ABAP Select data from SAP table UGBW_S_ALVL into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM UGBW_S_ALVL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_UGBW_S_ALVL2).
*--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_UGBW_S_ALVL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_UGBW_S_ALVL2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<UGBW_S_ALVL>-AGGRLEVEL = 1.
<UGBW_S_ALVL>-OBJVERS = 1.
<UGBW_S_ALVL>-INFOPROV = 1.
<UGBW_S_ALVL>-INFOPROVTXTLG = 1.
<UGBW_S_ALVL>-INFOAREA = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_UGBW_S_ALVL-TXTSH, sy-vline,
  WA_UGBW_S_ALVL-TXTLG, sy-vline,
  WA_UGBW_S_ALVL-OBJSTAT, sy-vline,
  WA_UGBW_S_ALVL-TSTPNM, sy-vline,
  WA_UGBW_S_ALVL-DATUM, sy-vline,
  WA_UGBW_S_ALVL-UZEIT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_UGBW_S_ALVL 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_UGBW_S_ALVL 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_UGBW_S_ALVL INTO WA_UGBW_S_ALVL.


*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_UGBW_S_ALVL_STR, 
AGGRLEVEL TYPE STRING,
OBJVERS TYPE STRING,
INFOPROV TYPE STRING,
INFOPROVTXTLG TYPE STRING,
INFOAREA TYPE STRING,
TXTSH TYPE STRING,
TXTLG TYPE STRING,
OBJSTAT TYPE STRING,
TSTPNM TYPE STRING,
DATUM TYPE STRING,
UZEIT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_UGBW_S_ALVL_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_UGBW_S_ALVL_STR-AGGRLEVEL sy-vline 
WA_UGBW_S_ALVL_STR-OBJVERS sy-vline 
WA_UGBW_S_ALVL_STR-INFOPROV sy-vline 
WA_UGBW_S_ALVL_STR-INFOPROVTXTLG sy-vline 
WA_UGBW_S_ALVL_STR-INFOAREA sy-vline 
WA_UGBW_S_ALVL_STR-TXTSH sy-vline 
WA_UGBW_S_ALVL_STR-TXTLG sy-vline 
WA_UGBW_S_ALVL_STR-OBJSTAT sy-vline 
WA_UGBW_S_ALVL_STR-TSTPNM sy-vline 
WA_UGBW_S_ALVL_STR-DATUM sy-vline 
WA_UGBW_S_ALVL_STR-UZEIT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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