ABAP Select data from SAP table CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_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 CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_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 CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_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_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH,
      WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH TYPE CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_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: <CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH> TYPE CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_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_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH ASSIGNING <CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH>-OBJECT_KEY = 1.
<CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH>-EXT_ADDR = 1.
<CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH>-INT_ADDR = 1.
<CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH>-CREATE_FROM = 1.
<CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH>-CREATE_TO = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH-CHANGE_ON, sy-vline,
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH-STATUS, sy-vline,
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH-ORG_UNIT, sy-vline,
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH-WEBFORM_ID, sy-vline,
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH-DOC_COUNT, sy-vline,
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH-EVENT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_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_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_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_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH INTO WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_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 ORG_UNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH-ORG_UNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH-ORG_UNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ORDER_NUMBER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH-ORDER_NUMBER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH-ORDER_NUMBER.
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_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR,
OBJECT_KEY TYPE STRING,
EXT_ADDR TYPE STRING,
INT_ADDR TYPE STRING,
CREATE_FROM TYPE STRING,
CREATE_TO TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_ON TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
ORG_UNIT TYPE STRING,
WEBFORM_ID TYPE STRING,
DOC_COUNT TYPE STRING,
EVENT TYPE STRING,
RESP_AGENT TYPE STRING,
EVENT_TMSP TYPE STRING,
CASE_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
ORDER_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
CATEGORY_ID TYPE STRING,
RULE_ID TYPE STRING,
ORGUNIT_TYPE_O TYPE STRING,
ORGUNIT_TYPE_US TYPE STRING,
QUERY_STRING TYPE STRING,
ORG_UNIT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
ORG_UNIT_ID TYPE STRING,
ORG_UNIT_DESCR TYPE STRING,
PROCESSOR_TYPE TYPE STRING,
PROCESSOR_ID TYPE STRING,
PROCESSOR_DESCR TYPE STRING,
FINAL TYPE STRING,
ESCALATION_TYPE TYPE STRING,
ESCALATION_TIME TYPE STRING,
ESC_TIME_IN_HRS TYPE STRING,
RESP_AGENT_USER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_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_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-OBJECT_KEY sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-EXT_ADDR sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-INT_ADDR sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-CREATE_FROM sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-CREATE_TO sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-CHANGE_ON sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-STATUS sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-ORG_UNIT sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-WEBFORM_ID sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-DOC_COUNT sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-EVENT sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-RESP_AGENT sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-EVENT_TMSP sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-CASE_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-ORDER_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-CATEGORY_ID sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-RULE_ID sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-ORGUNIT_TYPE_O sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-ORGUNIT_TYPE_US sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-QUERY_STRING sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-ORG_UNIT_TYPE sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-ORG_UNIT_ID sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-ORG_UNIT_DESCR sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-PROCESSOR_TYPE sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-PROCESSOR_ID sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-PROCESSOR_DESCR sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-FINAL sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-ESCALATION_TYPE sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-ESCALATION_TIME sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-ESC_TIME_IN_HRS sy-vline
WA_CRMT_BSP_ERMS_WORKBENCH_SEARCH_STR-RESP_AGENT_USER sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.