ABAP Select data from SAP table CPHFLOWTIMTP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CPHFLOWTIMTP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CPHFLOWTIMTP2).
*--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_CPHFLOWTIMTP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CPHFLOWTIMTP ASSIGNING <CPHFLOWTIMTP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CPHFLOWTIMTP>-MANDT = 1.
<CPHFLOWTIMTP>-PHYSCHMLFLWTMEUUID = 1.
<CPHFLOWTIMTP>-PHYSCHMLPRPTYUUID = 1.
<CPHFLOWTIMTP>-CREATIONUTCDATETIME = 1.
<CPHFLOWTIMTP>-CREATEDBYUSER = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP-LASTCHANGEUTCDATETIME, sy-vline,
WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER, sy-vline,
WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP-PCPRPTYLOWRLMTOPTR, sy-vline,
WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP-PCPHYSFLWTMELOWRQTY, sy-vline,
WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP-PCPHYSFLWTMELOWRQTYASTXT, sy-vline,
WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP-PCPRPTYUPRLMTOPTR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP 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_CPHFLOWTIMTP 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_CPHFLOWTIMTP INTO WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP. *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 CUNIT, internal->external for field PHYSCHMLFLWTMEQTYUNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP-PHYSCHMLFLWTMEQTYUNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP-PHYSCHMLFLWTMEQTYUNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field PCPHYSFLWTMECRSSCTNQTYUNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP-PCPHYSFLWTMECRSSCTNQTYUNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP-PCPHYSFLWTMECRSSCTNQTYUNIT.
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_CPHFLOWTIMTP_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PHYSCHMLFLWTMEUUID TYPE STRING,
PHYSCHMLPRPTYUUID TYPE STRING,
CREATIONUTCDATETIME TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEUTCDATETIME TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
PCPRPTYLOWRLMTOPTR TYPE STRING,
PCPHYSFLWTMELOWRQTY TYPE STRING,
PCPHYSFLWTMELOWRQTYASTXT TYPE STRING,
PCPRPTYUPRLMTOPTR TYPE STRING,
PCPHYSFLWTMEUPRQTY TYPE STRING,
PCPHYSFLWTMEUPRQTYASTXT TYPE STRING,
PHYSCHMLFLWTMEQTYUNIT TYPE STRING,
UNITOFMEASURENAME TYPE STRING,
PCPHYSFLWTMEMETHODPHRSUUID TYPE STRING,
PCPHYSFLWTMEMETHODPHRSTXT TYPE STRING,
PCPHYSFLWTMECRSSCTNQTY TYPE STRING,
PCPHYSFLWTMECRSSCTNQTYUNIT TYPE STRING,
PCPHYSFLWTMECRSSCTNQTYASTXT TYPE STRING,
PCPHYSNOTETEXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP_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_CPHFLOWTIMTP_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP_STR-PHYSCHMLFLWTMEUUID sy-vline
WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP_STR-PHYSCHMLPRPTYUUID sy-vline
WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP_STR-CREATIONUTCDATETIME sy-vline
WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline
WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP_STR-LASTCHANGEUTCDATETIME sy-vline
WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP_STR-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline
WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP_STR-PCPRPTYLOWRLMTOPTR sy-vline
WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP_STR-PCPHYSFLWTMELOWRQTY sy-vline
WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP_STR-PCPHYSFLWTMELOWRQTYASTXT sy-vline
WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP_STR-PCPRPTYUPRLMTOPTR sy-vline
WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP_STR-PCPHYSFLWTMEUPRQTY sy-vline
WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP_STR-PCPHYSFLWTMEUPRQTYASTXT sy-vline
WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP_STR-PHYSCHMLFLWTMEQTYUNIT sy-vline
WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP_STR-UNITOFMEASURENAME sy-vline
WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP_STR-PCPHYSFLWTMEMETHODPHRSUUID sy-vline
WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP_STR-PCPHYSFLWTMEMETHODPHRSTXT sy-vline
WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP_STR-PCPHYSFLWTMECRSSCTNQTY sy-vline
WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP_STR-PCPHYSFLWTMECRSSCTNQTYUNIT sy-vline
WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP_STR-PCPHYSFLWTMECRSSCTNQTYASTXT sy-vline
WA_CPHFLOWTIMTP_STR-PCPHYSNOTETEXT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.