ABAP Select data from SAP table E1CMDSB into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP E1CMDSB 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 E1CMDSB. 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 E1CMDSB 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_E1CMDSB TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF E1CMDSB,
      WA_E1CMDSB TYPE E1CMDSB,
      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: <E1CMDSB> TYPE E1CMDSB.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_E1CMDSB.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM E1CMDSB
  INTO TABLE IT_E1CMDSB.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM E1CMDSB
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_E1CMDSB2).
*--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_E1CMDSB INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_E1CMDSB2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_E1CMDSB ASSIGNING <E1CMDSB>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<E1CMDSB>-ALEDATE = 1.
<E1CMDSB>-ALETIME = 1.
<E1CMDSB>-SEGMT = 1.
<E1CMDSB>-BUKRS = 1.
<E1CMDSB>-BNKKO = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_E1CMDSB INTO WA_E1CMDSB.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_E1CMDSB-EBENE, sy-vline,
  WA_E1CMDSB-DISPW, sy-vline,
  WA_E1CMDSB-DATUM, sy-vline,
  WA_E1CMDSB-AVDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_E1CMDSB-GSBER, sy-vline,
  WA_E1CMDSB-WRSHB, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_E1CMDSB 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_E1CMDSB 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_E1CMDSB INTO WA_E1CMDSB.


*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_E1CMDSB_STR, 
ALEDATE TYPE STRING,
ALETIME TYPE STRING,
SEGMT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
BNKKO TYPE STRING,
EBENE TYPE STRING,
DISPW TYPE STRING,
DATUM TYPE STRING,
AVDAT TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
WRSHB TYPE STRING,
DMSHB TYPE STRING,
HWAER TYPE STRING,
SEGMENT TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
GEBER TYPE STRING,
GRANT_NBR TYPE STRING,
CMVIEW TYPE STRING,
SPLIT TYPE STRING,
RESERVE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_E1CMDSB_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_E1CMDSB_STR-ALEDATE sy-vline 
WA_E1CMDSB_STR-ALETIME sy-vline 
WA_E1CMDSB_STR-SEGMT sy-vline 
WA_E1CMDSB_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_E1CMDSB_STR-BNKKO sy-vline 
WA_E1CMDSB_STR-EBENE sy-vline 
WA_E1CMDSB_STR-DISPW sy-vline 
WA_E1CMDSB_STR-DATUM sy-vline 
WA_E1CMDSB_STR-AVDAT sy-vline 
WA_E1CMDSB_STR-GSBER sy-vline 
WA_E1CMDSB_STR-WRSHB sy-vline 
WA_E1CMDSB_STR-DMSHB sy-vline 
WA_E1CMDSB_STR-HWAER sy-vline 
WA_E1CMDSB_STR-SEGMENT sy-vline 
WA_E1CMDSB_STR-PRCTR sy-vline 
WA_E1CMDSB_STR-GEBER sy-vline 
WA_E1CMDSB_STR-GRANT_NBR sy-vline 
WA_E1CMDSB_STR-CMVIEW sy-vline 
WA_E1CMDSB_STR-SPLIT sy-vline 
WA_E1CMDSB_STR-RESERVE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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