ABAP Select data from SAP table CESTPI_DOC_REF into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CESTPI_DOC_REF
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CESTPI_DOC_REF2).
*--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_CESTPI_DOC_REF INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CESTPI_DOC_REF2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CESTPI_DOC_REF>-KAUFN = 1.
<CESTPI_DOC_REF>-KDPOS = 1.
<CESTPI_DOC_REF>-AUFNR = 1.
<CESTPI_DOC_REF>-LIEFNR = 1.
<CESTPI_DOC_REF>-LIEFPOS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CESTPI_DOC_REF-SERVICE_DOC_TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_CESTPI_DOC_REF-SERVICE_DOC_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_CESTPI_DOC_REF-SERVICE_DOC_ITEM_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_CESTPI_DOC_REF-SOLUTION_ORDER_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_CESTPI_DOC_REF-SOLUTION_ORDER_ITEM_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_CESTPI_DOC_REF-VTKEY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_CESTPI_DOC_REF 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_CESTPI_DOC_REF 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_CESTPI_DOC_REF INTO WA_CESTPI_DOC_REF.


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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VTKEY
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CESTPI_DOC_REF-VTKEY
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CESTPI_DOC_REF-VTKEY.
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_CESTPI_DOC_REF_STR, 
KAUFN TYPE STRING,
KDPOS TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
LIEFNR TYPE STRING,
LIEFPOS TYPE STRING,
SERVICE_DOC_TYPE TYPE STRING,
SERVICE_DOC_ID TYPE STRING,
SERVICE_DOC_ITEM_ID TYPE STRING,
SOLUTION_ORDER_ID TYPE STRING,
SOLUTION_ORDER_ITEM_ID TYPE STRING,
VTKEY TYPE STRING,
VTPOS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_CESTPI_DOC_REF_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_CESTPI_DOC_REF_STR-KAUFN sy-vline 
WA_CESTPI_DOC_REF_STR-KDPOS sy-vline 
WA_CESTPI_DOC_REF_STR-AUFNR sy-vline 
WA_CESTPI_DOC_REF_STR-LIEFNR sy-vline 
WA_CESTPI_DOC_REF_STR-LIEFPOS sy-vline 
WA_CESTPI_DOC_REF_STR-SERVICE_DOC_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_CESTPI_DOC_REF_STR-SERVICE_DOC_ID sy-vline 
WA_CESTPI_DOC_REF_STR-SERVICE_DOC_ITEM_ID sy-vline 
WA_CESTPI_DOC_REF_STR-SOLUTION_ORDER_ID sy-vline 
WA_CESTPI_DOC_REF_STR-SOLUTION_ORDER_ITEM_ID sy-vline 
WA_CESTPI_DOC_REF_STR-VTKEY sy-vline 
WA_CESTPI_DOC_REF_STR-VTPOS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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