ABAP Select data from SAP table CXHEADINF into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CXHEADINF
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CXHEADINF2).
*--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_CXHEADINF INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CXHEADINF2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CXHEADINF>-GLTRP = 1.
<CXHEADINF>-GSTRP = 1.
<CXHEADINF>-GLTRS = 1.
<CXHEADINF>-GSTRS = 1.
<CXHEADINF>-GAMNG = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CXHEADINF-GASMG, sy-vline,
  WA_CXHEADINF-LOSGR, sy-vline,
  WA_CXHEADINF-GMEIN, sy-vline,
  WA_CXHEADINF-FHORI, sy-vline,
  WA_CXHEADINF-TERKZ, sy-vline,
  WA_CXHEADINF-REDKZ, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_CXHEADINF 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_CXHEADINF 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_CXHEADINF INTO WA_CXHEADINF.


*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 CUNIT, internal->external for field GMEIN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CXHEADINF-GMEIN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CXHEADINF-GMEIN.
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_CXHEADINF_STR, 
GLTRP TYPE STRING,
GSTRP TYPE STRING,
GLTRS TYPE STRING,
GSTRS TYPE STRING,
GAMNG TYPE STRING,
GASMG TYPE STRING,
LOSGR TYPE STRING,
GMEIN TYPE STRING,
FHORI TYPE STRING,
TERKZ TYPE STRING,
REDKZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_CXHEADINF_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_CXHEADINF_STR-GLTRP sy-vline 
WA_CXHEADINF_STR-GSTRP sy-vline 
WA_CXHEADINF_STR-GLTRS sy-vline 
WA_CXHEADINF_STR-GSTRS sy-vline 
WA_CXHEADINF_STR-GAMNG sy-vline 
WA_CXHEADINF_STR-GASMG sy-vline 
WA_CXHEADINF_STR-LOSGR sy-vline 
WA_CXHEADINF_STR-GMEIN sy-vline 
WA_CXHEADINF_STR-FHORI sy-vline 
WA_CXHEADINF_STR-TERKZ sy-vline 
WA_CXHEADINF_STR-REDKZ sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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