ABAP Select data from SAP table CMORDERCHNHIST into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CMORDERCHNHIST
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CMORDERCHNHIST2).
*--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_CMORDERCHNHIST INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CMORDERCHNHIST2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CMORDERCHNHIST>-MANDT = 1.
<CMORDERCHNHIST>-CHANGEDOCOBJECT = 1.
<CMORDERCHNHIST>-CHANGEDOCUMENT = 1.
<CMORDERCHNHIST>-DATABASETABLE = 1.
<CMORDERCHNHIST>-CHANGEDOCDATABASETABLEFIELD = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CMORDERCHNHIST-CHANGEDOCITEMCHANGETYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_CMORDERCHNHIST-CREATIONDATETIME, sy-vline,
  WA_CMORDERCHNHIST-CHANGEDOCTABLEKEY, sy-vline,
  WA_CMORDERCHNHIST-MAINTOBJECTCHANGETYPECODE, sy-vline,
  WA_CMORDERCHNHIST-MAINTOBJECTCHANGETYPECODETEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_CMORDERCHNHIST-MAINTENANCEORDERDESC, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_CMORDERCHNHIST 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_CMORDERCHNHIST 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_CMORDERCHNHIST INTO WA_CMORDERCHNHIST.


*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 CHANGEDOCOBJECT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CMORDERCHNHIST-CHANGEDOCOBJECT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CMORDERCHNHIST-CHANGEDOCOBJECT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CHANGEDOCOBJECTCLASS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CMORDERCHNHIST-CHANGEDOCOBJECTCLASS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CMORDERCHNHIST-CHANGEDOCOBJECTCLASS.
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_CMORDERCHNHIST_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDOCOBJECT TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
DATABASETABLE TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDOCDATABASETABLEFIELD TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDOCITEMCHANGETYPE TYPE STRING,
CREATIONDATETIME TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDOCTABLEKEY TYPE STRING,
MAINTOBJECTCHANGETYPECODE TYPE STRING,
MAINTOBJECTCHANGETYPECODETEXT TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCEORDERDESC TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
USERDESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
CREATIONDATE TYPE STRING,
CREATIONTIME TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDOCNEWFIELDVALUE TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDOCPREVIOUSFIELDVALUE TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDOCOBJECTCLASS TYPE STRING,
CLASS TYPE STRING,
STATUSNAME TYPE STRING,
STATUSPROFILE TYPE STRING,
STATUSISINACTIVE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_CMORDERCHNHIST_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_CMORDERCHNHIST_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_CMORDERCHNHIST_STR-CHANGEDOCOBJECT sy-vline 
WA_CMORDERCHNHIST_STR-CHANGEDOCUMENT sy-vline 
WA_CMORDERCHNHIST_STR-DATABASETABLE sy-vline 
WA_CMORDERCHNHIST_STR-CHANGEDOCDATABASETABLEFIELD sy-vline 
WA_CMORDERCHNHIST_STR-CHANGEDOCITEMCHANGETYPE sy-vline 
WA_CMORDERCHNHIST_STR-CREATIONDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_CMORDERCHNHIST_STR-CHANGEDOCTABLEKEY sy-vline 
WA_CMORDERCHNHIST_STR-MAINTOBJECTCHANGETYPECODE sy-vline 
WA_CMORDERCHNHIST_STR-MAINTOBJECTCHANGETYPECODETEXT sy-vline 
WA_CMORDERCHNHIST_STR-MAINTENANCEORDERDESC sy-vline 
WA_CMORDERCHNHIST_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_CMORDERCHNHIST_STR-USERDESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_CMORDERCHNHIST_STR-CREATIONDATE sy-vline 
WA_CMORDERCHNHIST_STR-CREATIONTIME sy-vline 
WA_CMORDERCHNHIST_STR-CHANGEDOCNEWFIELDVALUE sy-vline 
WA_CMORDERCHNHIST_STR-CHANGEDOCPREVIOUSFIELDVALUE sy-vline 
WA_CMORDERCHNHIST_STR-CHANGEDOCOBJECTCLASS sy-vline 
WA_CMORDERCHNHIST_STR-CLASS sy-vline 
WA_CMORDERCHNHIST_STR-STATUSNAME sy-vline 
WA_CMORDERCHNHIST_STR-STATUSPROFILE sy-vline 
WA_CMORDERCHNHIST_STR-STATUSISINACTIVE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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