ABAP Select data from SAP table CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR2).
*--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_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR>-MANDT = 1.
<CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR>-PRODALLOCCHARCCATALOGTYPE = 1.
<CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR>-PRODALLOCCHARCCATALOGUSETYPE = 1.
<CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR>-CLFNCHARACTERISTICUSETYPE = 1.
<CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR>-CHARACTERISTIC = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR-CLASS, sy-vline,
  WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR-CLASSTYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR-MATERIAL, sy-vline,
  WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR-CHARCINTERNALID, sy-vline,
  WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR-CHARCDESCRIPTION, sy-vline,
  WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR-CHARCDATATYPE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR 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_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR 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_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR INTO WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR.


*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 MATN1, internal->external for field MATERIAL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR-MATERIAL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR-MATERIAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field CHARACTERISTICUNIT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR-CHARACTERISTICUNIT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR-CHARACTERISTICUNIT.
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_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PRODALLOCCHARCCATALOGTYPE TYPE STRING,
PRODALLOCCHARCCATALOGUSETYPE TYPE STRING,
CLFNCHARACTERISTICUSETYPE TYPE STRING,
CHARACTERISTIC TYPE STRING,
CLASS TYPE STRING,
CLASSTYPE TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
CHARCINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
CHARCDESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
CHARCDATATYPE TYPE STRING,
CHARCGROUP TYPE STRING,
CLFNORGANIZATIONALAREA TYPE STRING,
CHARCMAINTAUTHGRP TYPE STRING,
CHARACTERISTICUNIT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR_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_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR_STR-PRODALLOCCHARCCATALOGTYPE sy-vline 
WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR_STR-PRODALLOCCHARCCATALOGUSETYPE sy-vline 
WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR_STR-CLFNCHARACTERISTICUSETYPE sy-vline 
WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR_STR-CHARACTERISTIC sy-vline 
WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR_STR-CLASS sy-vline 
WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR_STR-CLASSTYPE sy-vline 
WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR_STR-MATERIAL sy-vline 
WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR_STR-CHARCINTERNALID sy-vline 
WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR_STR-CHARCDESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR_STR-CHARCDATATYPE sy-vline 
WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR_STR-CHARCGROUP sy-vline 
WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR_STR-CLFNORGANIZATIONALAREA sy-vline 
WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR_STR-CHARCMAINTAUTHGRP sy-vline 
WA_CMNGCCTLGCLFNCHR_STR-CHARACTERISTICUNIT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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