ABAP Select data from SAP table TCMF6EXT into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP TCMF6EXT 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 TCMF6EXT. 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 TCMF6EXT 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_TCMF6EXT TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TCMF6EXT,
      WA_TCMF6EXT TYPE TCMF6EXT,
      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: <TCMF6EXT> TYPE TCMF6EXT.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_TCMF6EXT.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM TCMF6EXT
  INTO TABLE IT_TCMF6EXT.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM TCMF6EXT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_TCMF6EXT2).
*--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_TCMF6EXT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_TCMF6EXT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_TCMF6EXT ASSIGNING <TCMF6EXT>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<TCMF6EXT>-APLID = 1.
<TCMF6EXT>-OBJID = 1.
<TCMF6EXT>-SAVEKZ = 1.
<TCMF6EXT>-NUMKR = 1.
<TCMF6EXT>-S_ARBGB = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_TCMF6EXT INTO WA_TCMF6EXT.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_TCMF6EXT-S_MSGNR, sy-vline,
  WA_TCMF6EXT-S_MSGTY, sy-vline,
  WA_TCMF6EXT-S_MSGTX, sy-vline,
  WA_TCMF6EXT-S_OBJECT, sy-vline,
  WA_TCMF6EXT-S_SUBOBJ, sy-vline,
  WA_TCMF6EXT-S_VEBE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_TCMF6EXT 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_TCMF6EXT 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_TCMF6EXT INTO WA_TCMF6EXT.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_TCMF6EXT_STR, 
APLID TYPE STRING,
OBJID TYPE STRING,
SAVEKZ TYPE STRING,
NUMKR TYPE STRING,
S_ARBGB TYPE STRING,
S_MSGNR TYPE STRING,
S_MSGTY TYPE STRING,
S_MSGTX TYPE STRING,
S_OBJECT TYPE STRING,
S_SUBOBJ TYPE STRING,
S_VEBE TYPE STRING,
S_VBSPZ TYPE STRING,
S_GRU1 TYPE STRING,
S_GRU2 TYPE STRING,
USEREXITP TYPE STRING,
USEREXITF TYPE STRING,
USEREXITT TYPE STRING,
OCS_ACTIV TYPE STRING,
MSGTYP_CONTROL TYPE STRING,
BAL_LOGHANDLE TYPE STRING,
MSGEXITCALL TYPE STRING,
INFOSTRU TYPE STRING,
SUPPRESS_MSG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_TCMF6EXT_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_TCMF6EXT_STR-APLID sy-vline 
WA_TCMF6EXT_STR-OBJID sy-vline 
WA_TCMF6EXT_STR-SAVEKZ sy-vline 
WA_TCMF6EXT_STR-NUMKR sy-vline 
WA_TCMF6EXT_STR-S_ARBGB sy-vline 
WA_TCMF6EXT_STR-S_MSGNR sy-vline 
WA_TCMF6EXT_STR-S_MSGTY sy-vline 
WA_TCMF6EXT_STR-S_MSGTX sy-vline 
WA_TCMF6EXT_STR-S_OBJECT sy-vline 
WA_TCMF6EXT_STR-S_SUBOBJ sy-vline 
WA_TCMF6EXT_STR-S_VEBE sy-vline 
WA_TCMF6EXT_STR-S_VBSPZ sy-vline 
WA_TCMF6EXT_STR-S_GRU1 sy-vline 
WA_TCMF6EXT_STR-S_GRU2 sy-vline 
WA_TCMF6EXT_STR-USEREXITP sy-vline 
WA_TCMF6EXT_STR-USEREXITF sy-vline 
WA_TCMF6EXT_STR-USEREXITT sy-vline 
WA_TCMF6EXT_STR-OCS_ACTIV sy-vline 
WA_TCMF6EXT_STR-MSGTYP_CONTROL sy-vline 
WA_TCMF6EXT_STR-BAL_LOGHANDLE sy-vline 
WA_TCMF6EXT_STR-MSGEXITCALL sy-vline 
WA_TCMF6EXT_STR-INFOSTRU sy-vline 
WA_TCMF6EXT_STR-SUPPRESS_MSG sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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