ABAP Select data from SAP table CDESK_FILE into internal table
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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP CDESK_FILE 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 CDESK_FILE. 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 CDESK_FILE 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_CDESK_FILE TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CDESK_FILE, WA_CDESK_FILE TYPE CDESK_FILE, 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: <CDESK_FILE> TYPE CDESK_FILE. *Process all fields in table header/work area as string values PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_CDESK_FILE. SELECT * *restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows UP TO 10 ROWS FROM CDESK_FILE INTO TABLE IT_CDESK_FILE. *Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA *SELECT * * FROM CDESK_FILE * INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CDESK_FILE2). *--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_CDESK_FILE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CDESK_FILE2). *Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL LOOP AT IT_CDESK_FILE ASSIGNING <CDESK_FILE>.*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CDESK_FILE>-NODE_ID = 1.
<CDESK_FILE>-DOKAR = 1.
<CDESK_FILE>-DOKNR = 1.
<CDESK_FILE>-DOKTL = 1.
<CDESK_FILE>-DOKVR = 1.
ENDLOOP. LOOP AT IT_CDESK_FILE INTO WA_CDESK_FILE. *Write horizonal line to screen report. WRITE:/ sy-uline. *Write selected data to screen/report before conversion. WRITE:/ sy-vline, WA_CDESK_FILE-FULL_FILE_NAME, sy-vline,
WA_CDESK_FILE-OBJECT_TYPE, sy-vline,
WA_CDESK_FILE-MODIFIED, sy-vline,
WA_CDESK_FILE-SAP_REF_DATE, sy-vline,
WA_CDESK_FILE-FILE_EXISTS, sy-vline,
WA_CDESK_FILE-FILE_LOCKED, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CDESK_FILE 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_CDESK_FILE 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_CDESK_FILE INTO WA_CDESK_FILE. *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 ALPHA, internal->external for field DOKNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CDESK_FILE-DOKNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CDESK_FILE-DOKNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit TSTLC, internal->external for field SAP_REF_DATE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CDESK_FILE-SAP_REF_DATE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CDESK_FILE-SAP_REF_DATE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATERIAL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CDESK_FILE-MATERIAL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CDESK_FILE-MATERIAL.
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_CDESK_FILE_STR,
NODE_ID TYPE STRING,
DOKAR TYPE STRING,
DOKNR TYPE STRING,
DOKTL TYPE STRING,
DOKVR TYPE STRING,
FULL_FILE_NAME TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
MODIFIED TYPE STRING,
SAP_REF_DATE TYPE STRING,
FILE_EXISTS TYPE STRING,
FILE_LOCKED TYPE STRING,
CHECKED_OUT TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CDESK_FILE_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_CDESK_FILE_STR-NODE_ID sy-vline
WA_CDESK_FILE_STR-DOKAR sy-vline
WA_CDESK_FILE_STR-DOKNR sy-vline
WA_CDESK_FILE_STR-DOKTL sy-vline
WA_CDESK_FILE_STR-DOKVR sy-vline
WA_CDESK_FILE_STR-FULL_FILE_NAME sy-vline
WA_CDESK_FILE_STR-OBJECT_TYPE sy-vline
WA_CDESK_FILE_STR-MODIFIED sy-vline
WA_CDESK_FILE_STR-SAP_REF_DATE sy-vline
WA_CDESK_FILE_STR-FILE_EXISTS sy-vline
WA_CDESK_FILE_STR-FILE_LOCKED sy-vline
WA_CDESK_FILE_STR-CHECKED_OUT sy-vline
WA_CDESK_FILE_STR-MATERIAL sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.