ABAP Select data from SAP table CTSOBJLIST into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CTSOBJLIST
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CTSOBJLIST2).
*--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_CTSOBJLIST INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CTSOBJLIST2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CTSOBJLIST>-FILEUID = 1.
<CTSOBJLIST>-LPOSITION = 1.
<CTSOBJLIST>-OBJECTHASH = 1.
<CTSOBJLIST>-VERSIONID = 1.
<CTSOBJLIST>-APPLTYPE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CTSOBJLIST-OBJECTID, sy-vline,
  WA_CTSOBJLIST-OBJECTTYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_CTSOBJLIST-MASTERLANG, sy-vline,
  WA_CTSOBJLIST-DETAILSURI, sy-vline,
  WA_CTSOBJLIST-PARENTOBJECTHASH, sy-vline,
  WA_CTSOBJLIST-PARENTOBJECTID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_CTSOBJLIST 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_CTSOBJLIST 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_CTSOBJLIST INTO WA_CTSOBJLIST.


*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_CTSOBJLIST_STR, 
FILEUID TYPE STRING,
LPOSITION TYPE STRING,
OBJECTHASH TYPE STRING,
VERSIONID TYPE STRING,
APPLTYPE TYPE STRING,
OBJECTID TYPE STRING,
OBJECTTYPE TYPE STRING,
MASTERLANG TYPE STRING,
DETAILSURI TYPE STRING,
PARENTOBJECTHASH TYPE STRING,
PARENTOBJECTID TYPE STRING,
PARENTVERSIONID TYPE STRING,
PARENT2OBJHASH TYPE STRING,
PARENT2OBJID TYPE STRING,
ISDELETION TYPE STRING,
ISCOMPLETE TYPE STRING,
LASTMODIFIEDAT TYPE STRING,
LASTMODIFIEDBY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_CTSOBJLIST_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_CTSOBJLIST_STR-FILEUID sy-vline 
WA_CTSOBJLIST_STR-LPOSITION sy-vline 
WA_CTSOBJLIST_STR-OBJECTHASH sy-vline 
WA_CTSOBJLIST_STR-VERSIONID sy-vline 
WA_CTSOBJLIST_STR-APPLTYPE sy-vline 
WA_CTSOBJLIST_STR-OBJECTID sy-vline 
WA_CTSOBJLIST_STR-OBJECTTYPE sy-vline 
WA_CTSOBJLIST_STR-MASTERLANG sy-vline 
WA_CTSOBJLIST_STR-DETAILSURI sy-vline 
WA_CTSOBJLIST_STR-PARENTOBJECTHASH sy-vline 
WA_CTSOBJLIST_STR-PARENTOBJECTID sy-vline 
WA_CTSOBJLIST_STR-PARENTVERSIONID sy-vline 
WA_CTSOBJLIST_STR-PARENT2OBJHASH sy-vline 
WA_CTSOBJLIST_STR-PARENT2OBJID sy-vline 
WA_CTSOBJLIST_STR-ISDELETION sy-vline 
WA_CTSOBJLIST_STR-ISCOMPLETE sy-vline 
WA_CTSOBJLIST_STR-LASTMODIFIEDAT sy-vline 
WA_CTSOBJLIST_STR-LASTMODIFIEDBY sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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