ABAP Select data from SAP table CFIN_CO_ADD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CFIN_CO_ADD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CFIN_CO_ADD2).
*--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_CFIN_CO_ADD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CFIN_CO_ADD2).


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

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CFIN_CO_ADD-POSNR, sy-vline,
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD-PREC_AWTYP, sy-vline,
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD-PREC_AWORG, sy-vline,
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD-PREC_REFBN, sy-vline,
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD-PREC_AWITEM, sy-vline,
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD-PREC_AWSYS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CFIN_CO_ADD 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_CFIN_CO_ADD 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_CFIN_CO_ADD INTO WA_CFIN_CO_ADD. *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_CFIN_CO_ADD-BELNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CFIN_CO_ADD-BELNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ABPSN, internal->external for field POSID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CFIN_CO_ADD-POSID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CFIN_CO_ADD-POSID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VERSN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CFIN_CO_ADD-VERSN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CFIN_CO_ADD-VERSN.
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_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
BUZEI TYPE STRING,
CO_CAT TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
PREC_AWTYP TYPE STRING,
PREC_AWORG TYPE STRING,
PREC_REFBN TYPE STRING,
PREC_AWITEM TYPE STRING,
PREC_AWSYS TYPE STRING,
HRKFT TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
HKGRP TYPE STRING,
PCVER TYPE STRING,
CBRKE TYPE STRING,
CBRKI TYPE STRING,
CBART TYPE STRING,
DRVTP TYPE STRING,
CBAT TYPE STRING,
RECIND TYPE STRING,
BEMOT TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
RSRCE TYPE STRING,
FKBER TYPE STRING,
PFKBER TYPE STRING,
GEBER TYPE STRING,
PGEBER TYPE STRING,
GRANT_NBR TYPE STRING,
PGRANT_NBR TYPE STRING,
SEGMENT TYPE STRING,
PSEGMENT TYPE STRING,
BUDGET_PD TYPE STRING,
PBUDGET_PD TYPE STRING,
PRODPER TYPE STRING,
AD04ADJIND TYPE STRING,
POSID TYPE STRING,
KTOPL TYPE STRING,
VNAME TYPE STRING,
EGRUP TYPE STRING,
ETYPE TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
VERSN TYPE STRING,
VALUTYP TYPE STRING,
ACC_PRINCIPLE TYPE STRING,
DELETE_STFLG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_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_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-BUZEI sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-CO_CAT sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-PREC_AWTYP sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-PREC_AWORG sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-PREC_REFBN sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-PREC_AWITEM sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-PREC_AWSYS sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-HRKFT sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-HKGRP sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-PCVER sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-CBRKE sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-CBRKI sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-CBART sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-DRVTP sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-CBAT sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-RECIND sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-BEMOT sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-PERNR sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-RSRCE sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-FKBER sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-PFKBER sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-GEBER sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-PGEBER sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-GRANT_NBR sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-PGRANT_NBR sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-SEGMENT sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-PSEGMENT sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-BUDGET_PD sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-PBUDGET_PD sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-PRODPER sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-AD04ADJIND sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-POSID sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-KTOPL sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-VNAME sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-EGRUP sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-ETYPE sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-VERSN sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-VALUTYP sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-ACC_PRINCIPLE sy-vline
WA_CFIN_CO_ADD_STR-DELETE_STFLG sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.