ABAP Select data from SAP table CLCMOBLGNENTYTP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CLCMOBLGNENTYTP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP2).
*--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_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP ASSIGNING <CLCMOBLGNENTYTP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CLCMOBLGNENTYTP>-MANDT = 1.
<CLCMOBLGNENTYTP>-LGLCNTNTMDOCOBLGNENTITYUUID = 1.
<CLCMOBLGNENTYTP>-LGLCNTNTMDOCOBLGNUUID = 1.
<CLCMOBLGNENTYTP>-LGLCNTNTMDOCUMENTUUID = 1.
<CLCMOBLGNENTYTP>-LGLCNTNTMDOCOBLIGATION = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP-LEGALTRANSACTION, sy-vline,
WA_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP-LEGALTRANSACTIONUUID, sy-vline,
WA_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP-LGLCNTNTMENTITY, sy-vline,
WA_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP-LGLCNTNTMENTITYTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP-LGLCNTNTMTECHENTITYTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP-LGLCNTNTMENTITYNAME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP 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_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP 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_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP INTO WA_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP. *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 LGLCNTNTMDOCOBLIGATION CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP-LGLCNTNTMDOCOBLIGATION IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP-LGLCNTNTMDOCOBLIGATION.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LEGALTRANSACTION CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP-LEGALTRANSACTION IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP-LEGALTRANSACTION.
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_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMDOCOBLGNENTITYUUID TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMDOCOBLGNUUID TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMDOCUMENTUUID TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMDOCOBLIGATION TYPE STRING,
LEGALTRANSACTION TYPE STRING,
LEGALTRANSACTIONUUID TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMENTITY TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMENTITYTYPE TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMTECHENTITYTYPE TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMENTITYNAME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP_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_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP_STR-LGLCNTNTMDOCOBLGNENTITYUUID sy-vline
WA_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP_STR-LGLCNTNTMDOCOBLGNUUID sy-vline
WA_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP_STR-LGLCNTNTMDOCUMENTUUID sy-vline
WA_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP_STR-LGLCNTNTMDOCOBLIGATION sy-vline
WA_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP_STR-LEGALTRANSACTION sy-vline
WA_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP_STR-LEGALTRANSACTIONUUID sy-vline
WA_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP_STR-LGLCNTNTMENTITY sy-vline
WA_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP_STR-LGLCNTNTMENTITYTYPE sy-vline
WA_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP_STR-LGLCNTNTMTECHENTITYTYPE sy-vline
WA_CLCMOBLGNENTYTP_STR-LGLCNTNTMENTITYNAME sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.