ABAP Select data from SAP table CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE2).
*--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_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE ASSIGNING <CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE>-PARENT_KEY = 1.
<CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE>-ROW_KEY = 1.
<CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE>-EXPANDED = 1.
<CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE>-IS_LEAF = 1.
<CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE>-TEXT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE-CHILDREN_LOADED, sy-vline,
WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE-IMAGE_SRC, sy-vline,
WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE-HIER_ID, sy-vline,
WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE-NODE_ID, sy-vline,
WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE-UNIT_ID, sy-vline,
WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE-DATE_TO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE 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_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE 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_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE INTO WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE. *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 HIER_ID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE-HIER_ID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE-HIER_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PRCTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE-PRCTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE-PRCTR.
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_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE_STR,
PARENT_KEY TYPE STRING,
ROW_KEY TYPE STRING,
EXPANDED TYPE STRING,
IS_LEAF TYPE STRING,
TEXT TYPE STRING,
CHILDREN_LOADED TYPE STRING,
IMAGE_SRC TYPE STRING,
HIER_ID TYPE STRING,
NODE_ID TYPE STRING,
UNIT_ID TYPE STRING,
DATE_TO TYPE STRING,
DATE_FROM TYPE STRING,
NODE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
TXTSH TYPE STRING,
TXTLG TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
HIER_LEVEL TYPE STRING,
TOOLTIP_TEXT TYPE STRING,
ORG_UNIT_ID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE_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_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE_STR-PARENT_KEY sy-vline
WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE_STR-ROW_KEY sy-vline
WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE_STR-EXPANDED sy-vline
WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE_STR-IS_LEAF sy-vline
WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE_STR-TEXT sy-vline
WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE_STR-CHILDREN_LOADED sy-vline
WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE_STR-IMAGE_SRC sy-vline
WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE_STR-HIER_ID sy-vline
WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE_STR-NODE_ID sy-vline
WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE_STR-UNIT_ID sy-vline
WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE_STR-DATE_TO sy-vline
WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE_STR-DATE_FROM sy-vline
WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE_STR-NODE_TYPE sy-vline
WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE_STR-KOSTL sy-vline
WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE_STR-PRCTR sy-vline
WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE_STR-TXTSH sy-vline
WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE_STR-TXTLG sy-vline
WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE_STR-HIER_LEVEL sy-vline
WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE_STR-TOOLTIP_TEXT sy-vline
WA_CMCB_S_ORG_HIER_TREE_STR-ORG_UNIT_ID sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.