ABAP Select data from SAP table CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA2).
*--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_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA ASSIGNING <CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA>-OBJNR = 1.
<CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA>-REFOBJ = 1.
<CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA>-SEQ = 1.
<CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA>-CCTYP = 1.
<CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA>-CCOBJ = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA-STXT, sy-vline,
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA-TGGRP, sy-vline,
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA-TGSTEP, sy-vline,
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA-TGPROC, sy-vline,
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA-TGTYP, sy-vline,
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA-TGSEQ, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA 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_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA 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_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA INTO WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA. *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 TGNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA-TGNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA-TGNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field UNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA-UNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA-UNNR.
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_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
REFOBJ TYPE STRING,
SEQ TYPE STRING,
CCTYP TYPE STRING,
CCOBJ TYPE STRING,
STXT TYPE STRING,
TGGRP TYPE STRING,
TGSTEP TYPE STRING,
TGPROC TYPE STRING,
TGTYP TYPE STRING,
TGSEQ TYPE STRING,
TGTXT TYPE STRING,
UNSTEP TYPE STRING,
UNPROC TYPE STRING,
UNTYP TYPE STRING,
UNSEQ TYPE STRING,
UNTXT TYPE STRING,
PHBLFLG TYPE STRING,
PHBLTYP TYPE STRING,
PHBLNR TYPE STRING,
TGFLG TYPE STRING,
TGFORM TYPE STRING,
TGNR TYPE STRING,
UNFORM TYPE STRING,
UNNR TYPE STRING,
LOCATION TYPE STRING,
CONTROL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_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_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR-OBJNR sy-vline
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR-REFOBJ sy-vline
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR-SEQ sy-vline
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR-CCTYP sy-vline
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR-CCOBJ sy-vline
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR-STXT sy-vline
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR-TGGRP sy-vline
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR-TGSTEP sy-vline
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR-TGPROC sy-vline
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR-TGTYP sy-vline
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR-TGSEQ sy-vline
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR-TGTXT sy-vline
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR-UNSTEP sy-vline
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR-UNPROC sy-vline
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR-UNTYP sy-vline
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR-UNSEQ sy-vline
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR-UNTXT sy-vline
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR-PHBLFLG sy-vline
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR-PHBLTYP sy-vline
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR-PHBLNR sy-vline
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR-TGFLG sy-vline
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR-TGFORM sy-vline
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR-TGNR sy-vline
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR-UNFORM sy-vline
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR-UNNR sy-vline
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR-LOCATION sy-vline
WA_CMP_WCDITM_DATAWA_STR-CONTROL sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.