ABAP Select data from SAP table CRIF_GL_BLNCE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CRIF_GL_BLNCE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CRIF_GL_BLNCE2).
*--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_CRIF_GL_BLNCE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CRIF_GL_BLNCE2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CRIF_GL_BLNCE ASSIGNING <CRIF_GL_BLNCE>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CRIF_GL_BLNCE>-CURTP = 1.
<CRIF_GL_BLNCE>-KTOPL = 1.
<CRIF_GL_BLNCE>-SAKNR = 1.
<CRIF_GL_BLNCE>-SAKAN = 1.
<CRIF_GL_BLNCE>-BUKRS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CRIF_GL_BLNCE-GSBER, sy-vline,
WA_CRIF_GL_BLNCE-GJAHR, sy-vline,
WA_CRIF_GL_BLNCE-TXT20, sy-vline,
WA_CRIF_GL_BLNCE-TXT50, sy-vline,
WA_CRIF_GL_BLNCE-WAERS, sy-vline,
WA_CRIF_GL_BLNCE-KUMSL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CRIF_GL_BLNCE 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_CRIF_GL_BLNCE 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_CRIF_GL_BLNCE INTO WA_CRIF_GL_BLNCE. *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 SAKNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CRIF_GL_BLNCE-SAKNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CRIF_GL_BLNCE-SAKNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CRIF_GL_BLNCE-GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CRIF_GL_BLNCE-GJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field KUMSL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CRIF_GL_BLNCE-KUMSL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CRIF_GL_BLNCE-KUMSL.
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_CRIF_GL_BLNCE_STR,
CURTP TYPE STRING,
KTOPL TYPE STRING,
SAKNR TYPE STRING,
SAKAN TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
TXT20 TYPE STRING,
TXT50 TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
KUMSL TYPE STRING,
HLINK TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CRIF_GL_BLNCE_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_CRIF_GL_BLNCE_STR-CURTP sy-vline
WA_CRIF_GL_BLNCE_STR-KTOPL sy-vline
WA_CRIF_GL_BLNCE_STR-SAKNR sy-vline
WA_CRIF_GL_BLNCE_STR-SAKAN sy-vline
WA_CRIF_GL_BLNCE_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_CRIF_GL_BLNCE_STR-GSBER sy-vline
WA_CRIF_GL_BLNCE_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_CRIF_GL_BLNCE_STR-TXT20 sy-vline
WA_CRIF_GL_BLNCE_STR-TXT50 sy-vline
WA_CRIF_GL_BLNCE_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_CRIF_GL_BLNCE_STR-KUMSL sy-vline
WA_CRIF_GL_BLNCE_STR-HLINK sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.