ABAP Select data from SAP table /BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO2).
*--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_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO>-KEYBO = 1.
</BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO>-PARENT_KEYBO = 1.
</BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO>-ROOT_KEYBO = 1.
</BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO>-BO_NAME = 1.
</BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO>-BO_GENERATED = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO-BO_ESR_NAME, sy-vline,
  WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO-SUPER_BO_NAME, sy-vline,
  WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO-KEY, sy-vline,
  WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO-PARENT_KEY, sy-vline,
  WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO-ROOT_KEY, sy-vline,
  WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO-VERSION, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO 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_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO 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_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO INTO WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO.


*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 TSTLC, internal->external for field PROXY_TIME
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO-PROXY_TIME
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO-PROXY_TIME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTLC, internal->external for field CREATE_TIME
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO-CREATE_TIME
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO-CREATE_TIME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTLC, internal->external for field CHANGE_TIME
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO-CHANGE_TIME
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO-CHANGE_TIME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTLC, internal->external for field LAST_CHANGE_TIME
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO-LAST_CHANGE_TIME
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO-LAST_CHANGE_TIME.
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_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR, 
KEYBO TYPE STRING,
PARENT_KEYBO TYPE STRING,
ROOT_KEYBO TYPE STRING,
BO_NAME TYPE STRING,
BO_GENERATED TYPE STRING,
BO_ESR_NAME TYPE STRING,
SUPER_BO_NAME TYPE STRING,
KEY TYPE STRING,
PARENT_KEY TYPE STRING,
ROOT_KEY TYPE STRING,
VERSION TYPE STRING,
ROOT_NODE_KEY TYPE STRING,
BUFFER_CLASS TYPE STRING,
MAPPER_CLASS TYPE STRING,
SP_CLASS TYPE STRING,
SP_MAPPER_CLASS TYPE STRING,
CONST_INTERFACE TYPE STRING,
ACCESS_CLASS TYPE STRING,
STATUS_CLASS TYPE STRING,
DERIVATOR_CLASS TYPE STRING,
CLEANUP_MODE TYPE STRING,
ENQUEUE_SCOPE TYPE STRING,
OBJCAT TYPE STRING,
PROXY_INCOMPLETE TYPE STRING,
PROXY_TIME TYPE STRING,
GENIL_ENABLED TYPE STRING,
GENIL_COMP_NAME TYPE STRING,
GENIL_PREFIX TYPE STRING,
CHECK_SERVICES TYPE STRING,
CHK_SERV_ASSOC TYPE STRING,
CHK_SERV_ACTION TYPE STRING,
FINAL TYPE STRING,
EXTENDIBLE TYPE STRING,
ABSTRACT TYPE STRING,
NAMESPACE TYPE STRING,
PREFIX TYPE STRING,
TD_CONTAINER TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
AUTH_CHECK_RELEVANT TYPE STRING,
ES_RELEVANT TYPE STRING,
ES_TEMPLATE TYPE STRING,
ES_DATA_EXTRACTOR_CLASS TYPE STRING,
LAST_CI_RELEVANT_CHANGE TYPE STRING,
LAST_CI_GENERATION TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_MODEL_GENERATED TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_MODEL_CDS_VIEW_NAME TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_MODEL_GEN_TOOL TYPE STRING,
FEATURE_ANNOTATION TYPE STRING,
SMART_VALIDATIONS TYPE STRING,
CREATE_USER TYPE STRING,
CREATE_TIME TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_USER TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_TIME TYPE STRING,
LAST_CHANGE_USER TYPE STRING,
LAST_CHANGE_TIME TYPE STRING,
IS_RAP_BO TYPE STRING,
ROOT_NODE_KEY_UI TYPE STRING,
VERSION_NAME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_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_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-KEYBO sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-PARENT_KEYBO sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-ROOT_KEYBO sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-BO_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-BO_GENERATED sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-BO_ESR_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-SUPER_BO_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-KEY sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-PARENT_KEY sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-ROOT_KEY sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-VERSION sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-ROOT_NODE_KEY sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-BUFFER_CLASS sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-MAPPER_CLASS sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-SP_CLASS sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-SP_MAPPER_CLASS sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-CONST_INTERFACE sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-ACCESS_CLASS sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-STATUS_CLASS sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-DERIVATOR_CLASS sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-CLEANUP_MODE sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-ENQUEUE_SCOPE sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-OBJCAT sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-PROXY_INCOMPLETE sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-PROXY_TIME sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-GENIL_ENABLED sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-GENIL_COMP_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-GENIL_PREFIX sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-CHECK_SERVICES sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-CHK_SERV_ASSOC sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-CHK_SERV_ACTION sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-FINAL sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-EXTENDIBLE sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-ABSTRACT sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-NAMESPACE sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-PREFIX sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-TD_CONTAINER sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-AUTH_CHECK_RELEVANT sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-ES_RELEVANT sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-ES_TEMPLATE sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-ES_DATA_EXTRACTOR_CLASS sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-LAST_CI_RELEVANT_CHANGE sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-LAST_CI_GENERATION sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-OBJECT_MODEL_GENERATED sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-OBJECT_MODEL_CDS_VIEW_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-OBJECT_MODEL_GEN_TOOL sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-FEATURE_ANNOTATION sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-SMART_VALIDATIONS sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-CREATE_USER sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-CREATE_TIME sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-CHANGE_USER sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-CHANGE_TIME sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-LAST_CHANGE_USER sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-LAST_CHANGE_TIME sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-IS_RAP_BO sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-ROOT_NODE_KEY_UI sy-vline 
WA_/BOBF/S_CONF_UI_BO_STR-VERSION_NAME sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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