ABAP Select data from SAP table UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR2).
*--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_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR>-VALUE1 = 1.
<UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR>-VALUE2 = 1.
<UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR>-VALUE3 = 1.
<UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR>-VALUE4 = 1.
<UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR>-VALUE5 = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR-VALUE6, sy-vline,
  WA_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR-SYSTEM1, sy-vline,
  WA_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR-SYSTEM2, sy-vline,
  WA_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR-SYSTEM3, sy-vline,
  WA_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR-SYSTEM4, sy-vline,
  WA_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR-SYSTEM5, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR 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_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR 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_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR INTO WA_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR.


*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_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR_STR, 
VALUE1 TYPE STRING,
VALUE2 TYPE STRING,
VALUE3 TYPE STRING,
VALUE4 TYPE STRING,
VALUE5 TYPE STRING,
VALUE6 TYPE STRING,
SYSTEM1 TYPE STRING,
SYSTEM2 TYPE STRING,
SYSTEM3 TYPE STRING,
SYSTEM4 TYPE STRING,
SYSTEM5 TYPE STRING,
SYSTEM6 TYPE STRING,
TECH_INDEX TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR_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_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR_STR-VALUE1 sy-vline 
WA_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR_STR-VALUE2 sy-vline 
WA_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR_STR-VALUE3 sy-vline 
WA_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR_STR-VALUE4 sy-vline 
WA_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR_STR-VALUE5 sy-vline 
WA_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR_STR-VALUE6 sy-vline 
WA_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR_STR-SYSTEM1 sy-vline 
WA_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR_STR-SYSTEM2 sy-vline 
WA_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR_STR-SYSTEM3 sy-vline 
WA_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR_STR-SYSTEM4 sy-vline 
WA_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR_STR-SYSTEM5 sy-vline 
WA_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR_STR-SYSTEM6 sy-vline 
WA_UGMD_S_GUI_SYNCH_CHAR_STR-TECH_INDEX sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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