ABAP Select data from SAP table IRIGOBJMDATA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IRIGOBJMDATA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IRIGOBJMDATA2).
*--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_IRIGOBJMDATA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IRIGOBJMDATA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_IRIGOBJMDATA ASSIGNING <IRIGOBJMDATA>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IRIGOBJMDATA>-MANDT = 1.
<IRIGOBJMDATA>-RIGHTSOBJECTUUID = 1.
<IRIGOBJMDATA>-RIGHTSOBJECTCATEGORY = 1.
<IRIGOBJMDATA>-RIGHTSOBJECTTYPE = 1.
<IRIGOBJMDATA>-RIGHTSOBJECTID = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IRIGOBJMDATA-RIGHTSOBJECTDESCRIPTION, sy-vline,
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA-RIGHTSOBJECTVALIDITYSTARTDATE, sy-vline,
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA-RIGHTSOBJECTVALIDITYENDDATE, sy-vline,
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA-RIGHTSOBJECTCLASSIFICATION, sy-vline,
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA-RIGHTSOBJECTNOTARIZATIONDATE, sy-vline,
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA-RIGHTSOBJECTREGISTRATIONDATE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_IRIGOBJMDATA 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_IRIGOBJMDATA 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_IRIGOBJMDATA INTO WA_IRIGOBJMDATA. *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 ALPHA, internal->external for field RIGHTSOBJECTID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IRIGOBJMDATA-RIGHTSOBJECTID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IRIGOBJMDATA-RIGHTSOBJECTID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CLAIMSOBJECTADDRESSID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IRIGOBJMDATA-CLAIMSOBJECTADDRESSID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IRIGOBJMDATA-CLAIMSOBJECTADDRESSID.
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_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
RIGHTSOBJECTUUID TYPE STRING,
RIGHTSOBJECTCATEGORY TYPE STRING,
RIGHTSOBJECTTYPE TYPE STRING,
RIGHTSOBJECTID TYPE STRING,
RIGHTSOBJECTDESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
RIGHTSOBJECTVALIDITYSTARTDATE TYPE STRING,
RIGHTSOBJECTVALIDITYENDDATE TYPE STRING,
RIGHTSOBJECTCLASSIFICATION TYPE STRING,
RIGHTSOBJECTNOTARIZATIONDATE TYPE STRING,
RIGHTSOBJECTREGISTRATIONDATE TYPE STRING,
RIGHTSOBJECTPATENTNUMBER TYPE STRING,
RIGHTSOBJPATENTREGISTRYNUMBER TYPE STRING,
RIGHTSOBJECTPATENTOFFICE TYPE STRING,
RIGHTSOBJECTADDITIONALPROPERTY TYPE STRING,
RIGHTSOBJECTPATENTPARENTUUID TYPE STRING,
CLAIMSOBJECTDUEDATE TYPE STRING,
CLAIMSOBJECTCOMPOSITIONDESC TYPE STRING,
CLAIMSOBJECTSAVINGSSUMPERCENT TYPE STRING,
CLAIMSOBJECTDOUBTFULDEBTAMOUNT TYPE STRING,
CLAIMSOBJECTDOUBTFULDEBTCRCY TYPE STRING,
CLAIMSOBJECTADDRESSID TYPE STRING,
CLAIMSOBJECTACCOUNTNUMBER TYPE STRING,
CLAIMSOBJECTBANKCOUNTRYKEY TYPE STRING,
CLAIMSOBJECTBANKKEY TYPE STRING,
COLLATERALADMINORGUNIT TYPE STRING,
RIGHTSOBJECTENTEREDDATETIME TYPE STRING,
RIGHTSOBJLASTCHANGEDDATETIME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_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_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-RIGHTSOBJECTUUID sy-vline
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-RIGHTSOBJECTCATEGORY sy-vline
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-RIGHTSOBJECTTYPE sy-vline
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-RIGHTSOBJECTID sy-vline
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-RIGHTSOBJECTDESCRIPTION sy-vline
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-RIGHTSOBJECTVALIDITYSTARTDATE sy-vline
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-RIGHTSOBJECTVALIDITYENDDATE sy-vline
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-RIGHTSOBJECTCLASSIFICATION sy-vline
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-RIGHTSOBJECTNOTARIZATIONDATE sy-vline
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-RIGHTSOBJECTREGISTRATIONDATE sy-vline
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-RIGHTSOBJECTPATENTNUMBER sy-vline
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-RIGHTSOBJPATENTREGISTRYNUMBER sy-vline
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-RIGHTSOBJECTPATENTOFFICE sy-vline
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-RIGHTSOBJECTADDITIONALPROPERTY sy-vline
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-RIGHTSOBJECTPATENTPARENTUUID sy-vline
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-CLAIMSOBJECTDUEDATE sy-vline
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-CLAIMSOBJECTCOMPOSITIONDESC sy-vline
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-CLAIMSOBJECTSAVINGSSUMPERCENT sy-vline
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-CLAIMSOBJECTDOUBTFULDEBTAMOUNT sy-vline
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-CLAIMSOBJECTDOUBTFULDEBTCRCY sy-vline
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-CLAIMSOBJECTADDRESSID sy-vline
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-CLAIMSOBJECTACCOUNTNUMBER sy-vline
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-CLAIMSOBJECTBANKCOUNTRYKEY sy-vline
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-CLAIMSOBJECTBANKKEY sy-vline
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-COLLATERALADMINORGUNIT sy-vline
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-RIGHTSOBJECTENTEREDDATETIME sy-vline
WA_IRIGOBJMDATA_STR-RIGHTSOBJLASTCHANGEDDATETIME sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.