ABAP Select data from SAP table CRMT_ACTION_BOX into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP CRMT_ACTION_BOX 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_ACTION_BOX. 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_ACTION_BOX 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_ACTION_BOX TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CRMT_ACTION_BOX,
      WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX TYPE CRMT_ACTION_BOX,
      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_ACTION_BOX> TYPE CRMT_ACTION_BOX.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CRMT_ACTION_BOX
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CRMT_ACTION_BOX2).
*--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_ACTION_BOX INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CRMT_ACTION_BOX>-BUTTON1 = 1.
<CRMT_ACTION_BOX>-ICON1 = 1.
<CRMT_ACTION_BOX>-TEXT1 = 1.
<CRMT_ACTION_BOX>-QUICKINFO1 = 1.
<CRMT_ACTION_BOX>-BUTTON2 = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX-ICON2, sy-vline,
  WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX-TEXT2, sy-vline,
  WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX-QUICKINFO2, sy-vline,
  WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX-BUTTON3, sy-vline,
  WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX-ICON3, sy-vline,
  WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX-TEXT3, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX 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_ACTION_BOX 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_ACTION_BOX INTO WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_CRMT_ACTION_BOX_STR, 
BUTTON1 TYPE STRING,
ICON1 TYPE STRING,
TEXT1 TYPE STRING,
QUICKINFO1 TYPE STRING,
BUTTON2 TYPE STRING,
ICON2 TYPE STRING,
TEXT2 TYPE STRING,
QUICKINFO2 TYPE STRING,
BUTTON3 TYPE STRING,
ICON3 TYPE STRING,
TEXT3 TYPE STRING,
QUICKINFO3 TYPE STRING,
BUTTON4 TYPE STRING,
ICON4 TYPE STRING,
TEXT4 TYPE STRING,
QUICKINFO4 TYPE STRING,
BUTTON5 TYPE STRING,
ICON5 TYPE STRING,
TEXT5 TYPE STRING,
QUICKINFO5 TYPE STRING,
ACTIONPROFILE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX_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_ACTION_BOX_STR-BUTTON1 sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX_STR-ICON1 sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX_STR-TEXT1 sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX_STR-QUICKINFO1 sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX_STR-BUTTON2 sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX_STR-ICON2 sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX_STR-TEXT2 sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX_STR-QUICKINFO2 sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX_STR-BUTTON3 sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX_STR-ICON3 sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX_STR-TEXT3 sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX_STR-QUICKINFO3 sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX_STR-BUTTON4 sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX_STR-ICON4 sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX_STR-TEXT4 sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX_STR-QUICKINFO4 sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX_STR-BUTTON5 sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX_STR-ICON5 sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX_STR-TEXT5 sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX_STR-QUICKINFO5 sy-vline 
WA_CRMT_ACTION_BOX_STR-ACTIONPROFILE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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