ABAP Select data from SAP table /AIF/V_TABCHK 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_TABCHK 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_TABCHK. 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_TABCHK 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_TABCHK TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /AIF/V_TABCHK,
      WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK TYPE /AIF/V_TABCHK,
      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_TABCHK> TYPE /AIF/V_TABCHK.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /AIF/V_TABCHK
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/AIF/V_TABCHK2).
*--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_TABCHK INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</AIF/V_TABCHK>-MANDT = 1.
</AIF/V_TABCHK>-NS = 1.
</AIF/V_TABCHK>-AIFCHECK = 1.
</AIF/V_TABCHK>-CHECKNR = 1.
</AIF/V_TABCHK>-DESCRIPTION = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK-CHECKTYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK-CHECKCHARS, sy-vline,
  WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK-OPERATOR, sy-vline,
  WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK-CHECKSTRING, sy-vline,
  WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK-TABNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK-WHERECONDITION, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK 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_TABCHK 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_TABCHK INTO WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK.


*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_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
NS TYPE STRING,
AIFCHECK TYPE STRING,
CHECKNR TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
CHECKTYPE TYPE STRING,
CHECKCHARS TYPE STRING,
OPERATOR TYPE STRING,
CHECKSTRING TYPE STRING,
TABNAME TYPE STRING,
WHERECONDITION TYPE STRING,
DONTBUFFER TYPE STRING,
CHECKEXISTENCE TYPE STRING,
SELFIELDNAME TYPE STRING,
SELOPERATOR TYPE STRING,
SELCHECKSTRING TYPE STRING,
FUBA_CHECK TYPE STRING,
MSGID_S TYPE STRING,
MSGNO_S TYPE STRING,
MSGV1_S TYPE STRING,
MSGV2_S TYPE STRING,
MSGV3_S TYPE STRING,
MSGV4_S TYPE STRING,
MSGID_E TYPE STRING,
MSGNO_E TYPE STRING,
MSGV1_E TYPE STRING,
MSGV2_E TYPE STRING,
MSGV3_E TYPE STRING,
MSGV4_E TYPE STRING,
BRF_APPL_NAME TYPE STRING,
BRF_FUNC_NAME TYPE STRING,
BRF_FUNC_UID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_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_TABCHK_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-NS sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-AIFCHECK sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-CHECKNR sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-CHECKTYPE sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-CHECKCHARS sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-OPERATOR sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-CHECKSTRING sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-TABNAME sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-WHERECONDITION sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-DONTBUFFER sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-CHECKEXISTENCE sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-SELFIELDNAME sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-SELOPERATOR sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-SELCHECKSTRING sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-FUBA_CHECK sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-MSGID_S sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-MSGNO_S sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-MSGV1_S sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-MSGV2_S sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-MSGV3_S sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-MSGV4_S sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-MSGID_E sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-MSGNO_E sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-MSGV1_E sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-MSGV2_E sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-MSGV3_E sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-MSGV4_E sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-BRF_APPL_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-BRF_FUNC_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/V_TABCHK_STR-BRF_FUNC_UID sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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