ABAP Select data from SAP table CECOEP into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP CECOEP 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 CECOEP. 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 CECOEP 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_CECOEP TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CECOEP,
      WA_CECOEP TYPE CECOEP,
      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: <CECOEP> TYPE CECOEP.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CECOEP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CECOEP2).
*--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_CECOEP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CECOEP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CECOEP ASSIGNING <CECOEP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CECOEP>-MANDT = 1.
<CECOEP>-KOKRS = 1.
<CECOEP>-BELNR = 1.
<CECOEP>-BUZEI = 1.
<CECOEP>-ERKRS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CECOEP-CE4KEY, sy-vline,
WA_CECOEP-PERIO, sy-vline,
WA_CECOEP-WTGBTR, sy-vline,
WA_CECOEP-WOGBTR, sy-vline,
WA_CECOEP-WKGBTR, sy-vline,
WA_CECOEP-WKFBTR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CECOEP 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_CECOEP 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_CECOEP INTO WA_CECOEP. *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 BELNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CECOEP-BELNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CECOEP-BELNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field WTGBTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CECOEP-WTGBTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CECOEP-WTGBTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field WOGBTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CECOEP-WOGBTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CECOEP-WOGBTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field WKGBTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CECOEP-WKGBTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CECOEP-WKGBTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field WKFBTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CECOEP-WKFBTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CECOEP-WKFBTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field PAGBTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CECOEP-PAGBTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CECOEP-PAGBTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field PAFBTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CECOEP-PAFBTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CECOEP-PAFBTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CECOEP-GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CECOEP-GJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit BEKNZ, internal->external for field BEKNZ CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_BEKNZ_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CECOEP-BEKNZ IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CECOEP-BEKNZ.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit REFBT, internal->external for field RBEST CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_REFBT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CECOEP-RBEST IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CECOEP-RBEST.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit SCOPE, internal->external for field SCOPE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SCOPE_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CECOEP-SCOPE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CECOEP-SCOPE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit SCOPE, internal->external for field PSCOPE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SCOPE_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CECOEP-PSCOPE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CECOEP-PSCOPE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PPRCT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CECOEP-PPRCT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CECOEP-PPRCT.
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_CECOEP_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
BUZEI TYPE STRING,
ERKRS TYPE STRING,
CE4KEY TYPE STRING,
PERIO TYPE STRING,
WTGBTR TYPE STRING,
WOGBTR TYPE STRING,
WKGBTR TYPE STRING,
WKFBTR TYPE STRING,
PAGBTR TYPE STRING,
PAFBTR TYPE STRING,
MEGBTR TYPE STRING,
MEFBTR TYPE STRING,
MBGBTR TYPE STRING,
MBFBTR TYPE STRING,
LEDNR TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
WRTTP TYPE STRING,
VERSN TYPE STRING,
KSTAR TYPE STRING,
HRKFT TYPE STRING,
VRGNG TYPE STRING,
PAROB TYPE STRING,
PAROB1 TYPE STRING,
USPOB TYPE STRING,
VBUND TYPE STRING,
PARGB TYPE STRING,
BEKNZ TYPE STRING,
TWAER TYPE STRING,
OWAER TYPE STRING,
MEINH TYPE STRING,
MEINB TYPE STRING,
MVFLG TYPE STRING,
SGTXT TYPE STRING,
REFBZ TYPE STRING,
ZLENR TYPE STRING,
BW_REFBZ TYPE STRING,
GKONT TYPE STRING,
GKOAR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
RBEST TYPE STRING,
EBELN TYPE STRING,
EBELP TYPE STRING,
ZEKKN TYPE STRING,
ERLKZ TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
BTRKL TYPE STRING,
OBJNR_N1 TYPE STRING,
OBJNR_N2 TYPE STRING,
OBJNR_N3 TYPE STRING,
PAOBJNR TYPE STRING,
BELTP TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
FKBER TYPE STRING,
SCOPE TYPE STRING,
LOGSYSO TYPE STRING,
PKSTAR TYPE STRING,
PBUKRS TYPE STRING,
PFKBER TYPE STRING,
PSCOPE TYPE STRING,
LOGSYSP TYPE STRING,
DABRZ TYPE STRING,
BWSTRAT TYPE STRING,
OBJNR_HK TYPE STRING,
TIMESTMP TYPE STRING,
QMNUM TYPE STRING,
GEBER TYPE STRING,
PGEBER TYPE STRING,
GRANT_NBR TYPE STRING,
PGRANT_NBR TYPE STRING,
REFBZ_FI TYPE STRING,
SEGMENT TYPE STRING,
PSEGMENT TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
PPRCT TYPE STRING,
BUDGET_PD TYPE STRING,
PBUDGET_PD TYPE STRING,
PRODPER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CECOEP_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_CECOEP_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-BUZEI sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-ERKRS sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-CE4KEY sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-PERIO sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-WTGBTR sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-WOGBTR sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-WKGBTR sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-WKFBTR sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-PAGBTR sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-PAFBTR sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-MEGBTR sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-MEFBTR sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-MBGBTR sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-MBFBTR sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-LEDNR sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-OBJNR sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-WRTTP sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-VERSN sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-KSTAR sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-HRKFT sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-VRGNG sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-PAROB sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-PAROB1 sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-USPOB sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-VBUND sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-PARGB sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-BEKNZ sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-TWAER sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-OWAER sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-MEINH sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-MEINB sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-MVFLG sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-SGTXT sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-REFBZ sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-ZLENR sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-BW_REFBZ sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-GKONT sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-GKOAR sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-RBEST sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-EBELN sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-EBELP sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-ZEKKN sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-ERLKZ sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-PERNR sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-BTRKL sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-OBJNR_N1 sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-OBJNR_N2 sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-OBJNR_N3 sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-PAOBJNR sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-BELTP sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-GSBER sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-FKBER sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-SCOPE sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-LOGSYSO sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-PKSTAR sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-PBUKRS sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-PFKBER sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-PSCOPE sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-LOGSYSP sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-DABRZ sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-BWSTRAT sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-OBJNR_HK sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-TIMESTMP sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-QMNUM sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-GEBER sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-PGEBER sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-GRANT_NBR sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-PGRANT_NBR sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-REFBZ_FI sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-SEGMENT sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-PSEGMENT sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-PRCTR sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-PPRCT sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-BUDGET_PD sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-PBUDGET_PD sy-vline
WA_CECOEP_STR-PRODPER sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.