ABAP Select data from SAP table CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD 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_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD. 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_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD 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_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD,
      WA_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD TYPE CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD,
      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_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD> TYPE CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD2).
*--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_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD ASSIGNING <CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD>-PARENTID = 1.
<CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD>-DOCID = 1.
<CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD>-DMUCNT = 1.
<CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD>-INSTCNT = 1.
<CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD>-VARIANT_EXT_ID = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD-ASSEMBLY_VARIANT_EXT_ID, sy-vline,
WA_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD-CAD_INSTANCE_ID, sy-vline,
WA_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD-CAD_NEUTRAL_INSTANCE_ID, sy-vline,
WA_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD-EXCLUDE_AND_KEEP_CHILDREN, sy-vline,
WA_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD-EXCLUDE_INCLUSIVE_CHILDREN, sy-vline,
WA_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD-QUANTITY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD 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_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD 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_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD INTO WA_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD. *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 CUNIT, internal->external for field UNIT_OF_MEASURE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD-UNIT_OF_MEASURE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD-UNIT_OF_MEASURE.
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_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD_STR,
PARENTID TYPE STRING,
DOCID TYPE STRING,
DMUCNT TYPE STRING,
INSTCNT TYPE STRING,
VARIANT_EXT_ID TYPE STRING,
ASSEMBLY_VARIANT_EXT_ID TYPE STRING,
CAD_INSTANCE_ID TYPE STRING,
CAD_NEUTRAL_INSTANCE_ID TYPE STRING,
EXCLUDE_AND_KEEP_CHILDREN TYPE STRING,
EXCLUDE_INCLUSIVE_CHILDREN TYPE STRING,
QUANTITY TYPE STRING,
UNIT_OF_MEASURE TYPE STRING,
BOM_ITEM_GROUP TYPE STRING,
ITEM_COUNTER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD_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_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD_STR-PARENTID sy-vline
WA_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD_STR-DOCID sy-vline
WA_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD_STR-DMUCNT sy-vline
WA_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD_STR-INSTCNT sy-vline
WA_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD_STR-VARIANT_EXT_ID sy-vline
WA_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD_STR-ASSEMBLY_VARIANT_EXT_ID sy-vline
WA_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD_STR-CAD_INSTANCE_ID sy-vline
WA_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD_STR-CAD_NEUTRAL_INSTANCE_ID sy-vline
WA_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD_STR-EXCLUDE_AND_KEEP_CHILDREN sy-vline
WA_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD_STR-EXCLUDE_INCLUSIVE_CHILDREN sy-vline
WA_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD_STR-QUANTITY sy-vline
WA_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD_STR-UNIT_OF_MEASURE sy-vline
WA_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD_STR-BOM_ITEM_GROUP sy-vline
WA_CDESK_SRV_S_FDT_INST_CAD_STR-ITEM_COUNTER sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.