ABAP Select data from SAP table CPAYTADVC into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CPAYTADVC
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CPAYTADVC2).
*--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_CPAYTADVC INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CPAYTADVC2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CPAYTADVC ASSIGNING <CPAYTADVC>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CPAYTADVC>-MANDT = 1.
<CPAYTADVC>-COMPANYCODE = 1.
<CPAYTADVC>-PAYMENTADVICEACCOUNTTYPE = 1.
<CPAYTADVC>-PAYMENTADVICEACCOUNT = 1.
<CPAYTADVC>-PAYMENTADVICE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CPAYTADVC-COMPANYCODEFOREDIT, sy-vline,
WA_CPAYTADVC-PAYTADVICEACCOUNTTYPEFOREDIT, sy-vline,
WA_CPAYTADVC-PAYMENTADVICEACCOUNTFOREDIT, sy-vline,
WA_CPAYTADVC-PAYMENTADVICEFOREDIT, sy-vline,
WA_CPAYTADVC-PAIDAMOUNTINPAYTCURRENCY, sy-vline,
WA_CPAYTADVC-PAYMENTCURRENCY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CPAYTADVC 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_CPAYTADVC 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_CPAYTADVC INTO WA_CPAYTADVC. *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 PAYMENTADVICEACCOUNT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CPAYTADVC-PAYMENTADVICEACCOUNT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CPAYTADVC-PAYMENTADVICEACCOUNT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field PAIDAMOUNTINPAYTCURRENCY CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CPAYTADVC-PAIDAMOUNTINPAYTCURRENCY IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CPAYTADVC-PAIDAMOUNTINPAYTCURRENCY.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field PAYMENTADVICEITEMTOTALAMOUNT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CPAYTADVC-PAYMENTADVICEITEMTOTALAMOUNT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CPAYTADVC-PAYMENTADVICEITEMTOTALAMOUNT.
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_CPAYTADVC_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODE TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTADVICEACCOUNTTYPE TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTADVICEACCOUNT TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTADVICE TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODEFOREDIT TYPE STRING,
PAYTADVICEACCOUNTTYPEFOREDIT TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTADVICEACCOUNTFOREDIT TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTADVICEFOREDIT TYPE STRING,
PAIDAMOUNTINPAYTCURRENCY TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTCURRENCY TYPE STRING,
CASHDISCOUNTAMOUNTINPAYTCRCY TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTDOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTDATE TYPE STRING,
PAYTADVCDIFFDETERMINATIONRULE TYPE STRING,
PAYTADVCDIFFDETNRULEDESC TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTADVICESELECTIONRULE TYPE STRING,
PAYTADVICESELECTIONRULEDESC TYPE STRING,
ACCOUNTBYSHIPPER TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTADVICEHEADERTEXT TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTADVICETYPE TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTADVICETYPENAME TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMERNAME TYPE STRING,
ACCOUNTINGCLERK TYPE STRING,
ACCOUNTINGCLERKNAME TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMER TYPE STRING,
ORGANIZATIONBPNAME1 TYPE STRING,
ORGANIZATIONBPNAME2 TYPE STRING,
CREATIONDATE TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
FULLNAME TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDATE TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
CREATIONTIME TYPE STRING,
UXFCPAYMENTADVICEACCOUNT TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTADVICEISEXTRACTED TYPE STRING,
PAYTADVICEEXTRACTORCONFIDENCE TYPE STRING,
PAYTADVICETOTALNUMBEROFPAGES TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTADVICEEXTRACTORUUID TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTADVICEUUID TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTADVICEEXTRACTIONSTATUS TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODENAME TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTADVICEITEMTOTALAMOUNT TYPE STRING,
BANKREFERENCE TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERNAME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CPAYTADVC_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_CPAYTADVC_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-COMPANYCODE sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-PAYMENTADVICEACCOUNTTYPE sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-PAYMENTADVICEACCOUNT sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-PAYMENTADVICE sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-COMPANYCODEFOREDIT sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-PAYTADVICEACCOUNTTYPEFOREDIT sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-PAYMENTADVICEACCOUNTFOREDIT sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-PAYMENTADVICEFOREDIT sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-PAIDAMOUNTINPAYTCURRENCY sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-PAYMENTCURRENCY sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-CASHDISCOUNTAMOUNTINPAYTCRCY sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-PAYMENTDOCUMENT sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-PAYMENTDATE sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-PAYTADVCDIFFDETERMINATIONRULE sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-PAYTADVCDIFFDETNRULEDESC sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-PAYMENTADVICESELECTIONRULE sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-PAYTADVICESELECTIONRULEDESC sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-ACCOUNTBYSHIPPER sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-PAYMENTADVICEHEADERTEXT sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-PAYMENTADVICETYPE sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-PAYMENTADVICETYPENAME sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-CUSTOMERNAME sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-ACCOUNTINGCLERK sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-ACCOUNTINGCLERKNAME sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-CUSTOMER sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-ORGANIZATIONBPNAME1 sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-ORGANIZATIONBPNAME2 sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-CREATIONDATE sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-FULLNAME sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-LASTCHANGEDATE sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-CREATIONTIME sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-UXFCPAYMENTADVICEACCOUNT sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-PAYMENTADVICEISEXTRACTED sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-PAYTADVICEEXTRACTORCONFIDENCE sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-PAYTADVICETOTALNUMBEROFPAGES sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-PAYMENTADVICEEXTRACTORUUID sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-PAYMENTADVICEUUID sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-PAYMENTADVICEEXTRACTIONSTATUS sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-COMPANYCODENAME sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-PAYMENTADVICEITEMTOTALAMOUNT sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-BANKREFERENCE sy-vline
WA_CPAYTADVC_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERNAME sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.