ABAP Select data from SAP table CIFLOC into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CIFLOC
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CIFLOC2).
*--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_CIFLOC INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CIFLOC2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CIFLOC>-METHOD = 1.
<CIFLOC>-EXT_LOCNO = 1.
<CIFLOC>-LOCTYPE = 1.
<CIFLOC>-TZONE = 1.
<CIFLOC>-XPOS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CIFLOC-YPOS, sy-vline,
  WA_CIFLOC-PPCAL, sy-vline,
  WA_CIFLOC-SDCAL, sy-vline,
  WA_CIFLOC-STCAL, sy-vline,
  WA_CIFLOC-SFRGR, sy-vline,
  WA_CIFLOC-DLGRP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_CIFLOC 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_CIFLOC 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_CIFLOC INTO WA_CIFLOC.


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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EDIPARTNER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CIFLOC-EDIPARTNER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CIFLOC-EDIPARTNER.
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_CIFLOC_STR, 
METHOD TYPE STRING,
EXT_LOCNO TYPE STRING,
LOCTYPE TYPE STRING,
TZONE TYPE STRING,
XPOS TYPE STRING,
YPOS TYPE STRING,
PPCAL TYPE STRING,
SDCAL TYPE STRING,
STCAL TYPE STRING,
SFRGR TYPE STRING,
DLGRP TYPE STRING,
SCACD TYPE STRING,
PRREG TYPE STRING,
MA_PLANT TYPE STRING,
MA_STORLOC TYPE STRING,
CONHINB TYPE STRING,
UNITINB TYPE STRING,
CONHINB_TP TYPE STRING,
UNITINB_TP TYPE STRING,
CONHOUT TYPE STRING,
UNITOUT TYPE STRING,
CONHOUT_TP TYPE STRING,
UNITOUT_TP TYPE STRING,
COMP_FLG TYPE STRING,
CONSOL_FLG TYPE STRING,
PUSH_FLG TYPE STRING,
COM_TIME TYPE STRING,
COM_TIME_U TYPE STRING,
TRP_TIME TYPE STRING,
TRP_TIME_U TYPE STRING,
NDLOCPRFEX TYPE STRING,
RESFLAG TYPE STRING,
STOCG TYPE STRING,
STORE_NAME TYPE STRING,
HNDLNMINB TYPE STRING,
HNDLNMOUTB TYPE STRING,
HNDLNMTIME TYPE STRING,
TPRESNMINB TYPE STRING,
TPRESNMOUT TYPE STRING,
FVISIT TYPE STRING,
LVISIT TYPE STRING,
EDIPARTNER TYPE STRING,
PARTNER TYPE STRING,
CONT_MV TYPE STRING,
DURAT TYPE STRING,
PERF_PCT TYPE STRING,
KOSCH TYPE STRING,
TSDURAT TYPE STRING,
LOCNEU TYPE STRING,
LOCPRIO TYPE STRING,
ATDSP TYPE STRING,
ATDDM TYPE STRING,
HNDLNMTIMO TYPE STRING,
SPERM TYPE STRING,
RCCAL TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
EKORG TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
LOCGUID TYPE STRING,
PARTN_GUID TYPE STRING,
PARTNER_ID TYPE STRING,
NIELS TYPE STRING,
SPE_BNTYP TYPE STRING,
OSTA_FLAG TYPE STRING,
GLN TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
BUKRS_LAND TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_CIFLOC_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_CIFLOC_STR-METHOD sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-EXT_LOCNO sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-LOCTYPE sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-TZONE sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-XPOS sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-YPOS sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-PPCAL sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-SDCAL sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-STCAL sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-SFRGR sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-DLGRP sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-SCACD sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-PRREG sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-MA_PLANT sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-MA_STORLOC sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-CONHINB sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-UNITINB sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-CONHINB_TP sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-UNITINB_TP sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-CONHOUT sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-UNITOUT sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-CONHOUT_TP sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-UNITOUT_TP sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-COMP_FLG sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-CONSOL_FLG sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-PUSH_FLG sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-COM_TIME sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-COM_TIME_U sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-TRP_TIME sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-TRP_TIME_U sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-NDLOCPRFEX sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-RESFLAG sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-STOCG sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-STORE_NAME sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-HNDLNMINB sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-HNDLNMOUTB sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-HNDLNMTIME sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-TPRESNMINB sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-TPRESNMOUT sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-FVISIT sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-LVISIT sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-EDIPARTNER sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-PARTNER sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-CONT_MV sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-DURAT sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-PERF_PCT sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-KOSCH sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-TSDURAT sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-LOCNEU sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-LOCPRIO sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-ATDSP sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-ATDDM sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-HNDLNMTIMO sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-SPERM sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-RCCAL sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-VTWEG sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-SPART sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-VKORG sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-EKORG sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-KUNNR sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-LOCGUID sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-PARTN_GUID sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-PARTNER_ID sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-NIELS sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-SPE_BNTYP sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-OSTA_FLAG sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-GLN sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_CIFLOC_STR-BUKRS_LAND sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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