ABAP Select data from SAP table /SAPAPO/CM60A into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /SAPAPO/CM60A 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 /SAPAPO/CM60A. 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 /SAPAPO/CM60A 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_/SAPAPO/CM60A TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /SAPAPO/CM60A,
      WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A TYPE /SAPAPO/CM60A,
      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: </SAPAPO/CM60A> TYPE /SAPAPO/CM60A.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_/SAPAPO/CM60A.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /SAPAPO/CM60A
  INTO TABLE IT_/SAPAPO/CM60A.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /SAPAPO/CM60A
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/SAPAPO/CM60A2).
*--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_/SAPAPO/CM60A INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/SAPAPO/CM60A ASSIGNING </SAPAPO/CM60A>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</SAPAPO/CM60A>-DIALG = 1.
</SAPAPO/CM60A>-UEBVO = 1.
</SAPAPO/CM60A>-URPET = 1.
</SAPAPO/CM60A>-URMKZ = 1.
</SAPAPO/CM60A>-SCEPL = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/SAPAPO/CM60A INTO WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A-DATVI, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A-DATBI, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A-ENTLI, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A-PERIV, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A-MRPPP, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A-TITCUA, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A 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_/SAPAPO/CM60A 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_/SAPAPO/CM60A INTO WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A. *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.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
ENDFORM. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form process_as_string_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. TYPES: BEGIN OF T_/SAPAPO/CM60A_STR,
DIALG TYPE STRING,
UEBVO TYPE STRING,
URPET TYPE STRING,
URMKZ TYPE STRING,
SCEPL TYPE STRING,
DATVI TYPE STRING,
DATBI TYPE STRING,
ENTLI TYPE STRING,
PERIV TYPE STRING,
MRPPP TYPE STRING,
TITCUA TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
BEDAE TYPE STRING,
VERSB TYPE STRING,
PBDNR TYPE STRING,
PRGAW TYPE STRING,
MAKTX TYPE STRING,
MATAW TYPE STRING,
PBDAW TYPE STRING,
VERAW TYPE STRING,
VERAK TYPE STRING,
VERAI TYPE STRING,
VERVS TYPE STRING,
VERKZ TYPE STRING,
HISKZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A_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_/SAPAPO/CM60A_STR-DIALG sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A_STR-UEBVO sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A_STR-URPET sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A_STR-URMKZ sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A_STR-SCEPL sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A_STR-DATVI sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A_STR-DATBI sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A_STR-ENTLI sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A_STR-PERIV sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A_STR-MRPPP sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A_STR-TITCUA sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A_STR-BEDAE sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A_STR-VERSB sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A_STR-PBDNR sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A_STR-PRGAW sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A_STR-MAKTX sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A_STR-MATAW sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A_STR-PBDAW sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A_STR-VERAW sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A_STR-VERAK sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A_STR-VERAI sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A_STR-VERVS sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A_STR-VERKZ sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/CM60A_STR-HISKZ sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.