ABAP Select data from SAP table CESSR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CESSR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CESSR2).
*--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_CESSR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CESSR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CESSR>-LBLNE = 1.
<CESSR>-ERNAM = 1.
<CESSR>-ERDAT = 1.
<CESSR>-AENAM = 1.
<CESSR>-AEDAT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CESSR-SBNAMAG, sy-vline,
  WA_CESSR-SBNAMAN, sy-vline,
  WA_CESSR-DLORT, sy-vline,
  WA_CESSR-LBLDT, sy-vline,
  WA_CESSR-LZVON, sy-vline,
  WA_CESSR-LZBIS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_CESSR 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_CESSR 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_CESSR INTO WA_CESSR.


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

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field SPRAS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CESSR-SPRAS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CESSR-SPRAS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ANLN1
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CESSR-ANLN1
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CESSR-ANLN1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ANLN2
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CESSR-ANLN2
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CESSR-ANLN2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field PS_PSP_PNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CESSR-PS_PSP_PNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CESSR-PS_PSP_PNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit FMCIS, internal->external for field FIPOS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_FMCIS_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CESSR-FIPOS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CESSR-FIPOS.
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_CESSR_STR, 
LBLNE TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
AENAM TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
SBNAMAG TYPE STRING,
SBNAMAN TYPE STRING,
DLORT TYPE STRING,
LBLDT TYPE STRING,
LZVON TYPE STRING,
LZBIS TYPE STRING,
LWERT TYPE STRING,
UWERT TYPE STRING,
UNPLV TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
KNTTP TYPE STRING,
BSART TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
SPRAS TYPE STRING,
EKORG TYPE STRING,
EKGRP TYPE STRING,
KONNR TYPE STRING,
BEDAT TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
MATKL TYPE STRING,
USRC1 TYPE STRING,
USRC2 TYPE STRING,
USRN1 TYPE STRING,
USRN2 TYPE STRING,
SAKTO TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
VBELP TYPE STRING,
VETEN TYPE STRING,
ANLN1 TYPE STRING,
ANLN2 TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
WEMPF TYPE STRING,
ABLAD TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
KSTRG TYPE STRING,
PAOBJNR TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
PS_PSP_PNR TYPE STRING,
NPLNR TYPE STRING,
AUFPL TYPE STRING,
IMKEY TYPE STRING,
APLZL TYPE STRING,
VPTNR TYPE STRING,
FIPOS TYPE STRING,
FISTL TYPE STRING,
GEBER TYPE STRING,
DABRZ TYPE STRING,
PSP_PNR TYPE STRING,
BUDGET_PD TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_CESSR_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_CESSR_STR-LBLNE sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-ERNAM sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-ERDAT sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-AENAM sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-AEDAT sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-SBNAMAG sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-SBNAMAN sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-DLORT sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-LBLDT sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-LZVON sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-LZBIS sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-LWERT sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-UWERT sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-UNPLV sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-WAERS sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-KNTTP sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-BSART sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-LIFNR sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-SPRAS sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-EKORG sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-EKGRP sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-KONNR sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-BEDAT sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-MATKL sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-USRC1 sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-USRC2 sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-USRN1 sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-USRN2 sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-SAKTO sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-GSBER sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-KOSTL sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-VBELN sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-VBELP sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-VETEN sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-ANLN1 sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-ANLN2 sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-AUFNR sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-WEMPF sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-ABLAD sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-KOKRS sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-KSTRG sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-PAOBJNR sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-PRCTR sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-PS_PSP_PNR sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-NPLNR sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-AUFPL sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-IMKEY sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-APLZL sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-VPTNR sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-FIPOS sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-FISTL sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-GEBER sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-DABRZ sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-PSP_PNR sy-vline 
WA_CESSR_STR-BUDGET_PD sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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