ABAP Select data from SAP table CKMLHD_DQ_STR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CKMLHD_DQ_STR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CKMLHD_DQ_STR2).
*--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_CKMLHD_DQ_STR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CKMLHD_DQ_STR ASSIGNING <CKMLHD_DQ_STR>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CKMLHD_DQ_STR>-SOURCE_SYSTEM = 1.
<CKMLHD_DQ_STR>-SOURCE_ID = 1.
<CKMLHD_DQ_STR>-KALNR = 1.
<CKMLHD_DQ_STR>-MLAST = 1.
<CKMLHD_DQ_STR>-XABRECH = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR-ABRECHDAT, sy-vline,
WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR-XABRERR, sy-vline,
WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR-ABRECHUHR, sy-vline,
WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR-MATNR, sy-vline,
WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR-BWKEY, sy-vline,
WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR-BWTAR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR 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_CKMLHD_DQ_STR 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_CKMLHD_DQ_STR INTO WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR. *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 MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit PERI7, internal->external for field PRICE_SDM_YEARPER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PERI7_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR-PRICE_SDM_YEARPER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR-PRICE_SDM_YEARPER.
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_CKMLHD_DQ_STR_STR,
SOURCE_SYSTEM TYPE STRING,
SOURCE_ID TYPE STRING,
KALNR TYPE STRING,
MLAST TYPE STRING,
XABRECH TYPE STRING,
ABRECHDAT TYPE STRING,
XABRERR TYPE STRING,
ABRECHUHR TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
BWKEY TYPE STRING,
BWTAR TYPE STRING,
KZBWS TYPE STRING,
XOBEW TYPE STRING,
SOBKZ TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
PSPNR TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
AEXTERRIND TYPE STRING,
MATDOC_AEXTERRIND TYPE STRING,
PRICE_SDM_YEARPER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR_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_CKMLHD_DQ_STR_STR-SOURCE_SYSTEM sy-vline
WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR_STR-SOURCE_ID sy-vline
WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR_STR-KALNR sy-vline
WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR_STR-MLAST sy-vline
WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR_STR-XABRECH sy-vline
WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR_STR-ABRECHDAT sy-vline
WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR_STR-XABRERR sy-vline
WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR_STR-ABRECHUHR sy-vline
WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR_STR-BWKEY sy-vline
WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR_STR-BWTAR sy-vline
WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR_STR-KZBWS sy-vline
WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR_STR-XOBEW sy-vline
WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR_STR-SOBKZ sy-vline
WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR_STR-VBELN sy-vline
WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR_STR-PSPNR sy-vline
WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR_STR-AEXTERRIND sy-vline
WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR_STR-MATDOC_AEXTERRIND sy-vline
WA_CKMLHD_DQ_STR_STR-PRICE_SDM_YEARPER sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.