ABAP Select data from SAP table CIF_R3RELX into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP CIF_R3RELX 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 CIF_R3RELX. 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 CIF_R3RELX 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_CIF_R3RELX TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CIF_R3RELX,
      WA_CIF_R3RELX TYPE CIF_R3RELX,
      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: <CIF_R3RELX> TYPE CIF_R3RELX.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_CIF_R3RELX.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM CIF_R3RELX
  INTO TABLE IT_CIF_R3RELX.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CIF_R3RELX
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CIF_R3RELX2).
*--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_CIF_R3RELX INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CIF_R3RELX2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CIF_R3RELX ASSIGNING <CIF_R3RELX>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CIF_R3RELX>-METHODE = 1.
<CIF_R3RELX>-AUFNR_VOR = 1.
<CIF_R3RELX>-APLZL_VOR = 1.
<CIF_R3RELX>-ABSCH_VOR = 1.
<CIF_R3RELX>-ZEITP_VOR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_CIF_R3RELX INTO WA_CIF_R3RELX.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CIF_R3RELX-AUFNR_NACH, sy-vline,
WA_CIF_R3RELX-APLZL_NACH, sy-vline,
WA_CIF_R3RELX-ABSCH_NACH, sy-vline,
WA_CIF_R3RELX-ZEITP_NACH, sy-vline,
WA_CIF_R3RELX-AOBAR, sy-vline,
WA_CIF_R3RELX-FOLGENNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CIF_R3RELX 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_CIF_R3RELX 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_CIF_R3RELX INTO WA_CIF_R3RELX. *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_VOR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CIF_R3RELX-AUFNR_VOR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CIF_R3RELX-AUFNR_VOR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AUFNR_NACH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CIF_R3RELX-AUFNR_NACH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CIF_R3RELX-AUFNR_NACH.
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_CIF_R3RELX_STR,
METHODE TYPE STRING,
AUFNR_VOR TYPE STRING,
APLZL_VOR TYPE STRING,
ABSCH_VOR TYPE STRING,
ZEITP_VOR TYPE STRING,
AUFNR_NACH TYPE STRING,
APLZL_NACH TYPE STRING,
ABSCH_NACH TYPE STRING,
ZEITP_NACH TYPE STRING,
AOBAR TYPE STRING,
FOLGENNR TYPE STRING,
AOBTYP TYPE STRING,
ABSTMIN TYPE STRING,
ABSTMINEIN TYPE STRING,
ABSTMAX TYPE STRING,
ABSTMAXEIN TYPE STRING,
MATFLUSS TYPE STRING,
ABSTAVR TYPE STRING,
ABSTAVREIN TYPE STRING,
SCHEDBY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CIF_R3RELX_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_CIF_R3RELX_STR-METHODE sy-vline
WA_CIF_R3RELX_STR-AUFNR_VOR sy-vline
WA_CIF_R3RELX_STR-APLZL_VOR sy-vline
WA_CIF_R3RELX_STR-ABSCH_VOR sy-vline
WA_CIF_R3RELX_STR-ZEITP_VOR sy-vline
WA_CIF_R3RELX_STR-AUFNR_NACH sy-vline
WA_CIF_R3RELX_STR-APLZL_NACH sy-vline
WA_CIF_R3RELX_STR-ABSCH_NACH sy-vline
WA_CIF_R3RELX_STR-ZEITP_NACH sy-vline
WA_CIF_R3RELX_STR-AOBAR sy-vline
WA_CIF_R3RELX_STR-FOLGENNR sy-vline
WA_CIF_R3RELX_STR-AOBTYP sy-vline
WA_CIF_R3RELX_STR-ABSTMIN sy-vline
WA_CIF_R3RELX_STR-ABSTMINEIN sy-vline
WA_CIF_R3RELX_STR-ABSTMAX sy-vline
WA_CIF_R3RELX_STR-ABSTMAXEIN sy-vline
WA_CIF_R3RELX_STR-MATFLUSS sy-vline
WA_CIF_R3RELX_STR-ABSTAVR sy-vline
WA_CIF_R3RELX_STR-ABSTAVREIN sy-vline
WA_CIF_R3RELX_STR-SCHEDBY sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.