ABAP Select data from SAP table CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH 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_KNOW_SEARCH. 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_KNOW_SEARCH 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_KNOW_SEARCH TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH,
      WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH TYPE CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH,
      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_KNOW_SEARCH> TYPE CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH2).
*--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_KNOW_SEARCH INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH>-SAF_APPLICATION = 1.
<CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH>-KB_NAME = 1.
<CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH>-LANGUAGE = 1.
<CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH>-SEARCH_TERMS = 1.
<CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH>-EXCLUDE_TEXT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH-EXACT_PHRASE, sy-vline,
  WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH-KA_OBJECT_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH-KA_PROCESS_TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH-KA_DESCRIPTION, sy-vline,
  WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH-KA_STATUS, sy-vline,
  WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH-SALES_ORG, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH 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_KNOW_SEARCH 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_KNOW_SEARCH INTO WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH.


*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 KA_OBJECT_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH-KA_OBJECT_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH-KA_OBJECT_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ERMSI, internal->external for field CAT_SCHEMA
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ERMSI_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH-CAT_SCHEMA
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH-CAT_SCHEMA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit PRID1, internal->external for field REF_PRODUCT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PRID1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH-REF_PRODUCT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH-REF_PRODUCT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SOLUTION_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH-SOLUTION_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH-SOLUTION_ID.
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_KNOW_SEARCH_STR, 
SAF_APPLICATION TYPE STRING,
KB_NAME TYPE STRING,
LANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
SEARCH_TERMS TYPE STRING,
EXCLUDE_TEXT TYPE STRING,
EXACT_PHRASE TYPE STRING,
KA_OBJECT_ID TYPE STRING,
KA_PROCESS_TYPE TYPE STRING,
KA_DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
KA_STATUS TYPE STRING,
SALES_ORG TYPE STRING,
SERVICE_ORG TYPE STRING,
PARTNER_ID TYPE STRING,
PARTNER_FCT TYPE STRING,
KA_POSTING_DATE TYPE STRING,
KA_CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
KA_CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
KA_PRIORITY TYPE STRING,
CAT_SCHEMA TYPE STRING,
EMPLOYEE_RESP TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMER TYPE STRING,
REF_PRODUCT TYPE STRING,
REF_IOBJECT TYPE STRING,
KA_KEYWORDS TYPE STRING,
KA_CHANGED_AT_DATE TYPE STRING,
KA_CREATED_AT_DATE TYPE STRING,
AUTH_SCOPE TYPE STRING,
REF_COMPONENT TYPE STRING,
REF_IBASE TYPE STRING,
SCRIPT_ID TYPE STRING,
SCRIPT_DESC TYPE STRING,
TEMPLATE_ID TYPE STRING,
MAIL_ID TYPE STRING,
MAIL_USAGE TYPE STRING,
MF_CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
MF_CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
MF_CREATED_AT TYPE STRING,
MF_CHANGED_AT TYPE STRING,
MAIL_DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
MF_DESCRIPTIONUC TYPE STRING,
PROBLEM_TYPE TYPE STRING,
PROBLEM_SUBTYPE TYPE STRING,
APPLICATION_AREA TYPE STRING,
PRIORITY_TYPE TYPE STRING,
PRIORITY_LEVEL TYPE STRING,
SOLUTION_TYPE TYPE STRING,
SOLUTION_SUBTYPE TYPE STRING,
LOCATION_CODE_GRP TYPE STRING,
LOCATION_CODE TYPE STRING,
DAMAGE_CODE_GRP TYPE STRING,
DAMAGE_CODE TYPE STRING,
CAUSE_CODE_GRP TYPE STRING,
CAUSE_CODE TYPE STRING,
BUSINESS_OBJECT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
VALIDATION_CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
PROBLEM_ID TYPE STRING,
SOLUTION_ID TYPE STRING,
PROB_DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
SUBJECT_PROFILE TYPE STRING,
SOL_DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
CHAT_CONTENT TYPE STRING,
CHAT_PARTICIPANTS TYPE STRING,
CHAT_STARTED_ON TYPE STRING,
CHAT_SUBJECT TYPE STRING,
KNOWS_QUERY_KB TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_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_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-SAF_APPLICATION sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-KB_NAME sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-LANGUAGE sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-SEARCH_TERMS sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-EXCLUDE_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-EXACT_PHRASE sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-KA_OBJECT_ID sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-KA_PROCESS_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-KA_DESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-KA_STATUS sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-SALES_ORG sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-SERVICE_ORG sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-PARTNER_ID sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-PARTNER_FCT sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-KA_POSTING_DATE sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-KA_CREATED_BY sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-KA_CHANGED_BY sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-KA_PRIORITY sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-CAT_SCHEMA sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-EMPLOYEE_RESP sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-CUSTOMER sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-REF_PRODUCT sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-REF_IOBJECT sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-KA_KEYWORDS sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-KA_CHANGED_AT_DATE sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-KA_CREATED_AT_DATE sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-AUTH_SCOPE sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-REF_COMPONENT sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-REF_IBASE sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-SCRIPT_ID sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-SCRIPT_DESC sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-TEMPLATE_ID sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-MAIL_ID sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-MAIL_USAGE sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-MF_CREATED_BY sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-MF_CHANGED_BY sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-MF_CREATED_AT sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-MF_CHANGED_AT sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-MAIL_DESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-MF_DESCRIPTIONUC sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-PROBLEM_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-PROBLEM_SUBTYPE sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-APPLICATION_AREA sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-PRIORITY_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-PRIORITY_LEVEL sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-SOLUTION_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-SOLUTION_SUBTYPE sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-LOCATION_CODE_GRP sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-LOCATION_CODE sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-DAMAGE_CODE_GRP sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-DAMAGE_CODE sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-CAUSE_CODE_GRP sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-CAUSE_CODE sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-BUSINESS_OBJECT_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-VALIDATION_CATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-PROBLEM_ID sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-SOLUTION_ID sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-PROB_DESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-SUBJECT_PROFILE sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-SOL_DESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-CHAT_CONTENT sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-CHAT_PARTICIPANTS sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-CHAT_STARTED_ON sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-CHAT_SUBJECT sy-vline 
WA_CRMS_KNOW_SEARCH_STR-KNOWS_QUERY_KB sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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