ABAP Select data from SAP table IOBJCHAR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IOBJCHAR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IOBJCHAR2).
*--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_IOBJCHAR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IOBJCHAR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IOBJCHAR>-VERSION = 1.
<IOBJCHAR>-CREATEDATE = 1.
<IOBJCHAR>-CREATETIME = 1.
<IOBJCHAR>-CHANGEDATE = 1.
<IOBJCHAR>-CHANGETIMEQ = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IOBJCHAR-EFFFROMDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_IOBJCHAR-EFFFROMTIME, sy-vline,
  WA_IOBJCHAR-EFFTODATE, sy-vline,
  WA_IOBJCHAR-EFFTOTIME, sy-vline,
  WA_IOBJCHAR-VERSION_WA, sy-vline,
  WA_IOBJCHAR-CONSTYEAR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_IOBJCHAR 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_IOBJCHAR 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_IOBJCHAR INTO WA_IOBJCHAR.


*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_IOBJCHAR_STR, 
VERSION TYPE STRING,
CREATEDATE TYPE STRING,
CREATETIME TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDATE TYPE STRING,
CHANGETIMEQ TYPE STRING,
EFFFROMDATE TYPE STRING,
EFFFROMTIME TYPE STRING,
EFFTODATE TYPE STRING,
EFFTOTIME TYPE STRING,
VERSION_WA TYPE STRING,
CONSTYEAR TYPE STRING,
LENGTHUNIT TYPE STRING,
LENGTH TYPE STRING,
WIDTH TYPE STRING,
DEPTH TYPE STRING,
ENGINEYEAR TYPE STRING,
POWERUNIT TYPE STRING,
POWER TYPE STRING,
VERSION_AU TYPE STRING,
CONSTYEAR_AU TYPE STRING,
VERSION_RE TYPE STRING,
CONSTYEAR_RE TYPE STRING,
VERSION_PE TYPE STRING,
CONSTYEAR_PE TYPE STRING,
VERSION_SI TYPE STRING,
DAMAGEDOBJ TYPE STRING,
CREATEDATE_DO TYPE STRING,
CREATETIME_DO TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDATE_DO TYPE STRING,
SUBCLAIM TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_IOBJCHAR_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_IOBJCHAR_STR-VERSION sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-CREATEDATE sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-CREATETIME sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-CHANGEDATE sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-CHANGETIMEQ sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-EFFFROMDATE sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-EFFFROMTIME sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-EFFTODATE sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-EFFTOTIME sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-VERSION_WA sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-CONSTYEAR sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-LENGTHUNIT sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-LENGTH sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-WIDTH sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-DEPTH sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-ENGINEYEAR sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-POWERUNIT sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-POWER sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-VERSION_AU sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-CONSTYEAR_AU sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-VERSION_RE sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-CONSTYEAR_RE sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-VERSION_PE sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-CONSTYEAR_PE sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-VERSION_SI sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-DAMAGEDOBJ sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-CREATEDATE_DO sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-CREATETIME_DO sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-CHANGEDATE_DO sy-vline 
WA_IOBJCHAR_STR-SUBCLAIM sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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