ABAP Select data from SAP table /AIF/V_TOBJ into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /AIF/V_TOBJ
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/AIF/V_TOBJ2).
*--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_/AIF/V_TOBJ INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/AIF/V_TOBJ2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/AIF/V_TOBJ ASSIGNING </AIF/V_TOBJ>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</AIF/V_TOBJ>-OBJCT = 1.
</AIF/V_TOBJ>-OCLSS = 1.
</AIF/V_TOBJ>-LANGU = 1.
</AIF/V_TOBJ>-TTEXT = 1.
</AIF/V_TOBJ>-FIEL1 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/AIF/V_TOBJ-FIEL2, sy-vline,
WA_/AIF/V_TOBJ-FIEL3, sy-vline,
WA_/AIF/V_TOBJ-FIEL4, sy-vline,
WA_/AIF/V_TOBJ-FIEL5, sy-vline,
WA_/AIF/V_TOBJ-FIEL6, sy-vline,
WA_/AIF/V_TOBJ-FIEL7, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/AIF/V_TOBJ 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_/AIF/V_TOBJ 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_/AIF/V_TOBJ INTO WA_/AIF/V_TOBJ. *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_/AIF/V_TOBJ-LANGU IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/AIF/V_TOBJ-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_/AIF/V_TOBJ_STR,
OBJCT TYPE STRING,
OCLSS TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
TTEXT TYPE STRING,
FIEL1 TYPE STRING,
FIEL2 TYPE STRING,
FIEL3 TYPE STRING,
FIEL4 TYPE STRING,
FIEL5 TYPE STRING,
FIEL6 TYPE STRING,
FIEL7 TYPE STRING,
FIEL8 TYPE STRING,
FIEL9 TYPE STRING,
FIEL0 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/AIF/V_TOBJ_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_/AIF/V_TOBJ_STR-OBJCT sy-vline
WA_/AIF/V_TOBJ_STR-OCLSS sy-vline
WA_/AIF/V_TOBJ_STR-LANGU sy-vline
WA_/AIF/V_TOBJ_STR-TTEXT sy-vline
WA_/AIF/V_TOBJ_STR-FIEL1 sy-vline
WA_/AIF/V_TOBJ_STR-FIEL2 sy-vline
WA_/AIF/V_TOBJ_STR-FIEL3 sy-vline
WA_/AIF/V_TOBJ_STR-FIEL4 sy-vline
WA_/AIF/V_TOBJ_STR-FIEL5 sy-vline
WA_/AIF/V_TOBJ_STR-FIEL6 sy-vline
WA_/AIF/V_TOBJ_STR-FIEL7 sy-vline
WA_/AIF/V_TOBJ_STR-FIEL8 sy-vline
WA_/AIF/V_TOBJ_STR-FIEL9 sy-vline
WA_/AIF/V_TOBJ_STR-FIEL0 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.