ABAP Select data from SAP table UMM_YS_EP_CHAR into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP UMM_YS_EP_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 UMM_YS_EP_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 UMM_YS_EP_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_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF UMM_YS_EP_CHAR,
      WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR TYPE UMM_YS_EP_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: <UMM_YS_EP_CHAR> TYPE UMM_YS_EP_CHAR.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM UMM_YS_EP_CHAR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_UMM_YS_EP_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_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<UMM_YS_EP_CHAR>-WANO = 1.
<UMM_YS_EP_CHAR>-LVNO = 1.
<UMM_YS_EP_CHAR>-FRNO = 1.
<UMM_YS_EP_CHAR>-FRNAME = 1.
<UMM_YS_EP_CHAR>-SEL_VAR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR-TCHANM, sy-vline,
  WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR-SELNO, sy-vline,
  WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR-AGGFLG, sy-vline,
  WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR-SIGN, sy-vline,
  WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR-OPER, sy-vline,
  WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR-LOW, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_UMM_YS_EP_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_UMM_YS_EP_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_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR INTO WA_UMM_YS_EP_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_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR, 
WANO TYPE STRING,
LVNO TYPE STRING,
FRNO TYPE STRING,
FRNAME TYPE STRING,
SEL_VAR TYPE STRING,
TCHANM TYPE STRING,
SELNO TYPE STRING,
AGGFLG TYPE STRING,
SIGN TYPE STRING,
OPER TYPE STRING,
LOW TYPE STRING,
LOWBW TYPE STRING,
LOWBW_EXT TYPE STRING,
HIGH TYPE STRING,
HIGHBW TYPE STRING,
HIGHBW_EXT TYPE STRING,
HINAME TYPE STRING,
HINAMEBW TYPE STRING,
HINODE TYPE STRING,
HINODEBW TYPE STRING,
HINODEBW_EXT TYPE STRING,
HIVERS TYPE STRING,
HIDATE TYPE STRING,
LEGFLG TYPE STRING,
GRAFLG TYPE STRING,
GRAREP TYPE STRING,
MTXT TYPE STRING,
LTXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_UMM_YS_EP_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_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-WANO sy-vline 
WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-LVNO sy-vline 
WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-FRNO sy-vline 
WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-FRNAME sy-vline 
WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-SEL_VAR sy-vline 
WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-TCHANM sy-vline 
WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-SELNO sy-vline 
WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-AGGFLG sy-vline 
WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-SIGN sy-vline 
WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-OPER sy-vline 
WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-LOW sy-vline 
WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-LOWBW sy-vline 
WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-LOWBW_EXT sy-vline 
WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-HIGH sy-vline 
WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-HIGHBW sy-vline 
WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-HIGHBW_EXT sy-vline 
WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-HINAME sy-vline 
WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-HINAMEBW sy-vline 
WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-HINODE sy-vline 
WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-HINODEBW sy-vline 
WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-HINODEBW_EXT sy-vline 
WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-HIVERS sy-vline 
WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-HIDATE sy-vline 
WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-LEGFLG sy-vline 
WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-GRAFLG sy-vline 
WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-GRAREP sy-vline 
WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-MTXT sy-vline 
WA_UMM_YS_EP_CHAR_STR-LTXT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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