This document provides an overview of how to create and use ABAP queries in SAP. It discusses finding the relevant database tables, creating user groups and infosets, assigning infosets to user groups, and building queries. Two scenarios are presented. The first involves a simple query on a single table. The second demonstrates creating a join between two tables to retrieve information scattered across them. The document also briefly discusses transporting queries between systems.

1. ABAP Query
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2. TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................3
Scenario 1.............................................................................................................4
1. Finding Database tables for creating queries.................................................4
2. Create a User group ....................................................................................19
3. Create an Infoset .........................................................................................27
4. Assign Infoset to User Group.......................................................................39
5. Create Query ...............................................................................................41
Scenario 2...........................................................................................................64
1. Creating an Infoset ......................................................................................65
2. Assign Infoset to User group........................................................................86
3. Create a Query ............................................................................................88
4. Transporting Queries .................................................................................108

3. INTRODUCTION
In every project we come across situations where the client is not satisfied by the
standard SAP reports. In such situations most of the times functional consultants
have to be at the mercy of ABAPERS. This not only costs time but also a good
deal of money for the client.
ABAP Query was a blessing in disguise for both functional SAP consultants as
well as end users of the company. Here, one could easily design various reports
without any technical knowledge. Functional consultants will find this tool very
useful and an added skill in today multi tasking environment.
We have attempted to bring you meat of ABAP query in this document. I am sure
you would find this very useful in your current job as a consultant or a end user.

4. Scenario 1
1. Finding Database tables for creating queries
We want to view the company code segment of the entire customer masters
in the company. Standard reports available do not give the desired
information. Therefore we feel the need to create an ABAP Query.
To create an ABAP query you need to know the database table where the
information exists.
How can that be obtained?
Option 1
We want to see the company code information of a customer.
Use the relevant transaction code to see the information. In this case it is
FD03
Go to the company code data

5. Position the cursor on the field Recon. account and press function
key F1 on the key board to see the field help.

6. Click on Technical info

7. Thus you get the Transparent table name – KNB1
Here you have easily got the table.
Option 2
Sometimes the table name is not as easily available as was available in
option 1.
In the same transaction

8. Click on

9. Click on the field Name and now again press function key F1 on
the keyboard

10. Click on

11. In the above screen transparent table is not visible.
Note down the field name NAME1
In another session type in transaction code SE90 in the command field.

12. Click

13. Click
Click

14. Double click

15. Update the following:-

16. Click

17. Click down to find where customer table for general data appears

18. We will use the table KNA1 for General data in Customer Master.

19. 2. Create a User group
Use the following path:-
SAP menu à Tools à ABAP Workbench à Utilities à SAP Query à SQ01
Queries
Click

21. Update the following:-

22. Click

23. Update the following:-
Click
Assign users to the user group. You need to assign the users of the particular
department to the user group.
Click on

24. You will update the relevant users who will be using these queries.

25. Click

26. Click on
Click

27. 3. Create an Infoset
Click Environment à Infosets

28. Update the following:-

29. Click

30. Click
Update the following:-

31. Click
Click

32. Click

33. Click

34. You will notice in the above screen that some fields have T above them
This means that in this field text is also available.
Now we need to select fields from the table (left hand side) to the Field
Group/data fields (right hand side).
Position the cursor on
Then position the cursor on

35. Click on Insert field(s) in field group

36. Click
Hold the Ctrl key on the keyboard and select other fields also
By clicking

37. Click

38. Click
Click to generate the infoset
The infoset is now ready to use in the query.
Click

39. 4. Assign Infoset to User Group
Update the following:-
Click

40. Select
Click
Click

41. 5. Create Query
Here we maintain the source fields which are to be updated with the data.
Click to select user group

42. Select
Click

43. Update the following:-
Click

44. Click
Click

45. Update the following:-

46. Click

47. Select
Click

48. Update the following:-

49. Click

51. Click

52. Update the following:-

53. Click
Click

54. Click

55. Double click
Click

56. Double click
Similarly double click other fields to select

57. Click

58. Update the following:-
Click
Click

59. Update the following:-

60. In the above you screen shot you see that the Customer text is being showing as
Customer number. We need to change this.
Click twice

61. Click
Click the field will open up
Change it to Customer Name

62. Click on
Click

63. Click
Click
Click on
Click until you reach

64. Now you can execute this query
By selecting
Click
Scenario 2
In scenario 1 we saw a simple query, where in all information required was
available in a single table.
But that is not the case always. Information which we require is not available in a
single table and is scattered across in more than one table. In such as scenario
you need to create a join between these tables through a common field between
these tables.
In this scenario we want to have information of the customer master with name,
address and also the accounting information.
We have seen earlier that the customer address information is available in the
table KNA1 and the accounting information for the customer is available in the
table KNB1. These 2 tables can be joined based on the common field customer
number in them.

65. Let us proceed with creating a new query
1. Creating an Infoset
Update the following:-

66. Click

67. Update the following:-
Click

68. Click
Update the following:-
Click

69. Click
Click

70. Click
Click
Select

71. Click on Settings à Settings
Click

72. Select
Now click

73. Click

74. Position the cursor on
Click Undo relationship

75. Click
Click

76. Now Update the following:-

77. Click

78. Click

79. Click

80. Click

81. Click
Click

82. Click
Thereafter select all the fields you want to move on the right side.
Press the Ctrl button to select more than one field.
Click
Click

83. Click until you will see
Select the following fields

84. Select
Click

85. Click
Click on
Click
Click
Click

86. 2. Assign Infoset to User group
Click

87. Select
Click on
Click twice

88. 3. Create a Query
Click Other user group
Click
Click

89. Click

90. Uncheck
Update the following:-
Click

91. Click

92. Update the following:-

93. Click

94. Select
Click

95. Select

96. Click

97. Click

99. Click

100. Update the following:-

101. Click

103. Click

105. Click

106. Click

107. Click twice
Click on
Click thrice
To execute a query
Select
And then Click

108. 4. Transporting Queries
Click

110. Update the following:-

112. Click
Click

113. Click

114. Click