ABAP Select data from SAP table CNSH_MAT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CNSH_MAT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CNSH_MAT2).
*--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_CNSH_MAT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CNSH_MAT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CNSH_MAT ASSIGNING <CNSH_MAT>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CNSH_MAT>-RSNUM = 1.
<CNSH_MAT>-RSPOS = 1.
<CNSH_MAT>-MATNR = 1.
<CNSH_MAT>-WERKS = 1.
<CNSH_MAT>-LGORT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CNSH_MAT-CHARG, sy-vline,
WA_CNSH_MAT-SOBKZ, sy-vline,
WA_CNSH_MAT-BDTER, sy-vline,
WA_CNSH_MAT-BDMNG, sy-vline,
WA_CNSH_MAT-ENMNG, sy-vline,
WA_CNSH_MAT-AUFNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CNSH_MAT 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_CNSH_MAT 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_CNSH_MAT INTO WA_CNSH_MAT. *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 MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CNSH_MAT-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CNSH_MAT-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field POSNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CNSH_MAT-POSNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CNSH_MAT-POSNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field PSPEL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CNSH_MAT-PSPEL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CNSH_MAT-PSPEL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field VORNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CNSH_MAT-VORNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CNSH_MAT-VORNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VRKME CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CNSH_MAT-VRKME IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CNSH_MAT-VRKME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CNSH_MAT-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CNSH_MAT-MEINS.
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_CNSH_MAT_STR,
RSNUM TYPE STRING,
RSPOS TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
LGORT TYPE STRING,
CHARG TYPE STRING,
SOBKZ TYPE STRING,
BDTER TYPE STRING,
BDMNG TYPE STRING,
ENMNG TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
KDAUF TYPE STRING,
KDPOS TYPE STRING,
BWART TYPE STRING,
POSTP TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
SORTF TYPE STRING,
PSPEL TYPE STRING,
VORNR TYPE STRING,
MATXT TYPE STRING,
LFDAT TYPE STRING,
WADAT TYPE STRING,
LFMNG TYPE STRING,
VRKME TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
LGMNG TYPE STRING,
OFMNG TYPE STRING,
VFMNG TYPE STRING,
ILMNG TYPE STRING,
VERPR TYPE STRING,
GDISS TYPE STRING,
XCHAR TYPE STRING,
XCHPF TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CNSH_MAT_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_CNSH_MAT_STR-RSNUM sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-RSPOS sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-LGORT sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-CHARG sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-SOBKZ sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-BDTER sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-BDMNG sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-ENMNG sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-AUFNR sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-KDAUF sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-KDPOS sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-BWART sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-POSTP sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-SORTF sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-PSPEL sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-VORNR sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-MATXT sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-LFDAT sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-WADAT sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-LFMNG sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-VRKME sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-LGMNG sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-OFMNG sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-VFMNG sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-ILMNG sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-VERPR sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-GDISS sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-XCHAR sy-vline
WA_CNSH_MAT_STR-XCHPF sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.