ABAP Select data from SAP table /1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1 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 /1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1. 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 /1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1 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_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1,
      WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1 TYPE /1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1,
      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: </1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1> TYPE /1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1
  INTO TABLE IT_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT12).
*--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_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT12).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1 ASSIGNING </1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1>-USMD_ACTIONCODE = 1.
</1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1>-DIS_SYSTEM = 1.
</1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1>-USMD_EDITION = 1.
</1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1>-ZTALENT1 = 1.
</1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1>-CAPACITY = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1 INTO WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1-CHARNAME, sy-vline,
WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1-NOTES, sy-vline,
WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1-TALENTID, sy-vline,
WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1-TALLNAME, sy-vline,
WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1-TALMNAME, sy-vline,
WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1-TALSOURCE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1 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_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1 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_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1 INTO WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1. *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 USMD_EDITION CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1-USMD_EDITION IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1-USMD_EDITION.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field REF_TALEN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1-REF_TALEN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1-REF_TALEN.
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_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1_STR,
USMD_ACTIONCODE TYPE STRING,
DIS_SYSTEM TYPE STRING,
USMD_EDITION TYPE STRING,
ZTALENT1 TYPE STRING,
CAPACITY TYPE STRING,
CHARNAME TYPE STRING,
NOTES TYPE STRING,
TALENTID TYPE STRING,
TALLNAME TYPE STRING,
TALMNAME TYPE STRING,
TALSOURCE TYPE STRING,
TALTERRIT TYPE STRING,
ZTALNAME TYPE STRING,
REF_TALEN TYPE STRING,
REF_TITLE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1_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_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1_STR-USMD_ACTIONCODE sy-vline
WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1_STR-DIS_SYSTEM sy-vline
WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1_STR-USMD_EDITION sy-vline
WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1_STR-ZTALENT1 sy-vline
WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1_STR-CAPACITY sy-vline
WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1_STR-CHARNAME sy-vline
WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1_STR-NOTES sy-vline
WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1_STR-TALENTID sy-vline
WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1_STR-TALLNAME sy-vline
WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1_STR-TALMNAME sy-vline
WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1_STR-TALSOURCE sy-vline
WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1_STR-TALTERRIT sy-vline
WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1_STR-ZTALNAME sy-vline
WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1_STR-REF_TALEN sy-vline
WA_/1MD/Z5_ZTALENT1_STR-REF_TITLE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.