ABAP Select data from SAP table /1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004 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 /1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004. 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 /1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004 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_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004,
      WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004 TYPE /1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004,
      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: </1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004> TYPE /1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004
  INTO TABLE IT_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M00042).
*--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_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M00042).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004 ASSIGNING </1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004>-DATE_RANGE_KEY = 1.
</1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004>-BEGIN_DATE = 1.
</1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004>-END_DATE = 1.
</1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004>-EMPLOYEE_KEY = 1.
</1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004>-ADRS1_NAME_FMT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004 INTO WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004-ADRS2_NAME_FMT, sy-vline,
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004-ADRS3_NAME_FMT, sy-vline,
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004-BEGDA, sy-vline,
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004-ENDDA, sy-vline,
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004-IGNORE_DATES, sy-vline,
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004-NAME1_FORMAT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004 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_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004 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_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004 INTO WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004. *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_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR,
DATE_RANGE_KEY TYPE STRING,
BEGIN_DATE TYPE STRING,
END_DATE TYPE STRING,
EMPLOYEE_KEY TYPE STRING,
ADRS1_NAME_FMT TYPE STRING,
ADRS2_NAME_FMT TYPE STRING,
ADRS3_NAME_FMT TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
IGNORE_DATES TYPE STRING,
NAME1_FORMAT TYPE STRING,
NAME2_FORMAT TYPE STRING,
NAME3_FORMAT TYPE STRING,
PERSONNEL_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
TIME_INTERVAL_KEY TYPE STRING,
BEGIN_TIME TYPE STRING,
END_TIME TYPE STRING,
TIM_ABS_ATT_TY_KEY TYPE STRING,
ABSENCE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
PSG_FOR_ABS_TY TYPE STRING,
TIM_ALLDF_KEY TYPE STRING,
ALLDF TYPE STRING,
TIM_POINTER_AB_KEY TYPE STRING,
POINTER_AB TYPE STRING,
TIM_VTKEN_KEY TYPE STRING,
VTKEN TYPE STRING,
ABSENCE_DAYS TYPE STRING,
ABSENCE_HOURS TYPE STRING,
CALENDAR_DAYS TYPE STRING,
PAYROLL_DAYS TYPE STRING,
PAYROLL_HOURS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_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_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-DATE_RANGE_KEY sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-BEGIN_DATE sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-END_DATE sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-EMPLOYEE_KEY sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-ADRS1_NAME_FMT sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-ADRS2_NAME_FMT sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-ADRS3_NAME_FMT sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-BEGDA sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-ENDDA sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-IGNORE_DATES sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-NAME1_FORMAT sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-NAME2_FORMAT sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-NAME3_FORMAT sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-PERSONNEL_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-TIME_INTERVAL_KEY sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-BEGIN_TIME sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-END_TIME sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-TIM_ABS_ATT_TY_KEY sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-ABSENCE_TYPE sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-BEGDA sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-ENDDA sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-PSG_FOR_ABS_TY sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-TIM_ALLDF_KEY sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-ALLDF sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-TIM_POINTER_AB_KEY sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-POINTER_AB sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-TIM_VTKEN_KEY sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-VTKEN sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-ABSENCE_DAYS sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-ABSENCE_HOURS sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-CALENDAR_DAYS sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-PAYROLL_DAYS sy-vline
WA_/1PYXXFO/SAP_TIMESLIP____M0004_STR-PAYROLL_HOURS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.