ABAP Select data from SAP table CEFDITMAAAPPRVL into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CEFDITMAAAPPRVL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL2).
*--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_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL ASSIGNING <CEFDITMAAAPPRVL>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CEFDITMAAAPPRVL>-MANDT = 1.
<CEFDITMAAAPPRVL>-EARMARKEDFUNDSDOCUMENT = 1.
<CEFDITMAAAPPRVL>-EARMARKEDFUNDSDOCUMENTITEM = 1.
<CEFDITMAAAPPRVL>-COMPANYCODE = 1.
<CEFDITMAAAPPRVL>-FINANCIALMANAGEMENTAREA = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL-CONTROLLINGAREA, sy-vline,
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL-POSTINGDATE, sy-vline,
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL-FISCALYEAR, sy-vline,
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL-COMMITMENTITEMFISCALYEAR, sy-vline,
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL-FINMGMTAREAFISCALYEAR, sy-vline,
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL-COMMITMENTITEM, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL 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_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL 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_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL INTO WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL. *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 EARMARKEDFUNDSDOCUMENT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL-EARMARKEDFUNDSDOCUMENT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL-EARMARKEDFUNDSDOCUMENT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit FMCIL, internal->external for field COMMITMENTITEM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_FMCIL_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL-COMMITMENTITEM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL-COMMITMENTITEM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field INTERNALORDER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL-INTERNALORDER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL-INTERNALORDER.
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_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
EARMARKEDFUNDSDOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
EARMARKEDFUNDSDOCUMENTITEM TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODE TYPE STRING,
FINANCIALMANAGEMENTAREA TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLINGAREA TYPE STRING,
POSTINGDATE TYPE STRING,
FISCALYEAR TYPE STRING,
COMMITMENTITEMFISCALYEAR TYPE STRING,
FINMGMTAREAFISCALYEAR TYPE STRING,
COMMITMENTITEM TYPE STRING,
FUNDSCENTER TYPE STRING,
FUND TYPE STRING,
FUNDEDPROGRAM TYPE STRING,
BUDGETPERIOD TYPE STRING,
FUNCTIONALAREA TYPE STRING,
GRANTID TYPE STRING,
GLACCOUNT TYPE STRING,
GLACCOUNTNAME TYPE STRING,
COSTCENTER TYPE STRING,
INTERNALORDER TYPE STRING,
INTERNALORDERDESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
WBSELEMENTEXTERNALID TYPE STRING,
WBSDESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
WBSELEMENTINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
EARMARKEDFUNDSDOCUMENTTYPE TYPE STRING,
EARMARKEDFUNDSDOCUMENTCATEGORY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_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_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR-EARMARKEDFUNDSDOCUMENT sy-vline
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR-EARMARKEDFUNDSDOCUMENTITEM sy-vline
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR-COMPANYCODE sy-vline
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR-FINANCIALMANAGEMENTAREA sy-vline
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR-CONTROLLINGAREA sy-vline
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR-POSTINGDATE sy-vline
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR-FISCALYEAR sy-vline
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR-COMMITMENTITEMFISCALYEAR sy-vline
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR-FINMGMTAREAFISCALYEAR sy-vline
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR-COMMITMENTITEM sy-vline
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR-FUNDSCENTER sy-vline
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR-FUND sy-vline
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR-FUNDEDPROGRAM sy-vline
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR-BUDGETPERIOD sy-vline
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR-FUNCTIONALAREA sy-vline
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR-GRANTID sy-vline
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR-GLACCOUNT sy-vline
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR-GLACCOUNTNAME sy-vline
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR-COSTCENTER sy-vline
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR-INTERNALORDER sy-vline
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR-INTERNALORDERDESCRIPTION sy-vline
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR-WBSELEMENTEXTERNALID sy-vline
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR-WBSDESCRIPTION sy-vline
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR-WBSELEMENTINTERNALID sy-vline
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR-EARMARKEDFUNDSDOCUMENTTYPE sy-vline
WA_CEFDITMAAAPPRVL_STR-EARMARKEDFUNDSDOCUMENTCATEGORY sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.