ABAP Select data from SAP table CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB2).
*--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_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB>-PATH_ID = 1.
<CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB>-PARENT_PATH_ID = 1.
<CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB>-PARENT_PATH_ID_TABLE = 1.
<CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB>-SUBTAG_PATH = 1.
<CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB>-CLIENT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB-IMPORT_STATUS, sy-vline,
  WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB-BRF_APPLCLASS, sy-vline,
  WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB-BRF_EXPRESSION, sy-vline,
  WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB-VERSION, sy-vline,
  WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB-TAG, sy-vline,
  WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB-PARENT_TAG, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB 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_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB 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_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB INTO WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB.


*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_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR, 
PATH_ID TYPE STRING,
PARENT_PATH_ID TYPE STRING,
PARENT_PATH_ID_TABLE TYPE STRING,
SUBTAG_PATH TYPE STRING,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
IMPORT_STATUS TYPE STRING,
BRF_APPLCLASS TYPE STRING,
BRF_EXPRESSION TYPE STRING,
VERSION TYPE STRING,
TAG TYPE STRING,
PARENT_TAG TYPE STRING,
MULTI_INSTANCES TYPE STRING,
CRITERIA TYPE STRING,
TAGID TYPE STRING,
FORMULA_ID TYPE STRING,
USE_FORMULA TYPE STRING,
TAG_PURPOSE TYPE STRING,
SUBTAG_PATH_COMP TYPE STRING,
LEVEL TYPE STRING,
EOLF_INFO TYPE STRING,
EOLF TYPE STRING,
ENTITY_MATCH TYPE STRING,
OLF_TABLE TYPE STRING,
FIELD_MATCH TYPE STRING,
TAG_EXPRESSION_TAB TYPE STRING,
FRESH_PATH TYPE STRING,
COUNT_COMPL TYPE STRING,
MULTI_INSTANCES TYPE STRING,
INSTANCE_RESULT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_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_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-PATH_ID sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-PARENT_PATH_ID sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-PARENT_PATH_ID_TABLE sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-SUBTAG_PATH sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-CLIENT sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-IMPORT_STATUS sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-BRF_APPLCLASS sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-BRF_EXPRESSION sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-VERSION sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-TAG sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-PARENT_TAG sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-MULTI_INSTANCES sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-CRITERIA sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-TAGID sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-FORMULA_ID sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-USE_FORMULA sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-TAG_PURPOSE sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-SUBTAG_PATH_COMP sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-LEVEL sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-EOLF_INFO sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-EOLF sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-ENTITY_MATCH sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-OLF_TABLE sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-FIELD_MATCH sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-TAG_EXPRESSION_TAB sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-FRESH_PATH sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-COUNT_COMPL sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-MULTI_INSTANCES sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_TAG_INSTANCE_OB_STR-INSTANCE_RESULT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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