ABAP Select data from SAP table CSOWFIN into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CSOWFIN
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CSOWFIN2).
*--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_CSOWFIN INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CSOWFIN2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CSOWFIN>-MANDT = 1.
<CSOWFIN>-SALESORDER = 1.
<CSOWFIN>-DOCUMENTTITLE = 1.
<CSOWFIN>-CUSTOMERNAME = 1.
<CSOWFIN>-SOLDTOPARTY = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CSOWFIN-SHIPTOPARTYNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_CSOWFIN-SHIPTOPARTY, sy-vline,
  WA_CSOWFIN-CITYNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_CSOWFIN-COUNTRYNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_CSOWFIN-COUNTRY, sy-vline,
  WA_CSOWFIN-PURCHASEORDERBYCUSTOMER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_CSOWFIN 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_CSOWFIN 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_CSOWFIN INTO WA_CSOWFIN.


*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 SALESORDER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CSOWFIN-SALESORDER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CSOWFIN-SALESORDER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit AUART, internal->external for field SALESORDERTYPE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AUART_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CSOWFIN-SALESORDERTYPE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CSOWFIN-SALESORDERTYPE.
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_CSOWFIN_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
SALESORDER TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENTTITLE TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMERNAME TYPE STRING,
SOLDTOPARTY TYPE STRING,
SHIPTOPARTYNAME TYPE STRING,
SHIPTOPARTY TYPE STRING,
CITYNAME TYPE STRING,
COUNTRYNAME TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
PURCHASEORDERBYCUSTOMER TYPE STRING,
TRANSACTIONCURRENCY TYPE STRING,
TOTALNETAMOUNT TYPE STRING,
SDDOCUMENTREASONTEXT TYPE STRING,
SDDOCUMENTREASON TYPE STRING,
SDAPPROVALREASONNAME TYPE STRING,
SALESORDERAPPROVALREASON TYPE STRING,
TOTALCREDITCHECKSTATUSDESC TYPE STRING,
TOTALCREDITCHECKSTATUS TYPE STRING,
SALESORGANIZATIONNAME TYPE STRING,
SALESORGANIZATION TYPE STRING,
DISTRIBUTIONCHANNELNAME TYPE STRING,
DISTRIBUTIONCHANNEL TYPE STRING,
DIVISIONNAME TYPE STRING,
ORGANIZATIONDIVISION TYPE STRING,
USERNAME TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
CREATIONDATE TYPE STRING,
USERDESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDATETIME TYPE STRING,
SALESORDERTYPE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_CSOWFIN_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_CSOWFIN_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-SALESORDER sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-DOCUMENTTITLE sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-CUSTOMERNAME sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-SOLDTOPARTY sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-SHIPTOPARTYNAME sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-SHIPTOPARTY sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-CITYNAME sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-COUNTRYNAME sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-PURCHASEORDERBYCUSTOMER sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-TRANSACTIONCURRENCY sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-TOTALNETAMOUNT sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-SDDOCUMENTREASONTEXT sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-SDDOCUMENTREASON sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-SDAPPROVALREASONNAME sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-SALESORDERAPPROVALREASON sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-TOTALCREDITCHECKSTATUSDESC sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-TOTALCREDITCHECKSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-SALESORGANIZATIONNAME sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-SALESORGANIZATION sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-DISTRIBUTIONCHANNELNAME sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-DISTRIBUTIONCHANNEL sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-DIVISIONNAME sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-ORGANIZATIONDIVISION sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-USERNAME sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-CREATIONDATE sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-USERDESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-LASTCHANGEDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_CSOWFIN_STR-SALESORDERTYPE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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