ABAP Select data from SAP table CMACGRANT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CMACGRANT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CMACGRANT2).
*--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_CMACGRANT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CMACGRANT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CMACGRANT ASSIGNING <CMACGRANT>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CMACGRANT>-MANDT = 1.
<CMACGRANT>-GRANT_NBR = 1.
<CMACGRANT>-GRANT_TYPE = 1.
<CMACGRANT>-SPPAT = 1.
<CMACGRANT>-PERS_REL = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CMACGRANT-SPONSOR, sy-vline,
WA_CMACGRANT-SPONSOR_CA, sy-vline,
WA_CMACGRANT-GR_CURR, sy-vline,
WA_CMACGRANT-STSMA, sy-vline,
WA_CMACGRANT-DEF_COGRP, sy-vline,
WA_CMACGRANT-PAY_MIN, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CMACGRANT 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_CMACGRANT 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_CMACGRANT INTO WA_CMACGRANT. *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 GRANT_NBR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CMACGRANT-GRANT_NBR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CMACGRANT-GRANT_NBR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SPONSOR_CA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CMACGRANT-SPONSOR_CA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CMACGRANT-SPONSOR_CA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KOSTL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CMACGRANT-KOSTL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CMACGRANT-KOSTL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AUFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CMACGRANT-AUFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CMACGRANT-AUFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field POSNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CMACGRANT-POSNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CMACGRANT-POSNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PRCTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CMACGRANT-PRCTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CMACGRANT-PRCTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field GM_GRANT_NBR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CMACGRANT-GM_GRANT_NBR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CMACGRANT-GM_GRANT_NBR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SEGMENT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CMACGRANT-SEGMENT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CMACGRANT-SEGMENT.
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_CMACGRANT_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
GRANT_NBR TYPE STRING,
GRANT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
SPPAT TYPE STRING,
PERS_REL TYPE STRING,
SPONSOR TYPE STRING,
SPONSOR_CA TYPE STRING,
GR_CURR TYPE STRING,
STSMA TYPE STRING,
DEF_COGRP TYPE STRING,
PAY_MIN TYPE STRING,
REPAY_EXCL TYPE STRING,
REPAY_MIN TYPE STRING,
REPAY_PRIO TYPE STRING,
FIKRS TYPE STRING,
FISTL TYPE STRING,
FONDS TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
FKBER TYPE STRING,
GM_GRANT_NBR TYPE STRING,
SEGMENT TYPE STRING,
GRANT_LOCK TYPE STRING,
EST_SP_POST TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CMACGRANT_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_CMACGRANT_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_CMACGRANT_STR-GRANT_NBR sy-vline
WA_CMACGRANT_STR-GRANT_TYPE sy-vline
WA_CMACGRANT_STR-SPPAT sy-vline
WA_CMACGRANT_STR-PERS_REL sy-vline
WA_CMACGRANT_STR-SPONSOR sy-vline
WA_CMACGRANT_STR-SPONSOR_CA sy-vline
WA_CMACGRANT_STR-GR_CURR sy-vline
WA_CMACGRANT_STR-STSMA sy-vline
WA_CMACGRANT_STR-DEF_COGRP sy-vline
WA_CMACGRANT_STR-PAY_MIN sy-vline
WA_CMACGRANT_STR-REPAY_EXCL sy-vline
WA_CMACGRANT_STR-REPAY_MIN sy-vline
WA_CMACGRANT_STR-REPAY_PRIO sy-vline
WA_CMACGRANT_STR-FIKRS sy-vline
WA_CMACGRANT_STR-FISTL sy-vline
WA_CMACGRANT_STR-FONDS sy-vline
WA_CMACGRANT_STR-GSBER sy-vline
WA_CMACGRANT_STR-KOSTL sy-vline
WA_CMACGRANT_STR-AUFNR sy-vline
WA_CMACGRANT_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_CMACGRANT_STR-PRCTR sy-vline
WA_CMACGRANT_STR-FKBER sy-vline
WA_CMACGRANT_STR-GM_GRANT_NBR sy-vline
WA_CMACGRANT_STR-SEGMENT sy-vline
WA_CMACGRANT_STR-GRANT_LOCK sy-vline
WA_CMACGRANT_STR-EST_SP_POST sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.