ABAP Select data from SAP table CRMV_LINKPART_I into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CRMV_LINKPART_I
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CRMV_LINKPART_I2).
*--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_CRMV_LINKPART_I INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CRMV_LINKPART_I ASSIGNING <CRMV_LINKPART_I>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CRMV_LINKPART_I>-CLIENT = 1.
<CRMV_LINKPART_I>-HEADER = 1.
<CRMV_LINKPART_I>-GUID_HI = 1.
<CRMV_LINKPART_I>-COMPRESSED = 1.
<CRMV_LINKPART_I>-ATTRIBUTES = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I-KIND_OF_ENTRY, sy-vline,
WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I-PARTNER_FCT, sy-vline,
WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I-PARTNER_NO, sy-vline,
WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I-DISPLAY_TYPE, sy-vline,
WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I-NO_TYPE, sy-vline,
WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I-MAINPARTNER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I 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_CRMV_LINKPART_I 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_CRMV_LINKPART_I INTO WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I. *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 ADDR_NR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I-ADDR_NR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I-ADDR_NR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADDR_NP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I-ADDR_NP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I-ADDR_NP.
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_CRMV_LINKPART_I_STR,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
HEADER TYPE STRING,
GUID_HI TYPE STRING,
COMPRESSED TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTES TYPE STRING,
KIND_OF_ENTRY TYPE STRING,
PARTNER_FCT TYPE STRING,
PARTNER_NO TYPE STRING,
DISPLAY_TYPE TYPE STRING,
NO_TYPE TYPE STRING,
MAINPARTNER TYPE STRING,
RELATION_PARTNER TYPE STRING,
ADDR_NR TYPE STRING,
ADDR_NP TYPE STRING,
ADDR_TYPE TYPE STRING,
ADDR_ORIGIN TYPE STRING,
CALENDAR TYPE STRING,
DISABLED TYPE STRING,
ERROR_FLAG TYPE STRING,
PARTNER_GUID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I_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_CRMV_LINKPART_I_STR-CLIENT sy-vline
WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I_STR-HEADER sy-vline
WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I_STR-GUID_HI sy-vline
WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I_STR-COMPRESSED sy-vline
WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I_STR-ATTRIBUTES sy-vline
WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I_STR-KIND_OF_ENTRY sy-vline
WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I_STR-PARTNER_FCT sy-vline
WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I_STR-PARTNER_NO sy-vline
WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I_STR-DISPLAY_TYPE sy-vline
WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I_STR-NO_TYPE sy-vline
WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I_STR-MAINPARTNER sy-vline
WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I_STR-RELATION_PARTNER sy-vline
WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I_STR-ADDR_NR sy-vline
WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I_STR-ADDR_NP sy-vline
WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I_STR-ADDR_TYPE sy-vline
WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I_STR-ADDR_ORIGIN sy-vline
WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I_STR-CALENDAR sy-vline
WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I_STR-DISABLED sy-vline
WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I_STR-ERROR_FLAG sy-vline
WA_CRMV_LINKPART_I_STR-PARTNER_GUID sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.