ABAP Select data from SAP table OBL_S_ARCH into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM OBL_S_ARCH
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_OBL_S_ARCH2).
*--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_OBL_S_ARCH INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_OBL_S_ARCH2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<OBL_S_ARCH>-BRELGUID = 1.
<OBL_S_ARCH>-ROLETYPE_A = 1.
<OBL_S_ARCH>-INSTID_A = 1.
<OBL_S_ARCH>-TYPEID_A = 1.
<OBL_S_ARCH>-CATID_A = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_OBL_S_ARCH-LOGSYS_A, sy-vline,
  WA_OBL_S_ARCH-ROLETYPE_B, sy-vline,
  WA_OBL_S_ARCH-INSTID_B, sy-vline,
  WA_OBL_S_ARCH-TYPEID_B, sy-vline,
  WA_OBL_S_ARCH-CATID_B, sy-vline,
  WA_OBL_S_ARCH-LOGSYS_B, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_OBL_S_ARCH 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_OBL_S_ARCH 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_OBL_S_ARCH INTO WA_OBL_S_ARCH.


*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 LOGSYS_A
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_OBL_S_ARCH-LOGSYS_A
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_OBL_S_ARCH-LOGSYS_A.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LOGSYS_B
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_OBL_S_ARCH-LOGSYS_B
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_OBL_S_ARCH-LOGSYS_B.
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_OBL_S_ARCH_STR, 
BRELGUID TYPE STRING,
ROLETYPE_A TYPE STRING,
INSTID_A TYPE STRING,
TYPEID_A TYPE STRING,
CATID_A TYPE STRING,
LOGSYS_A TYPE STRING,
ROLETYPE_B TYPE STRING,
INSTID_B TYPE STRING,
TYPEID_B TYPE STRING,
CATID_B TYPE STRING,
LOGSYS_B TYPE STRING,
RELTYPE TYPE STRING,
UTCTIME TYPE STRING,
RELGUIDOLD TYPE STRING,
RELTYPEOLD TYPE STRING,
ARCH_A TYPE STRING,
ARCH_B TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_OBL_S_ARCH_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_OBL_S_ARCH_STR-BRELGUID sy-vline 
WA_OBL_S_ARCH_STR-ROLETYPE_A sy-vline 
WA_OBL_S_ARCH_STR-INSTID_A sy-vline 
WA_OBL_S_ARCH_STR-TYPEID_A sy-vline 
WA_OBL_S_ARCH_STR-CATID_A sy-vline 
WA_OBL_S_ARCH_STR-LOGSYS_A sy-vline 
WA_OBL_S_ARCH_STR-ROLETYPE_B sy-vline 
WA_OBL_S_ARCH_STR-INSTID_B sy-vline 
WA_OBL_S_ARCH_STR-TYPEID_B sy-vline 
WA_OBL_S_ARCH_STR-CATID_B sy-vline 
WA_OBL_S_ARCH_STR-LOGSYS_B sy-vline 
WA_OBL_S_ARCH_STR-RELTYPE sy-vline 
WA_OBL_S_ARCH_STR-UTCTIME sy-vline 
WA_OBL_S_ARCH_STR-RELGUIDOLD sy-vline 
WA_OBL_S_ARCH_STR-RELTYPEOLD sy-vline 
WA_OBL_S_ARCH_STR-ARCH_A sy-vline 
WA_OBL_S_ARCH_STR-ARCH_B sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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