ABAP Select data from SAP table ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA2).
*--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_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA ASSIGNING <ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA>-CLSNAME = 1.
<ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA>-CMPNAME = 1.
<ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA>-SCONAME = 1.
<ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA>-VERSION = 1.
<ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA>-LANGU = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA-DESCRIPT, sy-vline,
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA-MTDTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA-EDITORDER, sy-vline,
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA-AUTHOR, sy-vline,
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA-CREATEDON, sy-vline,
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA-CHANGEDBY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA 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_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA 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_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA INTO WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA. *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 ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGU CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA-LANGU IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA-LANGU.
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_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_STR,
CLSNAME TYPE STRING,
CMPNAME TYPE STRING,
SCONAME TYPE STRING,
VERSION TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPT TYPE STRING,
MTDTYPE TYPE STRING,
EDITORDER TYPE STRING,
AUTHOR TYPE STRING,
CREATEDON TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDBY TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDON TYPE STRING,
PARDECLTYP TYPE STRING,
PARPASSTYP TYPE STRING,
TYPTYPE TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
TABLEOF TYPE STRING,
PARVALUE TYPE STRING,
PAROPTIONL TYPE STRING,
PARPREFERD TYPE STRING,
LOCKED TYPE STRING,
CONTRACT_BROKEN TYPE STRING,
COMPATIBLE_CHANGED TYPE STRING,
TRAFFIC_LIGHT TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_OBJ_TYPE TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_INDICATOR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_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_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_STR-CLSNAME sy-vline
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_STR-CMPNAME sy-vline
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_STR-SCONAME sy-vline
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_STR-VERSION sy-vline
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_STR-LANGU sy-vline
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_STR-DESCRIPT sy-vline
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_STR-MTDTYPE sy-vline
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_STR-EDITORDER sy-vline
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_STR-AUTHOR sy-vline
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_STR-CREATEDON sy-vline
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_STR-CHANGEDBY sy-vline
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_STR-CHANGEDON sy-vline
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_STR-PARDECLTYP sy-vline
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_STR-PARPASSTYP sy-vline
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_STR-TYPTYPE sy-vline
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_STR-TYPE sy-vline
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_STR-TABLEOF sy-vline
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_STR-PARVALUE sy-vline
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_STR-PAROPTIONL sy-vline
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_STR-PARPREFERD sy-vline
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_STR-LOCKED sy-vline
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_STR-CONTRACT_BROKEN sy-vline
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_STR-COMPATIBLE_CHANGED sy-vline
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_STR-TRAFFIC_LIGHT sy-vline
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_STR-CHANGED_OBJ_TYPE sy-vline
WA_ENH_CONTRACT_TOOL_CMP_CPARA_STR-CHANGE_INDICATOR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.