ABAP Select data from SAP table UNI_ALLO_TAG into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM UNI_ALLO_TAG
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_UNI_ALLO_TAG2).
*--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_UNI_ALLO_TAG INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_UNI_ALLO_TAG2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<UNI_ALLO_TAG>-MANDT = 1.
<UNI_ALLO_TAG>-ALLOCATIONTAGUUID = 1.
<UNI_ALLO_TAG>-ALLOCATIONTAGID = 1.
<UNI_ALLO_TAG>-ALLOCATIONTAGNOTE = 1.
<UNI_ALLO_TAG>-ALLOCATIONTAGDESCRIPTION = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_UNI_ALLO_TAG-ALLOCATIONTAGCREATEDBYUSER, sy-vline,
  WA_UNI_ALLO_TAG-CREATIONDATETIME, sy-vline,
  WA_UNI_ALLO_TAG-ALLOCATIONCREATEDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_UNI_ALLO_TAG-ALLOCATIONTAGCHANGEDBYUSER, sy-vline,
  WA_UNI_ALLO_TAG-LASTCHANGEDATETIME, sy-vline,
  WA_UNI_ALLO_TAG-LASTCHANGEDATE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_UNI_ALLO_TAG 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_UNI_ALLO_TAG 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_UNI_ALLO_TAG INTO WA_UNI_ALLO_TAG.


*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_UNI_ALLO_TAG_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
ALLOCATIONTAGUUID TYPE STRING,
ALLOCATIONTAGID TYPE STRING,
ALLOCATIONTAGNOTE TYPE STRING,
ALLOCATIONTAGDESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
ALLOCATIONTAGCREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
CREATIONDATETIME TYPE STRING,
ALLOCATIONCREATEDATE TYPE STRING,
ALLOCATIONTAGCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDATETIME TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDATE TYPE STRING,
ACTIVEUUID TYPE STRING,
HASACTIVEENTITY TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYCREATIONDATETIME TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYLASTCHANGEDATETIME TYPE STRING,
DRAFTADMINISTRATIVEDATAUUID TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYCONSISTENCYSTATUS TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYOPERATIONCODE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_UNI_ALLO_TAG_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_UNI_ALLO_TAG_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_UNI_ALLO_TAG_STR-ALLOCATIONTAGUUID sy-vline 
WA_UNI_ALLO_TAG_STR-ALLOCATIONTAGID sy-vline 
WA_UNI_ALLO_TAG_STR-ALLOCATIONTAGNOTE sy-vline 
WA_UNI_ALLO_TAG_STR-ALLOCATIONTAGDESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_UNI_ALLO_TAG_STR-ALLOCATIONTAGCREATEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_UNI_ALLO_TAG_STR-CREATIONDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_UNI_ALLO_TAG_STR-ALLOCATIONCREATEDATE sy-vline 
WA_UNI_ALLO_TAG_STR-ALLOCATIONTAGCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_UNI_ALLO_TAG_STR-LASTCHANGEDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_UNI_ALLO_TAG_STR-LASTCHANGEDATE sy-vline 
WA_UNI_ALLO_TAG_STR-ACTIVEUUID sy-vline 
WA_UNI_ALLO_TAG_STR-HASACTIVEENTITY sy-vline 
WA_UNI_ALLO_TAG_STR-DRAFTENTITYCREATIONDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_UNI_ALLO_TAG_STR-DRAFTENTITYLASTCHANGEDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_UNI_ALLO_TAG_STR-DRAFTADMINISTRATIVEDATAUUID sy-vline 
WA_UNI_ALLO_TAG_STR-DRAFTENTITYCONSISTENCYSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_UNI_ALLO_TAG_STR-DRAFTENTITYOPERATIONCODE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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