ABAP Select data from SAP table /TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP2).
*--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_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP ASSIGNING </TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP>-KEY = 1.
</TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP>-KEYROOT = 1.
</TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP>-KEYHOMO = 1.
</TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP>-SUBID = 1.
</TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP>-RECN = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-ACTN, sy-vline,
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-SUBCAT, sy-vline,
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-MATNR, sy-vline,
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-MATNR_IDENT, sy-vline,
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-MATCAT, sy-vline,
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-SALEIND, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP 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_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP 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_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP INTO WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP. *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 SPEC1, internal->external for field SUBID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SPEC1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-SUBID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-SUBID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RECN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-RECN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-RECN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ACTN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-ACTN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-ACTN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR_IDENT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-MATNR_IDENT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-MATNR_IDENT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SUPPLIER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-SUPPLIER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-SUPPLIER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CUST_NUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-CUST_NUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-CUST_NUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR_CMP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-MATNR_CMP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-MATNR_CMP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field GEWEI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-GEWEI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-GEWEI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field QUANT_UNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-QUANT_UNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-QUANT_UNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field NORMQ_UNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-NORMQ_UNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-NORMQ_UNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field PROP_UNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-PROP_UNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-PROP_UNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MASS_UNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-MASS_UNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-MASS_UNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RECNVP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-RECNVP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-RECNVP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ACTNVP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-ACTNVP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-ACTNVP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RECNVA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-RECNVA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-RECNVA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ACTNVA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-ACTNVA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-ACTNVA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field BUOM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-BUOM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP-BUOM.
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_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR,
KEY TYPE STRING,
KEYROOT TYPE STRING,
KEYHOMO TYPE STRING,
SUBID TYPE STRING,
RECN TYPE STRING,
ACTN TYPE STRING,
SUBCAT TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
MATNR_IDENT TYPE STRING,
MATCAT TYPE STRING,
SALEIND TYPE STRING,
ALPGR TYPE STRING,
PREF_ALT TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
USAGE TYPE STRING,
ALTERNATE TYPE STRING,
SUPPLIER_LIST TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMER_LIST TYPE STRING,
CUSTOM TYPE STRING,
PRESUP TYPE STRING,
SUPPLIER TYPE STRING,
MPN TYPE STRING,
CPN TYPE STRING,
CUST_NUM TYPE STRING,
MATNR_CMP TYPE STRING,
FLG_NO_WEIGHT TYPE STRING,
NTGEW TYPE STRING,
GEWEI TYPE STRING,
TOLERANCE TYPE STRING,
PRECL TYPE STRING,
QUANT_LOW TYPE STRING,
QUANT_AVG TYPE STRING,
PRECU TYPE STRING,
QUANT_UPP TYPE STRING,
QUANT_EXCEPT TYPE STRING,
QUANT_UNIT TYPE STRING,
QUANTLOWDEC TYPE STRING,
QUANTAVGDEC TYPE STRING,
QUANTUPPDEC TYPE STRING,
NORMQ_LOW TYPE STRING,
NORMQ_AVG TYPE STRING,
NORMQ_UPP TYPE STRING,
NORMQ_UNIT TYPE STRING,
DIMID TYPE STRING,
LEVEL TYPE STRING,
FLG_NO_CALC TYPE STRING,
CALC_MASS TYPE STRING,
PROD_PROP_LOW TYPE STRING,
PROD_PROP_AVG TYPE STRING,
PROD_PROP_UPP TYPE STRING,
PROD_MASS_LOW TYPE STRING,
PROD_MASS_AVG TYPE STRING,
PROD_MASS_UPP TYPE STRING,
PART_PROP_LOW TYPE STRING,
PART_PROP_AVG TYPE STRING,
PART_PROP_UPP TYPE STRING,
PART_MASS_LOW TYPE STRING,
PART_MASS_AVG TYPE STRING,
PART_MASS_UPP TYPE STRING,
PROP_UNIT TYPE STRING,
MASS_UNIT TYPE STRING,
COMP_ESTCAT TYPE STRING,
COMP_GROUP TYPE STRING,
RECNVP TYPE STRING,
ACTNVP TYPE STRING,
ORD TYPE STRING,
COMPCAT TYPE STRING,
COMPEXCVAL TYPE STRING,
RECNVA TYPE STRING,
ACTNVA TYPE STRING,
COLLECT_NAME TYPE STRING,
HOMOMAT TYPE STRING,
REC_PROC_ID_COMP TYPE STRING,
DISASSEMBLY_COMP TYPE STRING,
ACTIVE TYPE STRING,
PREFERRED TYPE STRING,
LEAF TYPE STRING,
BUOM TYPE STRING,
GENERATED TYPE STRING,
NOT_REL_FOR_REG TYPE STRING,
NOT_REL_FOR_CHCK TYPE STRING,
MATNR_TAB TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_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_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-KEY sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-KEYROOT sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-KEYHOMO sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-SUBID sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-RECN sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-ACTN sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-SUBCAT sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-MATNR_IDENT sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-MATCAT sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-SALEIND sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-ALPGR sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-PREF_ALT sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-PLANT sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-USAGE sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-ALTERNATE sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-SUPPLIER_LIST sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-CUSTOMER_LIST sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-CUSTOM sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-PRESUP sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-SUPPLIER sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-MPN sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-CPN sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-CUST_NUM sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-MATNR_CMP sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-FLG_NO_WEIGHT sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-NTGEW sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-GEWEI sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-TOLERANCE sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-PRECL sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-QUANT_LOW sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-QUANT_AVG sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-PRECU sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-QUANT_UPP sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-QUANT_EXCEPT sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-QUANT_UNIT sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-QUANTLOWDEC sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-QUANTAVGDEC sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-QUANTUPPDEC sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-NORMQ_LOW sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-NORMQ_AVG sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-NORMQ_UPP sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-NORMQ_UNIT sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-DIMID sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-LEVEL sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-FLG_NO_CALC sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-CALC_MASS sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-PROD_PROP_LOW sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-PROD_PROP_AVG sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-PROD_PROP_UPP sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-PROD_MASS_LOW sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-PROD_MASS_AVG sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-PROD_MASS_UPP sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-PART_PROP_LOW sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-PART_PROP_AVG sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-PART_PROP_UPP sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-PART_MASS_LOW sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-PART_MASS_AVG sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-PART_MASS_UPP sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-PROP_UNIT sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-MASS_UNIT sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-COMP_ESTCAT sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-COMP_GROUP sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-RECNVP sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-ACTNVP sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-ORD sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-COMPCAT sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-COMPEXCVAL sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-RECNVA sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-ACTNVA sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-COLLECT_NAME sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-HOMOMAT sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-REC_PROC_ID_COMP sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-DISASSEMBLY_COMP sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-ACTIVE sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-PREFERRED sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-LEAF sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-BUOM sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-GENERATED sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-NOT_REL_FOR_REG sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-NOT_REL_FOR_CHCK sy-vline
WA_/TDAG/CPS_BOS_COMP_STR-MATNR_TAB sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.