ABAP Select data from SAP table CM60R into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP CM60R 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 CM60R. 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 CM60R 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_CM60R TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CM60R,
      WA_CM60R TYPE CM60R,
      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: <CM60R> TYPE CM60R.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_CM60R.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM CM60R
  INTO TABLE IT_CM60R.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CM60R
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CM60R2).
*--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_CM60R INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CM60R2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CM60R ASSIGNING <CM60R>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CM60R>-TRTYP = 1.
<CM60R>-CONFL = 1.
<CM60R>-COMMI = 1.
<CM60R>-UPDDC = 1.
<CM60R>-DELKZ = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_CM60R INTO WA_CM60R.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CM60R-BEDAB, sy-vline,
WA_CM60R-LANGU, sy-vline,
WA_CM60R-SYNCRON, sy-vline,
WA_CM60R-STATUS, sy-vline,
WA_CM60R-INNUM, sy-vline,
WA_CM60R-APROG, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CM60R 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_CM60R 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_CM60R INTO WA_CM60R. *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 ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGU CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CM60R-LANGU IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CM60R-LANGU.
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_CM60R_STR,
TRTYP TYPE STRING,
CONFL TYPE STRING,
COMMI TYPE STRING,
UPDDC TYPE STRING,
DELKZ TYPE STRING,
BEDAB TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
SYNCRON TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
INNUM TYPE STRING,
APROG TYPE STRING,
NOENTMG TYPE STRING,
MDVM_BUFFER TYPE STRING,
ADDUP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CM60R_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_CM60R_STR-TRTYP sy-vline
WA_CM60R_STR-CONFL sy-vline
WA_CM60R_STR-COMMI sy-vline
WA_CM60R_STR-UPDDC sy-vline
WA_CM60R_STR-DELKZ sy-vline
WA_CM60R_STR-BEDAB sy-vline
WA_CM60R_STR-LANGU sy-vline
WA_CM60R_STR-SYNCRON sy-vline
WA_CM60R_STR-STATUS sy-vline
WA_CM60R_STR-INNUM sy-vline
WA_CM60R_STR-APROG sy-vline
WA_CM60R_STR-NOENTMG sy-vline
WA_CM60R_STR-MDVM_BUFFER sy-vline
WA_CM60R_STR-ADDUP sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.