ABAP Select data from SAP table J_3GWFCEM into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP J_3GWFCEM 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 J_3GWFCEM. 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 J_3GWFCEM 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_J_3GWFCEM TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF J_3GWFCEM,
      WA_J_3GWFCEM TYPE J_3GWFCEM,
      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: <J_3GWFCEM> TYPE J_3GWFCEM.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_J_3GWFCEM.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM J_3GWFCEM
  INTO TABLE IT_J_3GWFCEM.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM J_3GWFCEM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_J_3GWFCEM2).
*--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_J_3GWFCEM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_J_3GWFCEM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_J_3GWFCEM ASSIGNING <J_3GWFCEM>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<J_3GWFCEM>-MANDT = 1.
<J_3GWFCEM>-ANLKL = 1.
<J_3GWFCEM>-BUKRS = 1.
<J_3GWFCEM>-WERKS = 1.
<J_3GWFCEM>-PM_AUFART_E = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_J_3GWFCEM INTO WA_J_3GWFCEM.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_J_3GWFCEM-TEXT_E, sy-vline,
WA_J_3GWFCEM-GSTRP_E, sy-vline,
WA_J_3GWFCEM-GLTRP_E, sy-vline,
WA_J_3GWFCEM-EQART_E, sy-vline,
WA_J_3GWFCEM-EQTYP_E, sy-vline,
WA_J_3GWFCEM-OBJTY_E, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_J_3GWFCEM 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_J_3GWFCEM 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_J_3GWFCEM INTO WA_J_3GWFCEM. *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 ANLKL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_3GWFCEM-ANLKL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_3GWFCEM-ANLKL.
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_J_3GWFCEM_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
ANLKL TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
PM_AUFART_E TYPE STRING,
TEXT_E TYPE STRING,
GSTRP_E TYPE STRING,
GLTRP_E TYPE STRING,
EQART_E TYPE STRING,
EQTYP_E TYPE STRING,
OBJTY_E TYPE STRING,
OBJID_E TYPE STRING,
ARBPL_E TYPE STRING,
WERKS_E TYPE STRING,
CATNR1_E TYPE STRING,
CATNR2_E TYPE STRING,
PM_AUFART_V TYPE STRING,
TEXT_V TYPE STRING,
GSTRP_V TYPE STRING,
GLTRP_V TYPE STRING,
EQART_V TYPE STRING,
EQTYP_V TYPE STRING,
OBJTY_V TYPE STRING,
OBJID_V TYPE STRING,
ARBPL_V TYPE STRING,
WERKS_V TYPE STRING,
CATNR1_V TYPE STRING,
CATNR2_V TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_J_3GWFCEM_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_J_3GWFCEM_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_J_3GWFCEM_STR-ANLKL sy-vline
WA_J_3GWFCEM_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_J_3GWFCEM_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_J_3GWFCEM_STR-PM_AUFART_E sy-vline
WA_J_3GWFCEM_STR-TEXT_E sy-vline
WA_J_3GWFCEM_STR-GSTRP_E sy-vline
WA_J_3GWFCEM_STR-GLTRP_E sy-vline
WA_J_3GWFCEM_STR-EQART_E sy-vline
WA_J_3GWFCEM_STR-EQTYP_E sy-vline
WA_J_3GWFCEM_STR-OBJTY_E sy-vline
WA_J_3GWFCEM_STR-OBJID_E sy-vline
WA_J_3GWFCEM_STR-ARBPL_E sy-vline
WA_J_3GWFCEM_STR-WERKS_E sy-vline
WA_J_3GWFCEM_STR-CATNR1_E sy-vline
WA_J_3GWFCEM_STR-CATNR2_E sy-vline
WA_J_3GWFCEM_STR-PM_AUFART_V sy-vline
WA_J_3GWFCEM_STR-TEXT_V sy-vline
WA_J_3GWFCEM_STR-GSTRP_V sy-vline
WA_J_3GWFCEM_STR-GLTRP_V sy-vline
WA_J_3GWFCEM_STR-EQART_V sy-vline
WA_J_3GWFCEM_STR-EQTYP_V sy-vline
WA_J_3GWFCEM_STR-OBJTY_V sy-vline
WA_J_3GWFCEM_STR-OBJID_V sy-vline
WA_J_3GWFCEM_STR-ARBPL_V sy-vline
WA_J_3GWFCEM_STR-WERKS_V sy-vline
WA_J_3GWFCEM_STR-CATNR1_V sy-vline
WA_J_3GWFCEM_STR-CATNR2_V sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.