ABAP Select data from SAP table /SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB2).
*--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_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB>-CNA_EX = 1.
</SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB>-WER_EX = 1.
</SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB>-PDT_EX = 1.
</SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB>-STA_EX = 1.
</SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB>-BHO_EX = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB-CHO_EX, sy-vline,
  WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB-NOA_EX, sy-vline,
  WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB-THR_EX, sy-vline,
  WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB-PAR_EX, sy-vline,
  WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB-CDE_EX, sy-vline,
  WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB-CHANGED, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB 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_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB 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_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB INTO WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB.


*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_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB-LANGU
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB-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_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR, 
CNA_EX TYPE STRING,
WER_EX TYPE STRING,
PDT_EX TYPE STRING,
STA_EX TYPE STRING,
BHO_EX TYPE STRING,
CHO_EX TYPE STRING,
NOA_EX TYPE STRING,
THR_EX TYPE STRING,
PAR_EX TYPE STRING,
CDE_EX TYPE STRING,
CHANGED TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDVAL TYPE STRING,
DELETED TYPE STRING,
SOURCE TYPE STRING,
ENTRY TYPE STRING,
COND_NAME TYPE STRING,
COND_COUNTER TYPE STRING,
BUCKET_HOR TYPE STRING,
CUMM_HOR TYPE STRING,
START_BUCKET TYPE STRING,
MESS_ALERT TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
COND_DESC TYPE STRING,
DATAB TYPE STRING,
INFOPROVIDER TYPE STRING,
THRESHOLD TYPE STRING,
DEL_ID TYPE STRING,
ENTRYT TYPE STRING,
LINE_COLOR TYPE STRING,
STYLE TYPE STRING,
COLOR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_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_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-CNA_EX sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-WER_EX sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-PDT_EX sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-STA_EX sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-BHO_EX sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-CHO_EX sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-NOA_EX sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-THR_EX sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-PAR_EX sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-CDE_EX sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-CHANGED sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-CHANGEDVAL sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-DELETED sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-SOURCE sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-ENTRY sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-COND_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-COND_COUNTER sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-BUCKET_HOR sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-CUMM_HOR sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-START_BUCKET sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-MESS_ALERT sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-LANGU sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-COND_DESC sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-DATAB sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-INFOPROVIDER sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-THRESHOLD sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-DEL_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-ENTRYT sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-LINE_COLOR sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-STYLE sy-vline 
WA_/SAPAPO/DC_UIALVMDB_STR-COLOR sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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