ABAP Select data from SAP table CIFRES into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CIFRES
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CIFRES2).
*--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_CIFRES INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CIFRES2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CIFRES>-METHOD = 1.
<CIFRES>-NAME = 1.
<CIFRES>-UNIT = 1.
<CIFRES>-RESTYPE = 1.
<CIFRES>-EXT_LOCNO = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CIFRES-LOCTYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_CIFRES-CALENDAR, sy-vline,
  WA_CIFRES-TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_CIFRES-BEGTI, sy-vline,
  WA_CIFRES-ENDTI, sy-vline,
  WA_CIFRES-BREAKTIME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_CIFRES 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_CIFRES 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_CIFRES INTO WA_CIFRES.


*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 UNIT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CIFRES-UNIT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CIFRES-UNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MIN_OLUN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CIFRES-MIN_OLUN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CIFRES-MIN_OLUN.
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_CIFRES_STR, 
METHOD TYPE STRING,
NAME TYPE STRING,
UNIT TYPE STRING,
RESTYPE TYPE STRING,
EXT_LOCNO TYPE STRING,
LOCTYPE TYPE STRING,
CALENDAR TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
BEGTI TYPE STRING,
ENDTI TYPE STRING,
BREAKTIME TYPE STRING,
BUFTIME TYPE STRING,
BUFTIMEU TYPE STRING,
NOINDIVRES TYPE STRING,
NOINDIVRSU TYPE STRING,
UTILIZATIO TYPE STRING,
DIMENSION TYPE STRING,
CAP_A TYPE STRING,
CAP_A_UNIT TYPE STRING,
NUM_PERIOS TYPE STRING,
PERIOD TYPE STRING,
PLANNER TYPE STRING,
VERS_ACT TYPE STRING,
FIN_PLAN TYPE STRING,
BOTTNECK TYPE STRING,
MIN_GAPS TYPE STRING,
OVERLOAD TYPE STRING,
OLBUCK TYPE STRING,
STARTGRID TYPE STRING,
MIN_OL TYPE STRING,
MIN_OLUN TYPE STRING,
MATRIX_N TYPE STRING,
REF_RES TYPE STRING,
R3ARBID TYPE STRING,
R3KAPID TYPE STRING,
R3REFID TYPE STRING,
R3REFARBID TYPE STRING,
LGORT_RES TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_CIFRES_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_CIFRES_STR-METHOD sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-NAME sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-UNIT sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-RESTYPE sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-EXT_LOCNO sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-LOCTYPE sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-CALENDAR sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-TYPE sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-BEGTI sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-ENDTI sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-BREAKTIME sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-BUFTIME sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-BUFTIMEU sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-NOINDIVRES sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-NOINDIVRSU sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-UTILIZATIO sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-DIMENSION sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-CAP_A sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-CAP_A_UNIT sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-NUM_PERIOS sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-PERIOD sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-PLANNER sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-VERS_ACT sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-FIN_PLAN sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-BOTTNECK sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-MIN_GAPS sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-OVERLOAD sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-OLBUCK sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-STARTGRID sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-MIN_OL sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-MIN_OLUN sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-MATRIX_N sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-REF_RES sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-R3ARBID sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-R3KAPID sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-R3REFID sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-R3REFARBID sy-vline 
WA_CIFRES_STR-LGORT_RES sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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