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FILTER Operator For Internal Tables in ABAP 7.4

The document discusses the FILTER operator in ABAP 7.4 for filtering internal tables. The FILTER operator provides a simpler way to filter internal table data compared to traditional looping and appending methods. It can filter data based on single values or using a filter table containing multiple filter values. The result of the FILTER operator is a new internal table containing only the filtered data. Examples are provided demonstrating basic syntax for single value and filter table filtering.

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FILTER Operator For Internal Tables in ABAP 7.4

The document discusses the FILTER operator in ABAP 7.4 for filtering internal tables. The FILTER operator provides a simpler way to filter internal table data compared to traditional looping and appending methods. It can filter data based on single values or using a filter table containing multiple filter values. The result of the FILTER operator is a new internal table containing only the filtered data. Examples are provided demonstrating basic syntax for single value and filter table filtering.

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FILTER operator for Internal Tables in ABAP 7.

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02/06/2018

Dear saplearners, in this blog we all are going to learn about abap internal table filtering
using FILTER operator in ABAP 7.4

FILTER Operator
A new FILTER operator is available which can used on ABAP internal tables to filter the
data (or) to retrieve subset of data into a new internal table. As of ABAP 7.4 this keyword
is available to use in the system.

The result of FILTER operator is a new internal table with filtered data.

First of all, lets see how we can perform the internal table filtering in the system before
ABAP 7.4 version. I am sure that we all end up in creating a LOOP with a WHERE condition
and finally doing an APPEND to another internal table.

ABAP code snippet will look something like this

DATA: lt_flights_all TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF spfli,

lt_flight_lh TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF spfli.

SELECT * FROM spfli

INTO TABLE @lt_flights_all.

IF sy-subrc = 0.

x
LOOP AT lt_flights_all INTO DATA(ls_flight) WHERE carrid = 'LH'.

APPEND ls_flight TO lt_flight_lh.

CLEAR: ls_flight.

ENDLOOP.

ENDIF.

that’s hell of a coding lines written for just simple task and if the complexity of filtering
logic increase we need to write more lines of ABAP code. We definitely need some change
here, is it ?

So, as of ABAP 7.4 , the FILTER keyword came into our world to save us from those extra
keyboard hits. Lets let get to know more about it with some examples.

FILTER with single values


Lets take the same above example and refine the internal table filtering logic with the new
FILTER keyword.

DATA: lt_flights_all TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF spfli

WITH NON-UNIQUE SORTED KEY carrid

COMPONENTS carrid,

lt_flight_lh TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF spfli.

SELECT * FROM spfli

INTO TABLE @lt_flights_all.

IF sy-subrc = 0.

lt_flight_lh = FILTER #( lt_flights_all USING KEY carrid

WHERE carrid = 'LH ' ).

ENDIF.
as a result, the internal table LT_FLIGHTS_ALL is filtered on WHERE condition and filtered x
data will be available in the internal table LT_FLIGHT_LH.

Yes, that is just a line of statement to filter the data using FILTER keyword. Cool it is..!

The above example is a basic syntax form using FILTER keyword, now look at the another
syntax form with filter table

FILTER with filter table


To explain FILTER with filter table syntax form, we need two internal tables. One which
contains the actual data on which filtering is applied and other is filter internal table which
contains the filter values used for filtering.

In previous example we performed the filter with a single value, now add some more filter
values. Sample code snippet will look like something below.

DATA: lt_flights_all TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF spfli

WITH NON-UNIQUE SORTED KEY carrid

COMPONENTS carrid,

lt_flight_final TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF spfli.

SELECT * FROM spfli


x
INTO TABLE @lt_flights_all.

* Create a filter internal table with multiple values

DATA filter_tab TYPE SORTED TABLE OF scarr-carrid

WITH UNIQUE KEY table_line.


filter_tab = VALUE #( ( 'AA ' ) ( 'LH ' ) ).

* Apply filters

lt_flight_final = FILTER #( lt_flights_all IN filter_tab

WHERE carrid = table_line ).

cl_demo_output=>write_data( lt_flights_all ).

cl_demo_output=>write_data( lt_flight_final ).

cl_demo_output=>display( ).

So by using the help filter table you can apply FILTERing on internal tables. Output look
like below

Notes
Below are some points to keep in mind when using the FILTER operator

The internal table on which FILTER operator is used must have at least one sorted key
or one hash key used for access.

The row type of main internal table and result internal table do not need to be identical

The Boolean operators NOT, OR, and EQUIV cannot be used in the WHERE condition.
Congrats..! you have learned about FILTER operator, try this in you next ABAP program and x
let me know feedback. Please feel free to comment and let us know your feedback.
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