ABAP Select data from SAP table CINSPMETHODDOC into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CINSPMETHODDOC
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CINSPMETHODDOC2).
*--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_CINSPMETHODDOC INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CINSPMETHODDOC2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CINSPMETHODDOC>-MANDT = 1.
<CINSPMETHODDOC>-DOCUMENTINFORECORDDOCTYPE = 1.
<CINSPMETHODDOC>-DOCUMENTINFORECORDDOCNUMBER = 1.
<CINSPMETHODDOC>-DOCUMENTINFORECORDDOCPART = 1.
<CINSPMETHODDOC>-DOCUMENTINFORECORDDOCVERSION = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CINSPMETHODDOC-LINKEDSAPOBJECTKEY, sy-vline,
  WA_CINSPMETHODDOC-PHYSICALDOCUMENT, sy-vline,
  WA_CINSPMETHODDOC-LINKEDSAPOBJECT, sy-vline,
  WA_CINSPMETHODDOC-FILENAME, sy-vline,
  WA_CINSPMETHODDOC-WORKSTATIONAPPLICATION, sy-vline,
  WA_CINSPMETHODDOC-FILESIZE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_CINSPMETHODDOC 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_CINSPMETHODDOC 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_CINSPMETHODDOC INTO WA_CINSPMETHODDOC.


*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 DOCUMENTINFORECORDDOCNUMBER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CINSPMETHODDOC-DOCUMENTINFORECORDDOCNUMBER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CINSPMETHODDOC-DOCUMENTINFORECORDDOCNUMBER.
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_CINSPMETHODDOC_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENTINFORECORDDOCTYPE TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENTINFORECORDDOCNUMBER TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENTINFORECORDDOCPART TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENTINFORECORDDOCVERSION TYPE STRING,
LINKEDSAPOBJECTKEY TYPE STRING,
PHYSICALDOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
LINKEDSAPOBJECT TYPE STRING,
FILENAME TYPE STRING,
WORKSTATIONAPPLICATION TYPE STRING,
FILESIZE TYPE STRING,
STORAGECATEGORY TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
CREATIONDATETIME TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDDATETIME TYPE STRING,
INTERNALDOCUMENTSTATUS TYPE STRING,
EXTERNALDOCUMENTSTATUS TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENTSTATUSNAME TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENTURL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_CINSPMETHODDOC_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_CINSPMETHODDOC_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_CINSPMETHODDOC_STR-DOCUMENTINFORECORDDOCTYPE sy-vline 
WA_CINSPMETHODDOC_STR-DOCUMENTINFORECORDDOCNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_CINSPMETHODDOC_STR-DOCUMENTINFORECORDDOCPART sy-vline 
WA_CINSPMETHODDOC_STR-DOCUMENTINFORECORDDOCVERSION sy-vline 
WA_CINSPMETHODDOC_STR-LINKEDSAPOBJECTKEY sy-vline 
WA_CINSPMETHODDOC_STR-PHYSICALDOCUMENT sy-vline 
WA_CINSPMETHODDOC_STR-LINKEDSAPOBJECT sy-vline 
WA_CINSPMETHODDOC_STR-FILENAME sy-vline 
WA_CINSPMETHODDOC_STR-WORKSTATIONAPPLICATION sy-vline 
WA_CINSPMETHODDOC_STR-FILESIZE sy-vline 
WA_CINSPMETHODDOC_STR-STORAGECATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_CINSPMETHODDOC_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_CINSPMETHODDOC_STR-CREATIONDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_CINSPMETHODDOC_STR-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_CINSPMETHODDOC_STR-CHANGEDDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_CINSPMETHODDOC_STR-INTERNALDOCUMENTSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_CINSPMETHODDOC_STR-EXTERNALDOCUMENTSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_CINSPMETHODDOC_STR-DOCUMENTSTATUSNAME sy-vline 
WA_CINSPMETHODDOC_STR-DOCUMENTURL sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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