ABAP Select data from SAP table ATO_COLS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ATO_COLS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ATO_COLS2).
*--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_ATO_COLS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ATO_COLS2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ATO_COLS>-COLLECTION_ID = 1.
<ATO_COLS>-ORIGINAL_SYSTEM_TYPE = 1.
<ATO_COLS>-LAST_CHANGED_BY = 1.
<ATO_COLS>-LAST_CHANGED_AT = 1.
<ATO_COLS>-CREATED_BY = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ATO_COLS-CREATED_AT, sy-vline,
  WA_ATO_COLS-DESCRIPTION_TEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_ATO_COLS-CATEGORY, sy-vline,
  WA_ATO_COLS-DEVCLASS, sy-vline,
  WA_ATO_COLS-DEV_NAMESPACE, sy-vline,
  WA_ATO_COLS-IGNORE_CROSS_REQUEST_ERRORS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ATO_COLS 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_ATO_COLS 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_ATO_COLS INTO WA_ATO_COLS.


*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_ATO_COLS_STR, 
COLLECTION_ID TYPE STRING,
ORIGINAL_SYSTEM_TYPE TYPE STRING,
LAST_CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
LAST_CHANGED_AT TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
CREATED_AT TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION_TEXT TYPE STRING,
CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
DEVCLASS TYPE STRING,
DEV_NAMESPACE TYPE STRING,
IGNORE_CROSS_REQUEST_ERRORS TYPE STRING,
IMPORT_CHECK_FOR_RELEASE TYPE STRING,
ORIGINAL_SYSTNAME TYPE STRING,
COUNTER TYPE STRING,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
USE_TMS_CONFIG TYPE STRING,
FORWARDING_RULE TYPE STRING,
EXPORT_LOCKED TYPE STRING,
ADD_ITEM_LOCKED TYPE STRING,
NOTIFY_LOCKED TYPE STRING,
LOCK_COMMENT TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
NEXT_EXPORT_VARIANT TYPE STRING,
COLLECTION_TYPE TYPE STRING,
PROJECT_ID TYPE STRING,
PROJECT_DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ATO_COLS_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_ATO_COLS_STR-COLLECTION_ID sy-vline 
WA_ATO_COLS_STR-ORIGINAL_SYSTEM_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_ATO_COLS_STR-LAST_CHANGED_BY sy-vline 
WA_ATO_COLS_STR-LAST_CHANGED_AT sy-vline 
WA_ATO_COLS_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline 
WA_ATO_COLS_STR-CREATED_AT sy-vline 
WA_ATO_COLS_STR-DESCRIPTION_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_ATO_COLS_STR-CATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_ATO_COLS_STR-DEVCLASS sy-vline 
WA_ATO_COLS_STR-DEV_NAMESPACE sy-vline 
WA_ATO_COLS_STR-IGNORE_CROSS_REQUEST_ERRORS sy-vline 
WA_ATO_COLS_STR-IMPORT_CHECK_FOR_RELEASE sy-vline 
WA_ATO_COLS_STR-ORIGINAL_SYSTNAME sy-vline 
WA_ATO_COLS_STR-COUNTER sy-vline 
WA_ATO_COLS_STR-CLIENT sy-vline 
WA_ATO_COLS_STR-USE_TMS_CONFIG sy-vline 
WA_ATO_COLS_STR-FORWARDING_RULE sy-vline 
WA_ATO_COLS_STR-EXPORT_LOCKED sy-vline 
WA_ATO_COLS_STR-ADD_ITEM_LOCKED sy-vline 
WA_ATO_COLS_STR-NOTIFY_LOCKED sy-vline 
WA_ATO_COLS_STR-LOCK_COMMENT sy-vline 
WA_ATO_COLS_STR-STATUS sy-vline 
WA_ATO_COLS_STR-NEXT_EXPORT_VARIANT sy-vline 
WA_ATO_COLS_STR-COLLECTION_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_ATO_COLS_STR-PROJECT_ID sy-vline 
WA_ATO_COLS_STR-PROJECT_DESCRIPTION sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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