ABAP Select data from SAP table CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME2).
*--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_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME ASSIGNING <CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME>-MANDT = 1.
<CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME>-LEGALTRANSACTIONUUID = 1.
<CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME>-LEGALTRANSACTIONTASKTYPE = 1.
<CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME>-LEGALTRANSACTIONTASK = 1.
<CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME>-LEGALTRANSACTIONTASKTYPENAME = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME-LGLCNTNTMAVGNMBROFDAYS, sy-vline,
WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME-LGLCNTNTMCALENDARQUARTER, sy-vline,
WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME-CALENDARYEAR, sy-vline,
WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME-CURRENTYEAR, sy-vline,
WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME-LGLCNTNTMNUMERATOR, sy-vline,
WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME-LGLCNTNTMCREATEDUTCDATETIME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME 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_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME 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_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME INTO WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME. *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 LEGALTRANSACTIONTASK CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME-LEGALTRANSACTIONTASK IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME-LEGALTRANSACTIONTASK.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LEGALTRANSACTION CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME-LEGALTRANSACTION IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME-LEGALTRANSACTION.
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_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
LEGALTRANSACTIONUUID TYPE STRING,
LEGALTRANSACTIONTASKTYPE TYPE STRING,
LEGALTRANSACTIONTASK TYPE STRING,
LEGALTRANSACTIONTASKTYPENAME TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMAVGNMBROFDAYS TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMCALENDARQUARTER TYPE STRING,
CALENDARYEAR TYPE STRING,
CURRENTYEAR TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMNUMERATOR TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMCREATEDUTCDATETIME TYPE STRING,
LEGALCONTEXT TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMCONTEXTVERSION TYPE STRING,
LGLCNTNTMENTITY TYPE STRING,
LEGALTRANSACTION TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME_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_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME_STR-LEGALTRANSACTIONUUID sy-vline
WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME_STR-LEGALTRANSACTIONTASKTYPE sy-vline
WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME_STR-LEGALTRANSACTIONTASK sy-vline
WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME_STR-LEGALTRANSACTIONTASKTYPENAME sy-vline
WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME_STR-LGLCNTNTMAVGNMBROFDAYS sy-vline
WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME_STR-LGLCNTNTMCALENDARQUARTER sy-vline
WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME_STR-CALENDARYEAR sy-vline
WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME_STR-CURRENTYEAR sy-vline
WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME_STR-LGLCNTNTMNUMERATOR sy-vline
WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME_STR-LGLCNTNTMCREATEDUTCDATETIME sy-vline
WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME_STR-LEGALCONTEXT sy-vline
WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME_STR-LGLCNTNTMCONTEXTVERSION sy-vline
WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME_STR-LGLCNTNTMENTITY sy-vline
WA_CLCMAVGPRCTSTIME_STR-LEGALTRANSACTION sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.