ABAP Select data from SAP table CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR 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 CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR. 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 CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR 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_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR,
      WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR TYPE CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR,
      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: <CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR> TYPE CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR
  INTO TABLE IT_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR2).
*--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_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR ASSIGNING <CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR>-HITYP = 1.
<CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR>-KUNNR = 1.
<CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR>-VKORG = 1.
<CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR>-VTWEG = 1.
<CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR>-SPART = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR INTO WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR-DATAB, sy-vline,
WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR-DATBI, sy-vline,
WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR-HKUNNR, sy-vline,
WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR-HVKORG, sy-vline,
WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR-HVTWEG, sy-vline,
WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR-HSPART, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR 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_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR 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_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR INTO WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR. *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 KUNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR-KUNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR-KUNNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field HKUNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR-HKUNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR-HKUNNR.
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_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR_STR,
HITYP TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
DATAB TYPE STRING,
DATBI TYPE STRING,
HKUNNR TYPE STRING,
HVKORG TYPE STRING,
HVTWEG TYPE STRING,
HSPART TYPE STRING,
NODE_ID TYPE STRING,
SEARCH_TYP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR_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_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR_STR-HITYP sy-vline
WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR_STR-VKORG sy-vline
WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR_STR-VTWEG sy-vline
WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR_STR-SPART sy-vline
WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR_STR-DATAB sy-vline
WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR_STR-DATBI sy-vline
WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR_STR-HKUNNR sy-vline
WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR_STR-HVKORG sy-vline
WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR_STR-HVTWEG sy-vline
WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR_STR-HSPART sy-vline
WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR_STR-NODE_ID sy-vline
WA_CRMS4_CUSTHIER_ATTR_STR-SEARCH_TYP sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.