ABAP Select data from SAP table /SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET 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 /SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET. 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 /SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET 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_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET,
      WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET TYPE /SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET,
      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: </SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET> TYPE /SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET
  INTO TABLE IT_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET2).
*--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_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET ASSIGNING </SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET>-ANALYSIS_ID = 1.
</SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET>-STMT_NUM = 1.
</SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET>-STMT_ID = 1.
</SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET>-MEMBER = 1.
</SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET>-SECTION_TYPE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET INTO WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET-INSERT_TIMESTAMP, sy-vline,
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET-EXECUTABLE_ID, sy-vline,
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET-PACKAGE_NAME, sy-vline,
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET-PACKAGE_SCHEMA, sy-vline,
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET-PACKAGE_VERSION_ID, sy-vline,
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET-SECTION_NUMBER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET 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_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET 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_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET INTO WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET. *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_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR,
ANALYSIS_ID TYPE STRING,
STMT_NUM TYPE STRING,
STMT_ID TYPE STRING,
MEMBER TYPE STRING,
SECTION_TYPE TYPE STRING,
INSERT_TIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,
EXECUTABLE_ID TYPE STRING,
PACKAGE_NAME TYPE STRING,
PACKAGE_SCHEMA TYPE STRING,
PACKAGE_VERSION_ID TYPE STRING,
SECTION_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
EFFECTIVE_ISOLATION TYPE STRING,
NUM_EXECUTIONS TYPE STRING,
NUM_EXEC_WITH_METRICS TYPE STRING,
PREP_TIME TYPE STRING,
TOTAL_ACT_TIME TYPE STRING,
TOTAL_ACT_WAIT_TIME TYPE STRING,
TOTAL_CPU_TIME TYPE STRING,
POOL_READ_TIME TYPE STRING,
POOL_WRITE_TIME TYPE STRING,
DIRECT_READ_TIME TYPE STRING,
DIRECT_WRITE_TIME TYPE STRING,
LOCK_WAIT_TIME TYPE STRING,
TOTAL_SECTION_SORT_TIME TYPE STRING,
TOTAL_SECTION_SORT_PROC_TIME TYPE STRING,
TOTAL_SECTION_SORTS TYPE STRING,
LOCK_ESCALS TYPE STRING,
LOCK_WAITS TYPE STRING,
ROWS_MODIFIED TYPE STRING,
ROWS_READ TYPE STRING,
ROWS_RETURNED TYPE STRING,
DIRECT_READS TYPE STRING,
DIRECT_READ_REQS TYPE STRING,
DIRECT_WRITES TYPE STRING,
DIRECT_WRITE_REQS TYPE STRING,
POOL_DATA_L_READS TYPE STRING,
POOL_TEMP_DATA_L_READS TYPE STRING,
POOL_XDA_L_READS TYPE STRING,
POOL_TEMP_XDA_L_READS TYPE STRING,
POOL_INDEX_L_READS TYPE STRING,
POOL_TEMP_INDEX_L_READS TYPE STRING,
POOL_DATA_P_READS TYPE STRING,
POOL_TEMP_DATA_P_READS TYPE STRING,
POOL_XDA_P_READS TYPE STRING,
POOL_TEMP_XDA_P_READS TYPE STRING,
POOL_INDEX_P_READS TYPE STRING,
POOL_TEMP_INDEX_P_READS TYPE STRING,
POOL_DATA_WRITES TYPE STRING,
POOL_XDA_WRITES TYPE STRING,
POOL_INDEX_WRITES TYPE STRING,
TOTAL_SORTS TYPE STRING,
POST_THRESHOLD_SORTS TYPE STRING,
POST_SHRTHRESHOLD_SORTS TYPE STRING,
SORT_OVERFLOWS TYPE STRING,
WLM_QUEUE_TIME_TOTAL TYPE STRING,
WLM_QUEUE_ASSIGNMENTS_TOTAL TYPE STRING,
DEADLOCKS TYPE STRING,
FCM_RECV_VOLUME TYPE STRING,
FCM_RECVS_TOTAL TYPE STRING,
FCM_SEND_VOLUME TYPE STRING,
FCM_SENDS_TOTAL TYPE STRING,
FCM_RECV_WAIT_TIME TYPE STRING,
FCM_SEND_WAIT_TIME TYPE STRING,
LOCK_TIMEOUTS TYPE STRING,
LOG_BUFFER_WAIT_TIME TYPE STRING,
NUM_LOG_BUFFER_FULL TYPE STRING,
LOG_DISK_WAIT_TIME TYPE STRING,
LOG_DISK_WAITS_TOTAL TYPE STRING,
LAST_METRICS_UPDATE TYPE STRING,
NUM_COORD_EXEC TYPE STRING,
NUM_COORD_EXEC_WITH_METRICS TYPE STRING,
VALID TYPE STRING,
TOTAL_ROUTINE_TIME TYPE STRING,
TOTAL_ROUTINE_INVOCATIONS TYPE STRING,
ROUTINE_ID TYPE STRING,
STMT_TYPE_ID TYPE STRING,
QUERY_COST_ESTIMATE TYPE STRING,
STMT_PKG_CACHE_ID TYPE STRING,
COORD_STMT_EXEC_TIME TYPE STRING,
STMT_EXEC_TIME TYPE STRING,
TOTAL_SECTION_TIME TYPE STRING,
TOTAL_SECTION_PROC_TIME TYPE STRING,
TOTAL_ROUTINE_NON_SECT_TIME TYPE STRING,
TOTAL_ROUTINE_NON_SECT_PROC_TI TYPE STRING,
STMT_TEXT TYPE STRING,
COMP_ENV_DESC TYPE STRING,
