ABAP Select data from SAP table CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM2).
*--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_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM ASSIGNING <CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM>-DOC_GUID = 1.
<CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM>-COND_TYPE = 1.
<CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM>-VTEXT = 1.
<CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM>-VALIDFROM = 1.
<CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM>-FORMCONVIN_GUID = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM-CONVPLACE, sy-vline,
WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM-CURRFROM, sy-vline,
WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM-UOMFROM, sy-vline,
WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM-CURRTO, sy-vline,
WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM-UOMTO, sy-vline,
WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM-CONVERSIONRULE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM 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_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM 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_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM INTO WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM. *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 TSTPS, internal->external for field VALIDFROM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM-VALIDFROM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM-VALIDFROM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CONVERSIONRULE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM-CONVERSIONRULE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM-CONVERSIONRULE.
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_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM_STR,
DOC_GUID TYPE STRING,
COND_TYPE TYPE STRING,
VTEXT TYPE STRING,
VALIDFROM TYPE STRING,
FORMCONVIN_GUID TYPE STRING,
CONVPLACE TYPE STRING,
CURRFROM TYPE STRING,
UOMFROM TYPE STRING,
CURRTO TYPE STRING,
UOMTO TYPE STRING,
CONVERSIONRULE TYPE STRING,
FIXEXCHRATE TYPE STRING,
FACTORFROM TYPE STRING,
FACTORTO TYPE STRING,
CONVPLACETEXT TYPE STRING,
RULETEXT TYPE STRING,
FLAG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM_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_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM_STR-DOC_GUID sy-vline
WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM_STR-COND_TYPE sy-vline
WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM_STR-VTEXT sy-vline
WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM_STR-VALIDFROM sy-vline
WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM_STR-FORMCONVIN_GUID sy-vline
WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM_STR-CONVPLACE sy-vline
WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM_STR-CURRFROM sy-vline
WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM_STR-UOMFROM sy-vline
WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM_STR-CURRTO sy-vline
WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM_STR-UOMTO sy-vline
WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM_STR-CONVERSIONRULE sy-vline
WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM_STR-FIXEXCHRATE sy-vline
WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM_STR-FACTORFROM sy-vline
WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM_STR-FACTORTO sy-vline
WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM_STR-CONVPLACETEXT sy-vline
WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM_STR-RULETEXT sy-vline
WA_CPET_DEFFORMCONVIN_COM_STR-FLAG sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.