ABAP Select data from SAP table IDCFM_SWP_CFMV into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IDCFM_SWP_CFMV
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV2).
*--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_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV ASSIGNING <IDCFM_SWP_CFMV>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IDCFM_SWP_CFMV>-MANDT = 1.
<IDCFM_SWP_CFMV>-BUKRS = 1.
<IDCFM_SWP_CFMV>-GSART = 1.
<IDCFM_SWP_CFMV>-RANTYP = 1.
<IDCFM_SWP_CFMV>-PARTNER = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV-RREFKONT, sy-vline,
WA_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV-TRAN_CAT, sy-vline,
WA_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV-POST_TYPE, sy-vline,
WA_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV-DIRECTION, sy-vline,
WA_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV-TOLONG, sy-vline,
WA_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV-TOSHORT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV 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_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV 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_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV INTO WA_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV. *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 PARTNER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV-PARTNER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV-PARTNER.
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_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
GSART TYPE STRING,
RANTYP TYPE STRING,
PARTNER TYPE STRING,
RREFKONT TYPE STRING,
TRAN_CAT TYPE STRING,
POST_TYPE TYPE STRING,
DIRECTION TYPE STRING,
TOLONG TYPE STRING,
TOSHORT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV_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_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV_STR-GSART sy-vline
WA_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV_STR-RANTYP sy-vline
WA_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV_STR-PARTNER sy-vline
WA_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV_STR-RREFKONT sy-vline
WA_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV_STR-TRAN_CAT sy-vline
WA_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV_STR-POST_TYPE sy-vline
WA_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV_STR-DIRECTION sy-vline
WA_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV_STR-TOLONG sy-vline
WA_IDCFM_SWP_CFMV_STR-TOSHORT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.