_GUID sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-EXEC_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-EXEC_PHASE sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-EXEC_SEVERITY sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-EXEC_RUNTIME sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-EXEC_ORDER sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-DESCR_FILENAME sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-DESCR_MIMETYPE sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-BDS_DOC_ID sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-NOTE sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-NOTE_SP_LEVEL sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-RELFROM sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-RELFROM_LEVEL sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-RELTO sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-RELTO_LEVEL sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-APPLICATION sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-COMPONENT sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-DEP_OBJ_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-DEP_OBJ_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-DEP_OBJ_GUID sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-CLIENT_DEP sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-EXEC_CLIENT sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-ADHOC_STEP sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-EXEC_ORDER_POS sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-CHECKCLASS sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-BFUNCTION sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-TEXTS sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-ATTRIBUTES sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-URL sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-PARAM1 sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-PARAM2 sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-PARAM3 sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-PARAM4 sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-PARAM5 sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-VALIDITY sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-OBJ_TYPE_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-EXEC_TYPE_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-EXEC_PHASE_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-EXEC_SEVERITY_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_/ASU/CONTENT_OBJECT_TEXT_STR-EXEC_RUNTIME_TEXT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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