ABAP Select data from SAP table J_7LMCMSEG into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP J_7LMCMSEG 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_7LMCMSEG. 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_7LMCMSEG 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_7LMCMSEG TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF J_7LMCMSEG,
      WA_J_7LMCMSEG TYPE J_7LMCMSEG,
      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_7LMCMSEG> TYPE J_7LMCMSEG.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_J_7LMCMSEG.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM J_7LMCMSEG
  INTO TABLE IT_J_7LMCMSEG.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM J_7LMCMSEG
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_J_7LMCMSEG2).
*--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_7LMCMSEG INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_J_7LMCMSEG2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_J_7LMCMSEG ASSIGNING <J_7LMCMSEG>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<J_7LMCMSEG>-J7LMENG1 = 1.
<J_7LMCMSEG>-J7LMENG2 = 1.
<J_7LMCMSEG>-J7LMENG3 = 1.
<J_7LMCMSEG>-J7LMENG4 = 1.
<J_7LMCMSEG>-J7LMNGP1 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_J_7LMCMSEG INTO WA_J_7LMCMSEG.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_J_7LMCMSEG-J7LMNGP2, sy-vline,
WA_J_7LMCMSEG-J7LMNGP3, sy-vline,
WA_J_7LMCMSEG-J7LMNGP4, sy-vline,
WA_J_7LMCMSEG-J7LME1, sy-vline,
WA_J_7LMCMSEG-J7LME2, sy-vline,
WA_J_7LMCMSEG-J7LME3, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_J_7LMCMSEG 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_7LMCMSEG 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_7LMCMSEG INTO WA_J_7LMCMSEG. *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 CUNIT, internal->external for field J7LME1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_7LMCMSEG-J7LME1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_7LMCMSEG-J7LME1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field J7LME2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_7LMCMSEG-J7LME2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_7LMCMSEG-J7LME2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field J7LME3 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_7LMCMSEG-J7LME3 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_7LMCMSEG-J7LME3.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field J7LME4 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_7LMCMSEG-J7LME4 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_7LMCMSEG-J7LME4.
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_7LMCMSEG_STR,
J7LMENG1 TYPE STRING,
J7LMENG2 TYPE STRING,
J7LMENG3 TYPE STRING,
J7LMENG4 TYPE STRING,
J7LMNGP1 TYPE STRING,
J7LMNGP2 TYPE STRING,
J7LMNGP3 TYPE STRING,
J7LMNGP4 TYPE STRING,
J7LME1 TYPE STRING,
J7LME2 TYPE STRING,
J7LME3 TYPE STRING,
J7LME4 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_J_7LMCMSEG_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_7LMCMSEG_STR-J7LMENG1 sy-vline
WA_J_7LMCMSEG_STR-J7LMENG2 sy-vline
WA_J_7LMCMSEG_STR-J7LMENG3 sy-vline
WA_J_7LMCMSEG_STR-J7LMENG4 sy-vline
WA_J_7LMCMSEG_STR-J7LMNGP1 sy-vline
WA_J_7LMCMSEG_STR-J7LMNGP2 sy-vline
WA_J_7LMCMSEG_STR-J7LMNGP3 sy-vline
WA_J_7LMCMSEG_STR-J7LMNGP4 sy-vline
WA_J_7LMCMSEG_STR-J7LME1 sy-vline
WA_J_7LMCMSEG_STR-J7LME2 sy-vline
WA_J_7LMCMSEG_STR-J7LME3 sy-vline
WA_J_7LMCMSEG_STR-J7LME4 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.