ABAP Select data from SAP table LIPOV_CRM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM LIPOV_CRM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_LIPOV_CRM2).
*--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_LIPOV_CRM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_LIPOV_CRM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_LIPOV_CRM ASSIGNING <LIPOV_CRM>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<LIPOV_CRM>-VBELN = 1.
<LIPOV_CRM>-POSNR = 1.
<LIPOV_CRM>-SELKZ = 1.
<LIPOV_CRM>-MARK = 1.
<LIPOV_CRM>-ARKTX = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_LIPOV_CRM-MATNR, sy-vline,
WA_LIPOV_CRM-S_MTART, sy-vline,
WA_LIPOV_CRM-LADGR, sy-vline,
WA_LIPOV_CRM-LFART, sy-vline,
WA_LIPOV_CRM-LPRIO, sy-vline,
WA_LIPOV_CRM-VSTEL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_LIPOV_CRM 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_LIPOV_CRM 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_LIPOV_CRM INTO WA_LIPOV_CRM. *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 VBELN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LIPOV_CRM-VBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LIPOV_CRM-VBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN5, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN5_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LIPOV_CRM-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LIPOV_CRM-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LIPOV_CRM-KUNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LIPOV_CRM-KUNNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNAG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LIPOV_CRM-KUNAG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LIPOV_CRM-KUNAG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SPDNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LIPOV_CRM-SPDNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LIPOV_CRM-SPDNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LIFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LIPOV_CRM-LIFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LIPOV_CRM-LIFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PARVW, internal->external for field PARVW CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PARVW_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LIPOV_CRM-PARVW IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LIPOV_CRM-PARVW.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PARTN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LIPOV_CRM-PARTN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LIPOV_CRM-PARTN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EBELN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LIPOV_CRM-EBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LIPOV_CRM-EBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EXIDV CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LIPOV_CRM-EXIDV IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LIPOV_CRM-EXIDV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KOMAU CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LIPOV_CRM-KOMAU IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LIPOV_CRM-KOMAU.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field S_VGBEL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LIPOV_CRM-S_VGBEL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LIPOV_CRM-S_VGBEL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field S_SONUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LIPOV_CRM-S_SONUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LIPOV_CRM-S_SONUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field S_AKTNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LIPOV_CRM-S_AKTNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LIPOV_CRM-S_AKTNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VGBEL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LIPOV_CRM-VGBEL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LIPOV_CRM-VGBEL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR_LONG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LIPOV_CRM-MATNR_LONG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LIPOV_CRM-MATNR_LONG.
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_LIPOV_CRM_STR,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
SELKZ TYPE STRING,
MARK TYPE STRING,
ARKTX TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
S_MTART TYPE STRING,
LADGR TYPE STRING,
LFART TYPE STRING,
LPRIO TYPE STRING,
VSTEL TYPE STRING,
LSTEL TYPE STRING,
BEROT TYPE STRING,
LFDAT TYPE STRING,
LFUHR TYPE STRING,
LDDAT TYPE STRING,
S_LDUHR TYPE STRING,
WADAT TYPE STRING,
S_WAUHR TYPE STRING,
TDDAT TYPE STRING,
S_TDUHR TYPE STRING,
KODAT TYPE STRING,
S_KOUHR TYPE STRING,
MBDAT TYPE STRING,
ROUTE TYPE STRING,
LFIMG TYPE STRING,
VRKME TYPE STRING,
S_LGMNG TYPE STRING,
S_MEINS TYPE STRING,
BRGEW TYPE STRING,
NTGEW TYPE STRING,
GEWEI TYPE STRING,
VOLUM TYPE STRING,
VOLEH TYPE STRING,
ANZPK TYPE STRING,
VBEAK TYPE STRING,
VBEAF TYPE STRING,
VBEAV TYPE STRING,
PIKMG TYPE STRING,
UMVKZ TYPE STRING,
UMVKN TYPE STRING,
FAKSP TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
NAME_WE TYPE STRING,
ORT01_WE TYPE STRING,
KUNAG TYPE STRING,
NAME_AG TYPE STRING,
ORT01_AG TYPE STRING,
SPDNR TYPE STRING,
NAME_SP TYPE STRING,
ORT01_SP TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
NAME_LI TYPE STRING,
ORT01_LI TYPE STRING,
PARVW TYPE STRING,
PARTN TYPE STRING,
NAME_PA TYPE STRING,
ORT01_PA TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
VKGRP TYPE STRING,
EBELN TYPE STRING,
LIFEX TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
EXIDV TYPE STRING,
TRATY TYPE STRING,
TRAID TYPE STRING,
VBTYP TYPE STRING,
KOSTA TYPE STRING,
LVSTA TYPE STRING,
WBSTA TYPE STRING,
KOSTK TYPE STRING,
LVSTK TYPE STRING,
KOQUK TYPE STRING,
WBSTK TYPE STRING,
BESTK TYPE STRING,
S_IMWRK TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
LGORT TYPE STRING,
LGNUM TYPE STRING,
LGTYP TYPE STRING,
LGPLA TYPE STRING,
KZDLG TYPE STRING,
LGPBE TYPE STRING,
S_LGTOR TYPE STRING,
S_LGBZO TYPE STRING,
ACTIV TYPE STRING,
KOMAU TYPE STRING,
KOMAUART TYPE STRING,
KZFME TYPE STRING,
COLOR TYPE STRING,
PROC_STATUS TYPE STRING,
HUPOS TYPE STRING,
SELMETH TYPE STRING,
ANZPOS TYPE STRING,
S_PSTYV TYPE STRING,
S_VGTYP TYPE STRING,
S_VGBEL TYPE STRING,
S_VGPOS TYPE STRING,
S_CHARG TYPE STRING,
S_SOBKZ TYPE STRING,
S_BESTQ TYPE STRING,
S_SONUM TYPE STRING,
S_BWLVS TYPE STRING,
S_BWART TYPE STRING,
S_AKTNR TYPE STRING,
COUNTER TYPE STRING,
DUMMY TYPE STRING,
VGBEL TYPE STRING,
VGPOS TYPE STRING,
