ABAP Select data from SAP table COIM_OBJECT_BAL into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM COIM_OBJECT_BAL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_COIM_OBJECT_BAL2).
*--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_COIM_OBJECT_BAL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_COIM_OBJECT_BAL ASSIGNING <COIM_OBJECT_BAL>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<COIM_OBJECT_BAL>-LFDNR = 1.
<COIM_OBJECT_BAL>-OBART = 1.
<COIM_OBJECT_BAL>-OBJID = 1.
<COIM_OBJECT_BAL>-URSCH = 1.
<COIM_OBJECT_BAL>-URZUO = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL-KSALD, sy-vline,
WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL-KWAER, sy-vline,
WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL-OSALD, sy-vline,
WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL-OWAER, sy-vline,
WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL-ASALD, sy-vline,
WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL-AWAER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL 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_COIM_OBJECT_BAL 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_COIM_OBJECT_BAL INTO WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL. *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 URSCH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL-URSCH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL-URSCH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field URZUO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL-URZUO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL-URZUO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field KSALD CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL-KSALD IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL-KSALD.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field OSALD CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL-OSALD IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL-OSALD.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field ASALD CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL-ASALD IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL-ASALD.
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_COIM_OBJECT_BAL_STR,
LFDNR TYPE STRING,
OBART TYPE STRING,
OBJID TYPE STRING,
URSCH TYPE STRING,
URZUO TYPE STRING,
KSALD TYPE STRING,
KWAER TYPE STRING,
OSALD TYPE STRING,
OWAER TYPE STRING,
ASALD TYPE STRING,
AWAER TYPE STRING,
AFABE TYPE STRING,
AFBTX TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL_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_COIM_OBJECT_BAL_STR-LFDNR sy-vline
WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL_STR-OBART sy-vline
WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL_STR-OBJID sy-vline
WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL_STR-URSCH sy-vline
WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL_STR-URZUO sy-vline
WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL_STR-KSALD sy-vline
WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL_STR-KWAER sy-vline
WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL_STR-OSALD sy-vline
WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL_STR-OWAER sy-vline
WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL_STR-ASALD sy-vline
WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL_STR-AWAER sy-vline
WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL_STR-AFABE sy-vline
WA_COIM_OBJECT_BAL_STR-AFBTX sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.