ABAP Select data from SAP table CME_ST_FORMATV into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CME_ST_FORMATV
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CME_ST_FORMATV2).
*--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_CME_ST_FORMATV INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CME_ST_FORMATV2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CME_ST_FORMATV>-CLIENT = 1.
<CME_ST_FORMATV>-FRG_GUID = 1.
<CME_ST_FORMATV>-VALID_FROM = 1.
<CME_ST_FORMATV>-VALID_TO = 1.
<CME_ST_FORMATV>-UPNAME = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CME_ST_FORMATV-HISTEX, sy-vline,
  WA_CME_ST_FORMATV-LOGSYS, sy-vline,
  WA_CME_ST_FORMATV-DATATYP, sy-vline,
  WA_CME_ST_FORMATV-DIGITS, sy-vline,
  WA_CME_ST_FORMATV-DECIMALS, sy-vline,
  WA_CME_ST_FORMATV-CASESENS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_CME_ST_FORMATV 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_CME_ST_FORMATV 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_CME_ST_FORMATV INTO WA_CME_ST_FORMATV.


*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 TSTPS, internal->external for field VALID_FROM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CME_ST_FORMATV-VALID_FROM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CME_ST_FORMATV-VALID_FROM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field VALID_TO
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CME_ST_FORMATV-VALID_TO
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CME_ST_FORMATV-VALID_TO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LOGSYS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CME_ST_FORMATV-LOGSYS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CME_ST_FORMATV-LOGSYS.
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_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR, 
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
FRG_GUID TYPE STRING,
VALID_FROM TYPE STRING,
VALID_TO TYPE STRING,
UPNAME TYPE STRING,
HISTEX TYPE STRING,
LOGSYS TYPE STRING,
DATATYP TYPE STRING,
DIGITS TYPE STRING,
DECIMALS TYPE STRING,
CASESENS TYPE STRING,
SIGNED TYPE STRING,
UOM TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
EXP_TYPE TYPE STRING,
EXP_VALUE TYPE STRING,
INTERVA TYPE STRING,
ACCURACY TYPE STRING,
PATTERN TYPE STRING,
SEPARATOR TYPE STRING,
LEVELS TYPE STRING,
AUTOMATIC TYPE STRING,
CONVERSIO TYPE STRING,
REFERENCE TYPE STRING,
CHECKTABL TYPE STRING,
CHECKCLAS TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENTS TYPE STRING,
ECM_COUNT TYPE STRING,
ECM_DEL TYPE STRING,
DESC_MAND TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_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_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-CLIENT sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-FRG_GUID sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-VALID_FROM sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-VALID_TO sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-UPNAME sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-HISTEX sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-LOGSYS sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-DATATYP sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-DIGITS sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-DECIMALS sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-CASESENS sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-SIGNED sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-UOM sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-CURRENCY sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-EXP_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-EXP_VALUE sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-INTERVA sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-ACCURACY sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-PATTERN sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-SEPARATOR sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-LEVELS sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-AUTOMATIC sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-CONVERSIO sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-REFERENCE sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-CHECKTABL sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-CHECKCLAS sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-DOCUMENTS sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-ECM_COUNT sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-ECM_DEL sy-vline 
WA_CME_ST_FORMATV_STR-DESC_MAND sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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