ABAP Select data from SAP table UPARM_V_COLUMNS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM UPARM_V_COLUMNS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_UPARM_V_COLUMNS2).
*--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_UPARM_V_COLUMNS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<UPARM_V_COLUMNS>-MANDT = 1.
<UPARM_V_COLUMNS>-VIEW_ID = 1.
<UPARM_V_COLUMNS>-INFO_OBJ = 1.
<UPARM_V_COLUMNS>-ATTRIBUTE = 1.
<UPARM_V_COLUMNS>-TABLE_TYPE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS-VIEW_DESC, sy-vline,
  WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS-DISPLAY_FORMAT, sy-vline,
  WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS-SEQUENCE, sy-vline,
  WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS-HIDE, sy-vline,
  WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS-INPUT_ENABLE, sy-vline,
  WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS-MANDATORY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS 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_UPARM_V_COLUMNS 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_UPARM_V_COLUMNS INTO WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS.


*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_UPARM_V_COLUMNS_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
VIEW_ID TYPE STRING,
INFO_OBJ TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTE TYPE STRING,
TABLE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
VIEW_DESC TYPE STRING,
DISPLAY_FORMAT TYPE STRING,
SEQUENCE TYPE STRING,
HIDE TYPE STRING,
INPUT_ENABLE TYPE STRING,
MANDATORY TYPE STRING,
KF_UNIT_IOBJ TYPE STRING,
KF_UNIT_ATTR TYPE STRING,
SKIP_VALIDATION TYPE STRING,
INITIAL_VALUE TYPE STRING,
DESC_LENGTH TYPE STRING,
SEARCH_HELP TYPE STRING,
COPY_RULE TYPE STRING,
SEARCH_HELP_IOBJ TYPE STRING,
WEIGHTING_FACTOR TYPE STRING,
ALLOW_NEGATIVE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS_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_UPARM_V_COLUMNS_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS_STR-VIEW_ID sy-vline 
WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS_STR-INFO_OBJ sy-vline 
WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS_STR-ATTRIBUTE sy-vline 
WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS_STR-TABLE_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS_STR-VIEW_DESC sy-vline 
WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS_STR-DISPLAY_FORMAT sy-vline 
WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS_STR-SEQUENCE sy-vline 
WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS_STR-HIDE sy-vline 
WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS_STR-INPUT_ENABLE sy-vline 
WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS_STR-MANDATORY sy-vline 
WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS_STR-KF_UNIT_IOBJ sy-vline 
WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS_STR-KF_UNIT_ATTR sy-vline 
WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS_STR-SKIP_VALIDATION sy-vline 
WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS_STR-INITIAL_VALUE sy-vline 
WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS_STR-DESC_LENGTH sy-vline 
WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS_STR-SEARCH_HELP sy-vline 
WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS_STR-COPY_RULE sy-vline 
WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS_STR-SEARCH_HELP_IOBJ sy-vline 
WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS_STR-WEIGHTING_FACTOR sy-vline 
WA_UPARM_V_COLUMNS_STR-ALLOW_NEGATIVE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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