ABAP Select data from SAP table CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT2).
*--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_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT ASSIGNING <CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT>-ELEMENT_ID = 1.
<CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT>-PARENT_ID = 1.
<CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT>-MODEL_ID = 1.
<CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT>-TYPE = 1.
<CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT>-SEMANTIC_TYPE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT-SPS_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT-DESCRIPTION, sy-vline,
  WA_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT-CHANGED_AT, sy-vline,
  WA_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT-CHANGED_BY, sy-vline,
  WA_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT-HIER_LEVEL, sy-vline,
  WA_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT-HAS_CHILDREN, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT 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_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT 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_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT INTO WA_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT.


*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 TSTLC, internal->external for field CHANGED_AT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT-CHANGED_AT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT-CHANGED_AT.
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_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT_STR, 
ELEMENT_ID TYPE STRING,
PARENT_ID TYPE STRING,
MODEL_ID TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
SEMANTIC_TYPE TYPE STRING,
SPS_ID TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_AT TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
HIER_LEVEL TYPE STRING,
HAS_CHILDREN TYPE STRING,
MIN_OCCURS TYPE STRING,
MAX_OCCURS TYPE STRING,
FREE_OCCURS TYPE STRING,
ELEMENT_KEY TYPE STRING,
ELEMENT_PROPS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT_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_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT_STR-ELEMENT_ID sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT_STR-PARENT_ID sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT_STR-MODEL_ID sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT_STR-TYPE sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT_STR-SEMANTIC_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT_STR-SPS_ID sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT_STR-CHANGED_AT sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT_STR-CHANGED_BY sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT_STR-HIER_LEVEL sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT_STR-HAS_CHILDREN sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT_STR-MIN_OCCURS sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT_STR-MAX_OCCURS sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT_STR-FREE_OCCURS sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT_STR-ELEMENT_KEY sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_ICM_REC_ELEMENT_STR-ELEMENT_PROPS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.