ABAP Select data from SAP table CACS_USAGE4 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP CACS_USAGE4 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 CACS_USAGE4. 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 CACS_USAGE4 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_CACS_USAGE4 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CACS_USAGE4,
      WA_CACS_USAGE4 TYPE CACS_USAGE4,
      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: <CACS_USAGE4> TYPE CACS_USAGE4.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_CACS_USAGE4.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM CACS_USAGE4
  INTO TABLE IT_CACS_USAGE4.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CACS_USAGE4
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CACS_USAGE42).
*--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_CACS_USAGE4 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CACS_USAGE42).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CACS_USAGE4 ASSIGNING <CACS_USAGE4>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CACS_USAGE4>-CLIENT = 1.
<CACS_USAGE4>-APPL = 1.
<CACS_USAGE4>-STMTYPE_ID = 1.
<CACS_USAGE4>-DESCRIPT_SH = 1.
<CACS_USAGE4>-TARGET_SYS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_CACS_USAGE4 INTO WA_CACS_USAGE4.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CACS_USAGE4-DUE_LEDAMNT, sy-vline,
WA_CACS_USAGE4-DUE_QUAN, sy-vline,
WA_CACS_USAGE4-LED_CURR, sy-vline,
WA_CACS_USAGE4-REM_UNIT, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CACS_USAGE4 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_CACS_USAGE4 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_CACS_USAGE4 INTO WA_CACS_USAGE4. *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 REM_UNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CACS_USAGE4-REM_UNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CACS_USAGE4-REM_UNIT.
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_CACS_USAGE4_STR,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
APPL TYPE STRING,
STMTYPE_ID TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPT_SH TYPE STRING,
TARGET_SYS TYPE STRING,
DUE_LEDAMNT TYPE STRING,
DUE_QUAN TYPE STRING,
LED_CURR TYPE STRING,
REM_UNIT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CACS_USAGE4_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_CACS_USAGE4_STR-CLIENT sy-vline
WA_CACS_USAGE4_STR-APPL sy-vline
WA_CACS_USAGE4_STR-STMTYPE_ID sy-vline
WA_CACS_USAGE4_STR-DESCRIPT_SH sy-vline
WA_CACS_USAGE4_STR-TARGET_SYS sy-vline
WA_CACS_USAGE4_STR-DUE_LEDAMNT sy-vline
WA_CACS_USAGE4_STR-DUE_QUAN sy-vline
WA_CACS_USAGE4_STR-LED_CURR sy-vline
WA_CACS_USAGE4_STR-REM_UNIT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.