ABAP Select data from SAP table CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL 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_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL. 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_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL 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_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL,
      WA_CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL TYPE CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL,
      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_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL> TYPE CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL2).
*--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_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL ASSIGNING <CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL>-RECIPIENT_TYPE = 1.
<CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL>-RECIPIENT = 1.
<CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL>-RECIPIENT_NAME = 1.
<CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL>-ADDR_CHECK = 1.
<CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL>-PARTNER_ROLE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL-PARTNER_TYPE, sy-vline,
WA_CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL-PARTNER_ID, sy-vline,
WA_CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL-PARTNER_DESCR, sy-vline,
WA_CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL-PROCESSING_TIME, sy-vline,
WA_CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL-ARCHV_COPIES, sy-vline,
WA_CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL-MANUALLY_CHANGED, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL 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_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL 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_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL INTO WA_CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL. *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 SXIDN, internal->external for field RECIPIENT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL-RECIPIENT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL-RECIPIENT.
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_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL_STR,
RECIPIENT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
RECIPIENT TYPE STRING,
RECIPIENT_NAME TYPE STRING,
ADDR_CHECK TYPE STRING,
PARTNER_ROLE TYPE STRING,
PARTNER_TYPE TYPE STRING,
PARTNER_ID TYPE STRING,
PARTNER_DESCR TYPE STRING,
PROCESSING_TIME TYPE STRING,
ARCHV_COPIES TYPE STRING,
MANUALLY_CHANGED TYPE STRING,
PARTNER_DEPENDENT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL_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_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL_STR-RECIPIENT_TYPE sy-vline
WA_CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL_STR-RECIPIENT sy-vline
WA_CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL_STR-RECIPIENT_NAME sy-vline
WA_CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL_STR-ADDR_CHECK sy-vline
WA_CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL_STR-PARTNER_ROLE sy-vline
WA_CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL_STR-PARTNER_TYPE sy-vline
WA_CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL_STR-PARTNER_ID sy-vline
WA_CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL_STR-PARTNER_DESCR sy-vline
WA_CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL_STR-PROCESSING_TIME sy-vline
WA_CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL_STR-ARCHV_COPIES sy-vline
WA_CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL_STR-MANUALLY_CHANGED sy-vline
WA_CRMT_PROCTYPE_MAIL_ATTR_ACIIL_STR-PARTNER_DEPENDENT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.