ABAP Select data from SAP table UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA 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 UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA. 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 UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA 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_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA,
      WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA TYPE UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA,
      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: <UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA> TYPE UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA
  INTO TABLE IT_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA2).
*--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_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA ASSIGNING <UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA>-APPLICATION = 1.
<UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA>-APPLICATION_ID = 1.
<UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA>-DEFAULT_APPL = 1.
<UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA>-DESCRIPTION = 1.
<UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA>-INTERCOMPANY = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA INTO WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA-FX_TRANS, sy-vline,
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA-RATE_APPLICATION, sy-vline,
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA-OWNERSHIP_APPL, sy-vline,
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA-APPLICATION_TYPE, sy-vline,
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA-JOURNAL, sy-vline,
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA-COMMENTS_LENGTH, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA 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_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA 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_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA INTO WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA. *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_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR,
APPLICATION TYPE STRING,
APPLICATION_ID TYPE STRING,
DEFAULT_APPL TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
INTERCOMPANY TYPE STRING,
FX_TRANS TYPE STRING,
RATE_APPLICATION TYPE STRING,
OWNERSHIP_APPL TYPE STRING,
APPLICATION_TYPE TYPE STRING,
JOURNAL TYPE STRING,
COMMENTS_LENGTH TYPE STRING,
AUDIT_ON TYPE STRING,
STORAGE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
INFOCUBE TYPE STRING,
MULTIPROV TYPE STRING,
BEXVCUBE TYPE STRING,
APPL_PREFIX TYPE STRING,
CREATION_DATE TYPE STRING,
CREATION_TIME TYPE STRING,
MODIF_DATE TYPE STRING,
MODIF_TIME TYPE STRING,
LAST_MODIFIED_BY TYPE STRING,
ORG_INTCO TYPE STRING,
ORG_PARENTPROPERTY TYPE STRING,
LARGE_KF_ON TYPE STRING,
APPLDIM TYPE STRING,
BIZOPTION TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY_CVT TYPE STRING,
ACCOUNT_TRANS TYPE STRING,
IC_BOOKING TYPE STRING,
ELIM_FLG TYPE STRING,
CARRY_FWD TYPE STRING,
VALID_FLG TYPE STRING,
AUTO_ADJUST TYPE STRING,
CALC_FLG TYPE STRING,
OPEN_BALANCE TYPE STRING,
IC_ELIM TYPE STRING,
PARAMETERS TYPE STRING,
TRANSDATA TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_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_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-APPLICATION sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-APPLICATION_ID sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-DEFAULT_APPL sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-INTERCOMPANY sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-FX_TRANS sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-RATE_APPLICATION sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-OWNERSHIP_APPL sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-APPLICATION_TYPE sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-JOURNAL sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-COMMENTS_LENGTH sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-AUDIT_ON sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-STORAGE_TYPE sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-INFOCUBE sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-MULTIPROV sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-BEXVCUBE sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-APPL_PREFIX sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-CREATION_DATE sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-CREATION_TIME sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-MODIF_DATE sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-MODIF_TIME sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-LAST_MODIFIED_BY sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-ORG_INTCO sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-ORG_PARENTPROPERTY sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-LARGE_KF_ON sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-APPLDIM sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-BIZOPTION sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-CURRENCY_CVT sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-ACCOUNT_TRANS sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-IC_BOOKING sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-ELIM_FLG sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-CARRY_FWD sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-VALID_FLG sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-AUTO_ADJUST sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-CALC_FLG sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-OPEN_BALANCE sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-IC_ELIM sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-PARAMETERS sy-vline
WA_UJ0_UT_S_APPLDATA_STR-TRANSDATA sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.