ABAP Select data from SAP table IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN2).
*--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_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN>-TABLE_SCHEMA = 1.
<IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN>-TABLE_NAME = 1.
<IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN>-COLUMN_NAME = 1.
<IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN>-COLUMN_POSITION = 1.
<IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN>-KEYFLAG = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN-DATA_TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN-DATA_LENGTH, sy-vline,
  WA_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN-DATA_CHAR_LENGTH, sy-vline,
  WA_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN-DATA_PRECISION, sy-vline,
  WA_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN-DATA_SCALE, sy-vline,
  WA_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN-NOT_NULL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN 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_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN 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_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN INTO WA_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN.


*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_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN_STR, 
TABLE_SCHEMA TYPE STRING,
TABLE_NAME TYPE STRING,
COLUMN_NAME TYPE STRING,
COLUMN_POSITION TYPE STRING,
KEYFLAG TYPE STRING,
DATA_TYPE TYPE STRING,
DATA_LENGTH TYPE STRING,
DATA_CHAR_LENGTH TYPE STRING,
DATA_PRECISION TYPE STRING,
DATA_SCALE TYPE STRING,
NOT_NULL TYPE STRING,
COLUMN_DEFAULT TYPE STRING,
COLUMN_DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN_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_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN_STR-TABLE_SCHEMA sy-vline 
WA_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN_STR-TABLE_NAME sy-vline 
WA_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN_STR-COLUMN_NAME sy-vline 
WA_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN_STR-COLUMN_POSITION sy-vline 
WA_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN_STR-KEYFLAG sy-vline 
WA_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN_STR-DATA_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN_STR-DATA_LENGTH sy-vline 
WA_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN_STR-DATA_CHAR_LENGTH sy-vline 
WA_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN_STR-DATA_PRECISION sy-vline 
WA_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN_STR-DATA_SCALE sy-vline 
WA_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN_STR-NOT_NULL sy-vline 
WA_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN_STR-COLUMN_DEFAULT sy-vline 
WA_IUUC_DB_REPO_COLUMN_STR-COLUMN_DESCRIPTION sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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