ABAP Select data from SAP table CRMT_8253_SALES_UI into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP CRMT_8253_SALES_UI 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 CRMT_8253_SALES_UI. 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 CRMT_8253_SALES_UI 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_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CRMT_8253_SALES_UI,
      WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI TYPE CRMT_8253_SALES_UI,
      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: <CRMT_8253_SALES_UI> TYPE CRMT_8253_SALES_UI.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM CRMT_8253_SALES_UI
  INTO TABLE IT_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CRMT_8253_SALES_UI
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI2).
*--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_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI ASSIGNING <CRMT_8253_SALES_UI>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CRMT_8253_SALES_UI>-GUID = 1.
<CRMT_8253_SALES_UI>-HANDLE = 1.
<CRMT_8253_SALES_UI>-CYCLE_STEP = 1.
<CRMT_8253_SALES_UI>-CYCLE = 1.
<CRMT_8253_SALES_UI>-UNIT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI INTO WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI-TIMESTAMP, sy-vline,
WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI-TIME_OUT, sy-vline,
WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI-RULE_NAME, sy-vline,
WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI-RULE_GUID, sy-vline,
WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI-COUNTER_GUID, sy-vline,
WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI-TEMPLATE_ID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI 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_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI 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_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI INTO WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI. *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 TSTPS, internal->external for field TIMESTAMP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI-TIMESTAMP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI-TIMESTAMP.
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_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI_STR,
GUID TYPE STRING,
HANDLE TYPE STRING,
CYCLE_STEP TYPE STRING,
CYCLE TYPE STRING,
UNIT TYPE STRING,
TIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,
TIME_OUT TYPE STRING,
RULE_NAME TYPE STRING,
RULE_GUID TYPE STRING,
COUNTER_GUID TYPE STRING,
TEMPLATE_ID TYPE STRING,
TEMPLATE_GUID TYPE STRING,
SAVE_GUID TYPE STRING,
MODE TYPE STRING,
COUNTER_UNIT TYPE STRING,
UNIT_TEXT TYPE STRING,
RULE_TEXT TYPE STRING,
COUNTER_DESCR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI_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_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI_STR-GUID sy-vline
WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI_STR-HANDLE sy-vline
WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI_STR-CYCLE_STEP sy-vline
WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI_STR-CYCLE sy-vline
WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI_STR-UNIT sy-vline
WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI_STR-TIMESTAMP sy-vline
WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI_STR-TIME_OUT sy-vline
WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI_STR-RULE_NAME sy-vline
WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI_STR-RULE_GUID sy-vline
WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI_STR-COUNTER_GUID sy-vline
WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI_STR-TEMPLATE_ID sy-vline
WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI_STR-TEMPLATE_GUID sy-vline
WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI_STR-SAVE_GUID sy-vline
WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI_STR-MODE sy-vline
WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI_STR-COUNTER_UNIT sy-vline
WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI_STR-UNIT_TEXT sy-vline
WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI_STR-RULE_TEXT sy-vline
WA_CRMT_8253_SALES_UI_STR-COUNTER_DESCR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.