ABAP Select data from SAP table CSERNOOP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CSERNOOP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CSERNOOP2).
*--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_CSERNOOP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CSERNOOP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CSERNOOP ASSIGNING <CSERNOOP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CSERNOOP>-MANDT = 1.
<CSERNOOP>-EQUIPMENT = 1.
<CSERNOOP>-SERIALNUMBER = 1.
<CSERNOOP>-MATERIAL = 1.
<CSERNOOP>-SUPPLIERWARRANTYENDDATE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CSERNOOP-CUSTOMERWARRANTYENDDATE, sy-vline,
WA_CSERNOOP-PLANT, sy-vline,
WA_CSERNOOP-STORAGELOCATION, sy-vline,
WA_CSERNOOP-BATCH, sy-vline,
WA_CSERNOOP-INVENTORYSTOCKTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_CSERNOOP-INVENTORYSPECIALSTOCKTYPE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CSERNOOP 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_CSERNOOP 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_CSERNOOP INTO WA_CSERNOOP. *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 EQUIPMENT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CSERNOOP-EQUIPMENT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CSERNOOP-EQUIPMENT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GERNR, internal->external for field SERIALNUMBER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GERNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CSERNOOP-SERIALNUMBER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CSERNOOP-SERIALNUMBER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATERIAL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CSERNOOP-MATERIAL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CSERNOOP-MATERIAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SPECIALSTOCKIDFGSTOCKOWNER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CSERNOOP-SPECIALSTOCKIDFGSTOCKOWNER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CSERNOOP-SPECIALSTOCKIDFGSTOCKOWNER.
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_CSERNOOP_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
EQUIPMENT TYPE STRING,
SERIALNUMBER TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
SUPPLIERWARRANTYENDDATE TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMERWARRANTYENDDATE TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
STORAGELOCATION TYPE STRING,
BATCH TYPE STRING,
INVENTORYSTOCKTYPE TYPE STRING,
INVENTORYSPECIALSTOCKTYPE TYPE STRING,
SALESORDER TYPE STRING,
SALESORDERITEM TYPE STRING,
SUPPLIER TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMER TYPE STRING,
WBSELEMENTINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
SPECIALSTOCKIDFGSTOCKOWNER TYPE STRING,
SALESORGANIZATION TYPE STRING,
DISTRIBUTIONCHANNEL TYPE STRING,
DIVISION TYPE STRING,
SALESOFFICE TYPE STRING,
SALESGROUP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CSERNOOP_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_CSERNOOP_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_CSERNOOP_STR-EQUIPMENT sy-vline
WA_CSERNOOP_STR-SERIALNUMBER sy-vline
WA_CSERNOOP_STR-MATERIAL sy-vline
WA_CSERNOOP_STR-SUPPLIERWARRANTYENDDATE sy-vline
WA_CSERNOOP_STR-CUSTOMERWARRANTYENDDATE sy-vline
WA_CSERNOOP_STR-PLANT sy-vline
WA_CSERNOOP_STR-STORAGELOCATION sy-vline
WA_CSERNOOP_STR-BATCH sy-vline
WA_CSERNOOP_STR-INVENTORYSTOCKTYPE sy-vline
WA_CSERNOOP_STR-INVENTORYSPECIALSTOCKTYPE sy-vline
WA_CSERNOOP_STR-SALESORDER sy-vline
WA_CSERNOOP_STR-SALESORDERITEM sy-vline
WA_CSERNOOP_STR-SUPPLIER sy-vline
WA_CSERNOOP_STR-CUSTOMER sy-vline
WA_CSERNOOP_STR-WBSELEMENTINTERNALID sy-vline
WA_CSERNOOP_STR-SPECIALSTOCKIDFGSTOCKOWNER sy-vline
WA_CSERNOOP_STR-SALESORGANIZATION sy-vline
WA_CSERNOOP_STR-DISTRIBUTIONCHANNEL sy-vline
WA_CSERNOOP_STR-DIVISION sy-vline
WA_CSERNOOP_STR-SALESOFFICE sy-vline
WA_CSERNOOP_STR-SALESGROUP sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.