ABAP Select data from SAP table ICLCCEVPAY into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ICLCCEVPAY
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ICLCCEVPAY2).
*--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_ICLCCEVPAY INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ICLCCEVPAY2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ICLCCEVPAY ASSIGNING <ICLCCEVPAY>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ICLCCEVPAY>-CLIENT = 1.
<ICLCCEVPAY>-CCEVENT = 1.
<ICLCCEVPAY>-RESTYPE = 1.
<ICLCCEVPAY>-BENTYPE = 1.
<ICLCCEVPAY>-RYEAR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ICLCCEVPAY-CURR, sy-vline,
WA_ICLCCEVPAY-CHANGETIME, sy-vline,
WA_ICLCCEVPAY-CHANGEDBY, sy-vline,
WA_ICLCCEVPAY-DELETED, sy-vline,
WA_ICLCCEVPAY-SUMPAID, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ICLCCEVPAY 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_ICLCCEVPAY 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_ICLCCEVPAY INTO WA_ICLCCEVPAY. *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 CCEVENT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ICLCCEVPAY-CCEVENT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ICLCCEVPAY-CCEVENT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field RYEAR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ICLCCEVPAY-RYEAR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ICLCCEVPAY-RYEAR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTAM, internal->external for field CHANGETIME CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTAM_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ICLCCEVPAY-CHANGETIME IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ICLCCEVPAY-CHANGETIME.
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_ICLCCEVPAY_STR,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
CCEVENT TYPE STRING,
RESTYPE TYPE STRING,
BENTYPE TYPE STRING,
RYEAR TYPE STRING,
CURR TYPE STRING,
CHANGETIME TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDBY TYPE STRING,
DELETED TYPE STRING,
SUMPAID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ICLCCEVPAY_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_ICLCCEVPAY_STR-CLIENT sy-vline
WA_ICLCCEVPAY_STR-CCEVENT sy-vline
WA_ICLCCEVPAY_STR-RESTYPE sy-vline
WA_ICLCCEVPAY_STR-BENTYPE sy-vline
WA_ICLCCEVPAY_STR-RYEAR sy-vline
WA_ICLCCEVPAY_STR-CURR sy-vline
WA_ICLCCEVPAY_STR-CHANGETIME sy-vline
WA_ICLCCEVPAY_STR-CHANGEDBY sy-vline
WA_ICLCCEVPAY_STR-DELETED sy-vline
WA_ICLCCEVPAY_STR-SUMPAID sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.