ABAP Select data from SAP table CERCH into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CERCH
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CERCH2).
*--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_CERCH INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CERCH2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CERCH ASSIGNING <CERCH>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CERCH>-GWAHL = 1.
<CERCH>-STACK = 1.
<CERCH>-TERM = 1.
<CERCH>-ARTKZ = 1.
<CERCH>-WHDEC = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CERCH-WHFAC, sy-vline,
  WA_CERCH-MWKZ, sy-vline,
  WA_CERCH-WAERS, sy-vline,
  WA_CERCH-MEEHT, sy-vline,
  WA_CERCH-SUMKZ, sy-vline,
  WA_CERCH-EXTR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_CERCH 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_CERCH 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_CERCH INTO WA_CERCH.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_CERCH_STR, 
GWAHL TYPE STRING,
STACK TYPE STRING,
TERM TYPE STRING,
ARTKZ TYPE STRING,
WHDEC TYPE STRING,
WHFAC TYPE STRING,
MWKZ TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
MEEHT TYPE STRING,
SUMKZ TYPE STRING,
EXTR TYPE STRING,
FORMEL TYPE STRING,
PROGRAM TYPE STRING,
FORM TYPE STRING,
TABIX TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_CERCH_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_CERCH_STR-GWAHL sy-vline 
WA_CERCH_STR-STACK sy-vline 
WA_CERCH_STR-TERM sy-vline 
WA_CERCH_STR-ARTKZ sy-vline 
WA_CERCH_STR-WHDEC sy-vline 
WA_CERCH_STR-WHFAC sy-vline 
WA_CERCH_STR-MWKZ sy-vline 
WA_CERCH_STR-WAERS sy-vline 
WA_CERCH_STR-MEEHT sy-vline 
WA_CERCH_STR-SUMKZ sy-vline 
WA_CERCH_STR-EXTR sy-vline 
WA_CERCH_STR-FORMEL sy-vline 
WA_CERCH_STR-PROGRAM sy-vline 
WA_CERCH_STR-FORM sy-vline 
WA_CERCH_STR-TABIX sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.