ABAP Select data from SAP table SLS_IOASGN into internal table

Get Example source ABAP code based on a different SAP table
  Get ABAP code

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SLS_IOASGN
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SLS_IOASGN2).
*--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_SLS_IOASGN INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SLS_IOASGN2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SLS_IOASGN>-MANDT = 1.
<SLS_IOASGN>-ASGNID = 1.
<SLS_IOASGN>-TTYID = 1.
<SLS_IOASGN>-LOCID = 1.
<SLS_IOASGN>-CLASS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SLS_IOASGN-GUID, sy-vline,
  WA_SLS_IOASGN-VAR4, sy-vline,
  WA_SLS_IOASGN-BEGDA, sy-vline,
  WA_SLS_IOASGN-ENDDA, sy-vline,
  WA_SLS_IOASGN-VAR1, sy-vline,
  WA_SLS_IOASGN-VAR2, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SLS_IOASGN 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_SLS_IOASGN 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_SLS_IOASGN INTO WA_SLS_IOASGN.


*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_SLS_IOASGN_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
ASGNID TYPE STRING,
TTYID TYPE STRING,
LOCID TYPE STRING,
CLASS TYPE STRING,
GUID TYPE STRING,
VAR4 TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
VAR1 TYPE STRING,
VAR2 TYPE STRING,
VAR3 TYPE STRING,
CVERS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SLS_IOASGN_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_SLS_IOASGN_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_SLS_IOASGN_STR-ASGNID sy-vline 
WA_SLS_IOASGN_STR-TTYID sy-vline 
WA_SLS_IOASGN_STR-LOCID sy-vline 
WA_SLS_IOASGN_STR-CLASS sy-vline 
WA_SLS_IOASGN_STR-GUID sy-vline 
WA_SLS_IOASGN_STR-VAR4 sy-vline 
WA_SLS_IOASGN_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_SLS_IOASGN_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_SLS_IOASGN_STR-VAR1 sy-vline 
WA_SLS_IOASGN_STR-VAR2 sy-vline 
WA_SLS_IOASGN_STR-VAR3 sy-vline 
WA_SLS_IOASGN_STR-CVERS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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