ABAP Select data from SAP table /SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT 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 /SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT. 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 /SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT 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_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT,
      WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT TYPE /SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT,
      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: </SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT> TYPE /SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT.

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

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT
  INTO TABLE IT_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT2).
*--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_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT ASSIGNING </SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT>-MTKEY = 1.
</SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT>-MTSYSID = 1.
</SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT>-MTMCNAME = 1.
</SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT>-MTUID = 1.
</SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT>-RC = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT INTO WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT-MTCLASS, sy-vline,
  WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT-OBJECTNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT-SHORTNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT-MTECLASS, sy-vline,
  WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT-MAX_LEVEL, sy-vline,
  WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT-VIRTUALNAMES, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT 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_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT 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_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT INTO WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT.


*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_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT_STR, 
MTKEY TYPE STRING,
MTSYSID TYPE STRING,
MTMCNAME TYPE STRING,
MTUID TYPE STRING,
RC TYPE STRING,
MTCLASS TYPE STRING,
OBJECTNAME TYPE STRING,
SHORTNAME TYPE STRING,
MTECLASS TYPE STRING,
MAX_LEVEL TYPE STRING,
VIRTUALNAMES TYPE STRING,
TXT_VALUE TYPE STRING,
VALUNIT TYPE STRING,
DECIMALS TYPE STRING,
THRESHDIR TYPE STRING,
ACTIVTHG2Y TYPE STRING,
ACTIVTHY2R TYPE STRING,
ACTIVTHY2G TYPE STRING,
ACTIVTHR2Y TYPE STRING,
GET_PERF_HISTORY_TYPE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT_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_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT_STR-MTKEY sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT_STR-MTSYSID sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT_STR-MTMCNAME sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT_STR-MTUID sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT_STR-RC sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT_STR-MTCLASS sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT_STR-OBJECTNAME sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT_STR-SHORTNAME sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT_STR-MTECLASS sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT_STR-MAX_LEVEL sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT_STR-VIRTUALNAMES sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT_STR-TXT_VALUE sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT_STR-VALUNIT sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT_STR-DECIMALS sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT_STR-THRESHDIR sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT_STR-ACTIVTHG2Y sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT_STR-ACTIVTHY2R sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT_STR-ACTIVTHY2G sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT_STR-ACTIVTHR2Y sy-vline 
WA_/SDF/CCMS_NODE_CONTENT_STR-GET_PERF_HISTORY_TYPE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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