ABAP Select data from SAP table CICL1STNFTP into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP CICL1STNFTP 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 CICL1STNFTP. 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 CICL1STNFTP 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_CICL1STNFTP TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CICL1STNFTP,
      WA_CICL1STNFTP TYPE CICL1STNFTP,
      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: <CICL1STNFTP> TYPE CICL1STNFTP.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_CICL1STNFTP.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM CICL1STNFTP
  INTO TABLE IT_CICL1STNFTP.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CICL1STNFTP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CICL1STNFTP2).
*--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_CICL1STNFTP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CICL1STNFTP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CICL1STNFTP ASSIGNING <CICL1STNFTP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CICL1STNFTP>-MANDT = 1.
<CICL1STNFTP>-INSURANCECLAIM = 1.
<CICL1STNFTP>-INSURANCECONTRACT = 1.
<CICL1STNFTP>-CHANGEDONDATETIME = 1.
<CICL1STNFTP>-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_CICL1STNFTP INTO WA_CICL1STNFTP.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CICL1STNFTP-CREATIONDATETIME, sy-vline,
WA_CICL1STNFTP-CREATEDBYUSER, sy-vline,
WA_CICL1STNFTP-ISREVIEWED, sy-vline,
WA_CICL1STNFTP-INSURCLMPOLICYPRODUCT, sy-vline,
WA_CICL1STNFTP-INSURCLMPOLICYPRODGENERATION, sy-vline,
WA_CICL1STNFTP-INSURCLMPOLICYPRODUCTVERSION, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CICL1STNFTP 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_CICL1STNFTP 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_CICL1STNFTP INTO WA_CICL1STNFTP. *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 INSURANCECLAIM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CICL1STNFTP-INSURANCECLAIM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CICL1STNFTP-INSURANCECLAIM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field INSURANCECONTRACT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CICL1STNFTP-INSURANCECONTRACT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CICL1STNFTP-INSURANCECONTRACT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field INSURANCEPOLICYHOLDER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CICL1STNFTP-INSURANCEPOLICYHOLDER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CICL1STNFTP-INSURANCEPOLICYHOLDER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field INSURCLMLOSSLOCADDRESSID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CICL1STNFTP-INSURCLMLOSSLOCADDRESSID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CICL1STNFTP-INSURCLMLOSSLOCADDRESSID.
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_CICL1STNFTP_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
INSURANCECLAIM TYPE STRING,
INSURANCECONTRACT TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDONDATETIME TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
CREATIONDATETIME TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
ISREVIEWED TYPE STRING,
INSURCLMPOLICYPRODUCT TYPE STRING,
INSURCLMPOLICYPRODGENERATION TYPE STRING,
INSURCLMPOLICYPRODUCTVERSION TYPE STRING,
AUTHORIZATIONGROUP TYPE STRING,
FIRSTNAME TYPE STRING,
LASTNAME TYPE STRING,
INSURANCEPOLICYHOLDERNAME TYPE STRING,
INSURCLMINCDNTTYPE TYPE STRING,
INSURCLMINCDNTTYPENAME TYPE STRING,
INSURCLMTYPE TYPE STRING,
INSURCLMTYPEGENERATION TYPE STRING,
INSURCLMTYPEVERS TYPE STRING,
INSURCLMAUTHZNGRP TYPE STRING,
INSURANCEPOLICYHOLDER TYPE STRING,
INSURCLMDATEOFLOSS TYPE STRING,
INSURCLMCAUSEOFLOSS TYPE STRING,
INSURCLMLOSSLOCADDRESSID TYPE STRING,
INSURCLMLOSSLOCSTREET TYPE STRING,
INSURCLMLOSSLOCHOUSENUMBER TYPE STRING,
INSURCLMLOSSLOCCITY TYPE STRING,
INSURCLMLOSSLOCREGION TYPE STRING,
INSURCLMLOSSLOCPOSTALCODE TYPE STRING,
INSURCLMLOSSLOCCOUNTRY TYPE STRING,
INSURCLMLOSSLOCLONGITUDE TYPE STRING,
INSURCLMLOSSLOCLATITUDE TYPE STRING,
INSURCLMDESCRIPTIONOFLOSS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CICL1STNFTP_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_CICL1STNFTP_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-INSURANCECLAIM sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-INSURANCECONTRACT sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-CHANGEDONDATETIME sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-CREATIONDATETIME sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-ISREVIEWED sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-INSURCLMPOLICYPRODUCT sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-INSURCLMPOLICYPRODGENERATION sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-INSURCLMPOLICYPRODUCTVERSION sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-AUTHORIZATIONGROUP sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-FIRSTNAME sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-LASTNAME sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-INSURANCEPOLICYHOLDERNAME sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-INSURCLMINCDNTTYPE sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-INSURCLMINCDNTTYPENAME sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-INSURCLMTYPE sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-INSURCLMTYPEGENERATION sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-INSURCLMTYPEVERS sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-INSURCLMAUTHZNGRP sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-INSURANCEPOLICYHOLDER sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-INSURCLMDATEOFLOSS sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-INSURCLMCAUSEOFLOSS sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-INSURCLMLOSSLOCADDRESSID sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-INSURCLMLOSSLOCSTREET sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-INSURCLMLOSSLOCHOUSENUMBER sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-INSURCLMLOSSLOCCITY sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-INSURCLMLOSSLOCREGION sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-INSURCLMLOSSLOCPOSTALCODE sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-INSURCLMLOSSLOCCOUNTRY sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-INSURCLMLOSSLOCLONGITUDE sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-INSURCLMLOSSLOCLATITUDE sy-vline
WA_CICL1STNFTP_STR-INSURCLMDESCRIPTIONOFLOSS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.