MATNR_LONG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_LIPOV_CRM_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_LIPOV_CRM_STR-VBELN sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-SELKZ sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-MARK sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-ARKTX sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-S_MTART sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-LADGR sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-LFART sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-LPRIO sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-VSTEL sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-LSTEL sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-BEROT sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-LFDAT sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-LFUHR sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-LDDAT sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-S_LDUHR sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-WADAT sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-S_WAUHR sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-TDDAT sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-S_TDUHR sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-KODAT sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-S_KOUHR sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-MBDAT sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-ROUTE sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-LFIMG sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-VRKME sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-S_LGMNG sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-S_MEINS sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-BRGEW sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-NTGEW sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-GEWEI sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-VOLUM sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-VOLEH sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-ANZPK sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-VBEAK sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-VBEAF sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-VBEAV sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-PIKMG sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-UMVKZ sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-UMVKN sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-FAKSP sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-NAME_WE sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-ORT01_WE sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-KUNAG sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-NAME_AG sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-ORT01_AG sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-SPDNR sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-NAME_SP sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-ORT01_SP sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-NAME_LI sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-ORT01_LI sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-PARVW sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-PARTN sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-NAME_PA sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-ORT01_PA sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-VKORG sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-VTWEG sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-SPART sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-VKGRP sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-EBELN sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-LIFEX sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-ERNAM sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-EXIDV sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-TRATY sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-TRAID sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-VBTYP sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-KOSTA sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-LVSTA sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-WBSTA sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-KOSTK sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-LVSTK sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-KOQUK sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-WBSTK sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-BESTK sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-S_IMWRK sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-LGORT sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-LGNUM sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-LGTYP sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-LGPLA sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-KZDLG sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-LGPBE sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-S_LGTOR sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-S_LGBZO sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-ACTIV sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-KOMAU sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-KOMAUART sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-KZFME sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-COLOR sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-PROC_STATUS sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-HUPOS sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-SELMETH sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-ANZPOS sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-S_PSTYV sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-S_VGTYP sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-S_VGBEL sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-S_VGPOS sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-S_CHARG sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-S_SOBKZ sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-S_BESTQ sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-S_SONUM sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-S_BWLVS sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-S_BWART sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-S_AKTNR sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-COUNTER sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-DUMMY sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-VGBEL sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-VGPOS sy-vline
WA_LIPOV_CRM_STR-MATNR_LONG sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.