ABAP Select data from SAP table CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ2).
*--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_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ>-CLIENT = 1.
<CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ>-PACKID = 1.
<CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ>-CONVOBJECT = 1.
<CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ>-CUSTOMER = 1.
<CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ>-SELFIELD = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ-WRITE_BEHAVIOUR, sy-vline,
  WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ-BLOCKSIZE, sy-vline,
  WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ-SEQNUM, sy-vline,
  WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ-NOT_USE, sy-vline,
  WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ-NO_TRANSFER, sy-vline,
  WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ-MBTNAME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ 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_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ 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_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ INTO WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ.


*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_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ_STR, 
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
PACKID TYPE STRING,
CONVOBJECT TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMER TYPE STRING,
SELFIELD TYPE STRING,
WRITE_BEHAVIOUR TYPE STRING,
BLOCKSIZE TYPE STRING,
SEQNUM TYPE STRING,
NOT_USE TYPE STRING,
NO_TRANSFER TYPE STRING,
MBTNAME TYPE STRING,
SEL_GROUP_ID TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPT TYPE STRING,
READING_TYPE TYPE STRING,
SIZE_CAT TYPE STRING,
MAX_PORTION_ACPL TYPE STRING,
TABLE_MAX_PARAL TYPE STRING,
CUSER TYPE STRING,
CTIME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ_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_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ_STR-CLIENT sy-vline 
WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ_STR-PACKID sy-vline 
WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ_STR-CONVOBJECT sy-vline 
WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ_STR-CUSTOMER sy-vline 
WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ_STR-SELFIELD sy-vline 
WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ_STR-WRITE_BEHAVIOUR sy-vline 
WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ_STR-BLOCKSIZE sy-vline 
WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ_STR-SEQNUM sy-vline 
WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ_STR-NOT_USE sy-vline 
WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ_STR-NO_TRANSFER sy-vline 
WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ_STR-MBTNAME sy-vline 
WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ_STR-SEL_GROUP_ID sy-vline 
WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ_STR-DESCRIPT sy-vline 
WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ_STR-READING_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ_STR-SIZE_CAT sy-vline 
WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ_STR-MAX_PORTION_ACPL sy-vline 
WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ_STR-TABLE_MAX_PARAL sy-vline 
WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ_STR-CUSER sy-vline 
WA_CNVTDMS_AP_S_COBJ_STR-CTIME sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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