ABAP Select data from SAP table CTECHOBJEDITVH into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CTECHOBJEDITVH
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CTECHOBJEDITVH2).
*--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_CTECHOBJEDITVH INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CTECHOBJEDITVH>-MANDT = 1.
<CTECHOBJEDITVH>-TECHNICALOBJECT = 1.
<CTECHOBJEDITVH>-TECHOBJISEQUIPORFUNCNLLOC = 1.
<CTECHOBJEDITVH>-TECHNICALOBJECTLABEL = 1.
<CTECHOBJEDITVH>-EQUIPMENTWITHLEADINGZEROS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH-FUNCTIONALLOCATIONLABELNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH-TECHNICALOBJECTDESCRIPTION, sy-vline,
  WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH-MAINTENANCEPLANNINGPLANT, sy-vline,
  WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH-MAINTENANCEPLANNERGROUP, sy-vline,
  WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH-AUTHORIZATIONGROUP, sy-vline,
  WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH-TECHNICALOBJECTCATEGORY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH 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_CTECHOBJEDITVH 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_CTECHOBJEDITVH INTO WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH.


*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 TECHO, internal->external for field TECHNICALOBJECTLABEL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TECHO_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH-TECHNICALOBJECTLABEL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH-TECHNICALOBJECTLABEL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EQUIPMENTWITHLEADINGZEROS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH-EQUIPMENTWITHLEADINGZEROS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH-EQUIPMENTWITHLEADINGZEROS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field COSTCENTER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH-COSTCENTER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH-COSTCENTER.
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_CTECHOBJEDITVH_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
TECHNICALOBJECT TYPE STRING,
TECHOBJISEQUIPORFUNCNLLOC TYPE STRING,
TECHNICALOBJECTLABEL TYPE STRING,
EQUIPMENTWITHLEADINGZEROS TYPE STRING,
FUNCTIONALLOCATIONLABELNAME TYPE STRING,
TECHNICALOBJECTDESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCEPLANNINGPLANT TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCEPLANNERGROUP TYPE STRING,
AUTHORIZATIONGROUP TYPE STRING,
TECHNICALOBJECTCATEGORY TYPE STRING,
TECHNICALOBJECTTYPE TYPE STRING,
MAINTOBJECTLOCACCTASSGMTNMBR TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCEPLANT TYPE STRING,
COSTCENTER TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLINGAREA TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH_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_CTECHOBJEDITVH_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH_STR-TECHNICALOBJECT sy-vline 
WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH_STR-TECHOBJISEQUIPORFUNCNLLOC sy-vline 
WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH_STR-TECHNICALOBJECTLABEL sy-vline 
WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH_STR-EQUIPMENTWITHLEADINGZEROS sy-vline 
WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH_STR-FUNCTIONALLOCATIONLABELNAME sy-vline 
WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH_STR-TECHNICALOBJECTDESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH_STR-MAINTENANCEPLANNINGPLANT sy-vline 
WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH_STR-MAINTENANCEPLANNERGROUP sy-vline 
WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH_STR-AUTHORIZATIONGROUP sy-vline 
WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH_STR-TECHNICALOBJECTCATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH_STR-TECHNICALOBJECTTYPE sy-vline 
WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH_STR-MAINTOBJECTLOCACCTASSGMTNMBR sy-vline 
WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH_STR-MAINTENANCEPLANT sy-vline 
WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH_STR-COSTCENTER sy-vline 
WA_CTECHOBJEDITVH_STR-CONTROLLINGAREA sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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