ABAP Select data from SAP table E1FMCIM into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP E1FMCIM 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 E1FMCIM. 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 E1FMCIM 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_E1FMCIM TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF E1FMCIM,
      WA_E1FMCIM TYPE E1FMCIM,
      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: <E1FMCIM> TYPE E1FMCIM.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_E1FMCIM.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM E1FMCIM
  INTO TABLE IT_E1FMCIM.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM E1FMCIM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_E1FMCIM2).
*--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_E1FMCIM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_E1FMCIM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_E1FMCIM ASSIGNING <E1FMCIM>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<E1FMCIM>-MSGFN = 1.
<E1FMCIM>-FIKRS = 1.
<E1FMCIM>-GJAHR = 1.
<E1FMCIM>-FIPEX = 1.
<E1FMCIM>-KATEG = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_E1FMCIM INTO WA_E1FMCIM.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_E1FMCIM-FIVOR, sy-vline,
WA_E1FMCIM-POTYP, sy-vline,
WA_E1FMCIM-KRTYP, sy-vline,
WA_E1FMCIM-FPART, sy-vline,
WA_E1FMCIM-FIPUP, sy-vline,
WA_E1FMCIM-POSIT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_E1FMCIM 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_E1FMCIM 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_E1FMCIM INTO WA_E1FMCIM. *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.
ENDFORM. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form process_as_string_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. TYPES: BEGIN OF T_E1FMCIM_STR,
MSGFN TYPE STRING,
FIKRS TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
FIPEX TYPE STRING,
KATEG TYPE STRING,
FIVOR TYPE STRING,
POTYP TYPE STRING,
KRTYP TYPE STRING,
FPART TYPE STRING,
FIPUP TYPE STRING,
POSIT TYPE STRING,
FICTR TYPE STRING,
VPTYP TYPE STRING,
SNTYP TYPE STRING,
SNROL TYPE STRING,
KRGRP TYPE STRING,
STATS TYPE STRING,
NOBUD TYPE STRING,
NCBUD TYPE STRING,
STVAR TYPE STRING,
AUGRP TYPE STRING,
HSART TYPE STRING,
GKFLG TYPE STRING,
DRUCK TYPE STRING,
CFFLG TYPE STRING,
CVFLG TYPE STRING,
BEZIRK TYPE STRING,
BSAMT TYPE STRING,
UBFLG TYPE STRING,
HSFLG TYPE STRING,
NDAKZ TYPE STRING,
AZPKZ TYPE STRING,
LOGSYSTEM TYPE STRING,
FIPOS TYPE STRING,
NEGBUD TYPE STRING,
BUTYP TYPE STRING,
STR_ID TYPE STRING,
CISUB1 TYPE STRING,
CISUB2 TYPE STRING,
CISUB3 TYPE STRING,
CISUB4 TYPE STRING,
CISUB5 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_E1FMCIM_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_E1FMCIM_STR-MSGFN sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-FIKRS sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-FIPEX sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-KATEG sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-FIVOR sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-POTYP sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-KRTYP sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-FPART sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-FIPUP sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-POSIT sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-FICTR sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-VPTYP sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-SNTYP sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-SNROL sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-KRGRP sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-STATS sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-NOBUD sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-NCBUD sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-STVAR sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-AUGRP sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-HSART sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-GKFLG sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-DRUCK sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-CFFLG sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-CVFLG sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-BEZIRK sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-BSAMT sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-UBFLG sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-HSFLG sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-NDAKZ sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-AZPKZ sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-LOGSYSTEM sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-FIPOS sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-NEGBUD sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-BUTYP sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-STR_ID sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-CISUB1 sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-CISUB2 sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-CISUB3 sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-CISUB4 sy-vline
WA_E1FMCIM_STR-CISUB5 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.