ABAP Select data from SAP table CIFMODEX into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CIFMODEX
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CIFMODEX2).
*--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_CIFMODEX INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CIFMODEX2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CIFMODEX>-PLANKEY_EX = 1.
<CIFMODEX>-VORNR_EX = 1.
<CIFMODEX>-AKTNR_EX = 1.
<CIFMODEX>-MODUS = 1.
<CIFMODEX>-METHOD = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CIFMODEX-KAPID, sy-vline,
  WA_CIFMODEX-RESNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_CIFMODEX-LOCNO, sy-vline,
  WA_CIFMODEX-LOCTYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_CIFMODEX-UNIT, sy-vline,
  WA_CIFMODEX-DUR1, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_CIFMODEX 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_CIFMODEX 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_CIFMODEX INTO WA_CIFMODEX.


*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_CIFMODEX_STR, 
PLANKEY_EX TYPE STRING,
VORNR_EX TYPE STRING,
AKTNR_EX TYPE STRING,
MODUS TYPE STRING,
METHOD TYPE STRING,
KAPID TYPE STRING,
RESNAME TYPE STRING,
LOCNO TYPE STRING,
LOCTYPE TYPE STRING,
UNIT TYPE STRING,
DUR1 TYPE STRING,
DUR2 TYPE STRING,
PENAL TYPE STRING,
TIPP TYPE STRING,
PROD_IN_SH TYPE STRING,
MAX_SH_BRK TYPE STRING,
MODE_PRIO TYPE STRING,
DUR3 TYPE STRING,
BREAK_ALLO TYPE STRING,
SLOT_START TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_CIFMODEX_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_CIFMODEX_STR-PLANKEY_EX sy-vline 
WA_CIFMODEX_STR-VORNR_EX sy-vline 
WA_CIFMODEX_STR-AKTNR_EX sy-vline 
WA_CIFMODEX_STR-MODUS sy-vline 
WA_CIFMODEX_STR-METHOD sy-vline 
WA_CIFMODEX_STR-KAPID sy-vline 
WA_CIFMODEX_STR-RESNAME sy-vline 
WA_CIFMODEX_STR-LOCNO sy-vline 
WA_CIFMODEX_STR-LOCTYPE sy-vline 
WA_CIFMODEX_STR-UNIT sy-vline 
WA_CIFMODEX_STR-DUR1 sy-vline 
WA_CIFMODEX_STR-DUR2 sy-vline 
WA_CIFMODEX_STR-PENAL sy-vline 
WA_CIFMODEX_STR-TIPP sy-vline 
WA_CIFMODEX_STR-PROD_IN_SH sy-vline 
WA_CIFMODEX_STR-MAX_SH_BRK sy-vline 
WA_CIFMODEX_STR-MODE_PRIO sy-vline 
WA_CIFMODEX_STR-DUR3 sy-vline 
WA_CIFMODEX_STR-BREAK_ALLO sy-vline 
WA_CIFMODEX_STR-SLOT_START sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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