ADDITIONAL_DETAILS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_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_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-ANALYSIS_ID sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-STMT_NUM sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-STMT_ID sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-MEMBER sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-SECTION_TYPE sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-INSERT_TIMESTAMP sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-EXECUTABLE_ID sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-PACKAGE_NAME sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-PACKAGE_SCHEMA sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-PACKAGE_VERSION_ID sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-SECTION_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-EFFECTIVE_ISOLATION sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-NUM_EXECUTIONS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-NUM_EXEC_WITH_METRICS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-PREP_TIME sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-TOTAL_ACT_TIME sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-TOTAL_ACT_WAIT_TIME sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-TOTAL_CPU_TIME sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-POOL_READ_TIME sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-POOL_WRITE_TIME sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-DIRECT_READ_TIME sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-DIRECT_WRITE_TIME sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-LOCK_WAIT_TIME sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-TOTAL_SECTION_SORT_TIME sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-TOTAL_SECTION_SORT_PROC_TIME sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-TOTAL_SECTION_SORTS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-LOCK_ESCALS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-LOCK_WAITS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-ROWS_MODIFIED sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-ROWS_READ sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-ROWS_RETURNED sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-DIRECT_READS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-DIRECT_READ_REQS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-DIRECT_WRITES sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-DIRECT_WRITE_REQS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-POOL_DATA_L_READS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-POOL_TEMP_DATA_L_READS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-POOL_XDA_L_READS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-POOL_TEMP_XDA_L_READS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-POOL_INDEX_L_READS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-POOL_TEMP_INDEX_L_READS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-POOL_DATA_P_READS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-POOL_TEMP_DATA_P_READS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-POOL_XDA_P_READS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-POOL_TEMP_XDA_P_READS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-POOL_INDEX_P_READS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-POOL_TEMP_INDEX_P_READS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-POOL_DATA_WRITES sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-POOL_XDA_WRITES sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-POOL_INDEX_WRITES sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-TOTAL_SORTS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-POST_THRESHOLD_SORTS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-POST_SHRTHRESHOLD_SORTS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-SORT_OVERFLOWS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-WLM_QUEUE_TIME_TOTAL sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-WLM_QUEUE_ASSIGNMENTS_TOTAL sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-DEADLOCKS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-FCM_RECV_VOLUME sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-FCM_RECVS_TOTAL sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-FCM_SEND_VOLUME sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-FCM_SENDS_TOTAL sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-FCM_RECV_WAIT_TIME sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-FCM_SEND_WAIT_TIME sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-LOCK_TIMEOUTS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-LOG_BUFFER_WAIT_TIME sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-NUM_LOG_BUFFER_FULL sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-LOG_DISK_WAIT_TIME sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-LOG_DISK_WAITS_TOTAL sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-LAST_METRICS_UPDATE sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-NUM_COORD_EXEC sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-NUM_COORD_EXEC_WITH_METRICS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-VALID sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-TOTAL_ROUTINE_TIME sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-TOTAL_ROUTINE_INVOCATIONS sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-ROUTINE_ID sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-STMT_TYPE_ID sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-QUERY_COST_ESTIMATE sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-STMT_PKG_CACHE_ID sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-COORD_STMT_EXEC_TIME sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-STMT_EXEC_TIME sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-TOTAL_SECTION_TIME sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-TOTAL_SECTION_PROC_TIME sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-TOTAL_ROUTINE_NON_SECT_TIME sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-TOTAL_ROUTINE_NON_SECT_PROC_TI sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-STMT_TEXT sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-COMP_ENV_DESC sy-vline
WA_/SDF/DB6_700_TIME_SPENT_MET_STR-ADDITIONAL_DETAILS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.