ABAP Select data from SAP table CSTEOPRTLPROMN into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CSTEOPRTLPROMN
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CSTEOPRTLPROMN2).
*--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_CSTEOPRTLPROMN INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CSTEOPRTLPROMN2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CSTEOPRTLPROMN ASSIGNING <CSTEOPRTLPROMN>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CSTEOPRTLPROMN>-MANDT = 1.
<CSTEOPRTLPROMN>-SITECUSTOMER = 1.
<CSTEOPRTLPROMN>-RETAILPROMOTION = 1.
<CSTEOPRTLPROMN>-RETAILPROMOTIONNAME = 1.
<CSTEOPRTLPROMN>-RETAILPROMOTIONSALESFROMDATE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CSTEOPRTLPROMN-RETAILPROMOTIONSALESTODATE, sy-vline,
WA_CSTEOPRTLPROMN-NUMBEROFPRODUCTS, sy-vline,
WA_CSTEOPRTLPROMN-SALESPRICEACTIVATIONSTATUS, sy-vline,
WA_CSTEOPRTLPROMN-SALESORGANIZATION, sy-vline,
WA_CSTEOPRTLPROMN-DISTRIBUTIONCHANNEL, sy-vline,
WA_CSTEOPRTLPROMN-PURCHASINGORGANIZATION, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CSTEOPRTLPROMN 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_CSTEOPRTLPROMN 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_CSTEOPRTLPROMN INTO WA_CSTEOPRTLPROMN. *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 SITECUSTOMER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CSTEOPRTLPROMN-SITECUSTOMER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CSTEOPRTLPROMN-SITECUSTOMER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RETAILPROMOTION CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CSTEOPRTLPROMN-RETAILPROMOTION IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CSTEOPRTLPROMN-RETAILPROMOTION.
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_CSTEOPRTLPROMN_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
SITECUSTOMER TYPE STRING,
RETAILPROMOTION TYPE STRING,
RETAILPROMOTIONNAME TYPE STRING,
RETAILPROMOTIONSALESFROMDATE TYPE STRING,
RETAILPROMOTIONSALESTODATE TYPE STRING,
NUMBEROFPRODUCTS TYPE STRING,
SALESPRICEACTIVATIONSTATUS TYPE STRING,
SALESORGANIZATION TYPE STRING,
DISTRIBUTIONCHANNEL TYPE STRING,
PURCHASINGORGANIZATION TYPE STRING,
PURCHASINGGROUP TYPE STRING,
RETAILPROMOTIONTYPE TYPE STRING,
PROMOTIONANNOUNCEMENTSTATUS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CSTEOPRTLPROMN_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_CSTEOPRTLPROMN_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_CSTEOPRTLPROMN_STR-SITECUSTOMER sy-vline
WA_CSTEOPRTLPROMN_STR-RETAILPROMOTION sy-vline
WA_CSTEOPRTLPROMN_STR-RETAILPROMOTIONNAME sy-vline
WA_CSTEOPRTLPROMN_STR-RETAILPROMOTIONSALESFROMDATE sy-vline
WA_CSTEOPRTLPROMN_STR-RETAILPROMOTIONSALESTODATE sy-vline
WA_CSTEOPRTLPROMN_STR-NUMBEROFPRODUCTS sy-vline
WA_CSTEOPRTLPROMN_STR-SALESPRICEACTIVATIONSTATUS sy-vline
WA_CSTEOPRTLPROMN_STR-SALESORGANIZATION sy-vline
WA_CSTEOPRTLPROMN_STR-DISTRIBUTIONCHANNEL sy-vline
WA_CSTEOPRTLPROMN_STR-PURCHASINGORGANIZATION sy-vline
WA_CSTEOPRTLPROMN_STR-PURCHASINGGROUP sy-vline
WA_CSTEOPRTLPROMN_STR-RETAILPROMOTIONTYPE sy-vline
WA_CSTEOPRTLPROMN_STR-PROMOTIONANNOUNCEMENTSTATUS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.