ABAP Select data from SAP table LMCF1 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP LMCF1 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 LMCF1. 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 LMCF1 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_LMCF1 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF LMCF1,
      WA_LMCF1 TYPE LMCF1,
      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: <LMCF1> TYPE LMCF1.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_LMCF1.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM LMCF1
  INTO TABLE IT_LMCF1.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM LMCF1
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_LMCF12).
*--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_LMCF1 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_LMCF12).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_LMCF1 ASSIGNING <LMCF1>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<LMCF1>-AUFNR = 1.
<LMCF1>-COUNT = 1.
<LMCF1>-DATE1 = 1.
<LMCF1>-DATE2 = 1.
<LMCF1>-DATE3 = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_LMCF1 INTO WA_LMCF1.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_LMCF1-DATE4, sy-vline,
  WA_LMCF1-DATE5, sy-vline,
  WA_LMCF1-DATE6, sy-vline,
  WA_LMCF1-QUAN1, sy-vline,
  WA_LMCF1-UNIT1, sy-vline,
  WA_LMCF1-VORNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_LMCF1 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_LMCF1 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_LMCF1 INTO WA_LMCF1.


*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 AUFNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_LMCF1-AUFNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LMCF1-AUFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field UNIT1
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_LMCF1-UNIT1
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LMCF1-UNIT1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field VORNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_LMCF1-VORNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LMCF1-VORNR.
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_LMCF1_STR, 
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
COUNT TYPE STRING,
DATE1 TYPE STRING,
DATE2 TYPE STRING,
DATE3 TYPE STRING,
DATE4 TYPE STRING,
DATE5 TYPE STRING,
DATE6 TYPE STRING,
QUAN1 TYPE STRING,
UNIT1 TYPE STRING,
VORNR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_LMCF1_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_LMCF1_STR-AUFNR sy-vline 
WA_LMCF1_STR-COUNT sy-vline 
WA_LMCF1_STR-DATE1 sy-vline 
WA_LMCF1_STR-DATE2 sy-vline 
WA_LMCF1_STR-DATE3 sy-vline 
WA_LMCF1_STR-DATE4 sy-vline 
WA_LMCF1_STR-DATE5 sy-vline 
WA_LMCF1_STR-DATE6 sy-vline 
WA_LMCF1_STR-QUAN1 sy-vline 
WA_LMCF1_STR-UNIT1 sy-vline 
WA_LMCF1_STR-VORNR sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.