ABAP Select data from SAP table CRMS4D_APPROV_S into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP CRMS4D_APPROV_S 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 CRMS4D_APPROV_S. 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 CRMS4D_APPROV_S 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_CRMS4D_APPROV_S TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CRMS4D_APPROV_S,
      WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S TYPE CRMS4D_APPROV_S,
      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: <CRMS4D_APPROV_S> TYPE CRMS4D_APPROV_S.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_CRMS4D_APPROV_S.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM CRMS4D_APPROV_S
  INTO TABLE IT_CRMS4D_APPROV_S.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CRMS4D_APPROV_S
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CRMS4D_APPROV_S2).
*--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_CRMS4D_APPROV_S INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CRMS4D_APPROV_S ASSIGNING <CRMS4D_APPROV_S>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CRMS4D_APPROV_S>-CLIENT = 1.
<CRMS4D_APPROV_S>-OBJTYPE_H = 1.
<CRMS4D_APPROV_S>-OBJECT_ID = 1.
<CRMS4D_APPROV_S>-NUMBER_INT = 1.
<CRMS4D_APPROV_S>-STEP_ID = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_CRMS4D_APPROV_S INTO WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S-STEP_NO, sy-vline,
WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S-STEP_SEQUENCE, sy-vline,
WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S-STEP_TYPE, sy-vline,
WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S-PARTNER_FCT, sy-vline,
WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S-PARTNER_NO, sy-vline,
WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S-PROCESSED_BY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S 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_CRMS4D_APPROV_S 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_CRMS4D_APPROV_S INTO WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S. *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 OBJECT_ID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S-OBJECT_ID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S-OBJECT_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PARTNER_NO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S-PARTNER_NO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S-PARTNER_NO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field APPROVED_AT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S-APPROVED_AT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S-APPROVED_AT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field CHANGED_AT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S-CHANGED_AT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S-CHANGED_AT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ENTERED_BY CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S-ENTERED_BY IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S-ENTERED_BY.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CREATED_BY CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S-CREATED_BY IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S-CREATED_BY.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CHANGED_BY CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S-CHANGED_BY IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S-CHANGED_BY.
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_CRMS4D_APPROV_S_STR,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
OBJTYPE_H TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_ID TYPE STRING,
NUMBER_INT TYPE STRING,
STEP_ID TYPE STRING,
STEP_NO TYPE STRING,
STEP_SEQUENCE TYPE STRING,
STEP_TYPE TYPE STRING,
PARTNER_FCT TYPE STRING,
PARTNER_NO TYPE STRING,
PROCESSED_BY TYPE STRING,
IS_RELEVANT TYPE STRING,
IS_LOCKED TYPE STRING,
APRV_STATUS_PF TYPE STRING,
APRV_ACT TYPE STRING,
EXECUTION_STATUS TYPE STRING,
APPROVAL_RESULT TYPE STRING,
APPROVED_AT TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_AT TYPE STRING,
ENTERED_BY TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
IS_EDITABLE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S_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_CRMS4D_APPROV_S_STR-CLIENT sy-vline
WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S_STR-OBJTYPE_H sy-vline
WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S_STR-OBJECT_ID sy-vline
WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S_STR-NUMBER_INT sy-vline
WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S_STR-STEP_ID sy-vline
WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S_STR-STEP_NO sy-vline
WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S_STR-STEP_SEQUENCE sy-vline
WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S_STR-STEP_TYPE sy-vline
WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S_STR-PARTNER_FCT sy-vline
WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S_STR-PARTNER_NO sy-vline
WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S_STR-PROCESSED_BY sy-vline
WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S_STR-IS_RELEVANT sy-vline
WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S_STR-IS_LOCKED sy-vline
WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S_STR-APRV_STATUS_PF sy-vline
WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S_STR-APRV_ACT sy-vline
WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S_STR-EXECUTION_STATUS sy-vline
WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S_STR-APPROVAL_RESULT sy-vline
WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S_STR-APPROVED_AT sy-vline
WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S_STR-CHANGED_AT sy-vline
WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S_STR-ENTERED_BY sy-vline
WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline
WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S_STR-CHANGED_BY sy-vline
WA_CRMS4D_APPROV_S_STR-IS_EDITABLE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.