ABAP Select data from SAP table /RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT2).
*--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_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT ASSIGNING </RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT>-GUID = 1.
</RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT>-CREATED_ON = 1.
</RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT>-CREATED_BY = 1.
</RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT>-CHANGED_ON = 1.
</RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT>-CHANGED_BY = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT-NO_OF_ITEMS, sy-vline,
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT-BUCKET_NAME, sy-vline,
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT-BUCKET_ID, sy-vline,
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT-PROPOSAL, sy-vline,
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT-BUDGET_TOTAL, sy-vline,
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT-BUDGET_ANNUAL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT 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_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT 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_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT INTO WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT. *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 CUNIT, internal->external for field DURATION_UNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT-DURATION_UNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT-DURATION_UNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field UNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT-UNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT-UNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PAYBACK_PLAN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT-PAYBACK_PLAN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT-PAYBACK_PLAN.
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_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR,
GUID TYPE STRING,
CREATED_ON TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_ON TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
NO_OF_ITEMS TYPE STRING,
BUCKET_NAME TYPE STRING,
BUCKET_ID TYPE STRING,
PROPOSAL TYPE STRING,
BUDGET_TOTAL TYPE STRING,
BUDGET_ANNUAL TYPE STRING,
PLANNED_COST TYPE STRING,
PLANNED_COST_YTD TYPE STRING,
ACTUAL_COST TYPE STRING,
ACTUAL_COST_YTD TYPE STRING,
DAYS_UNTIL_PLAN_FINISH TYPE STRING,
DAYS_UNTIL_NEXT_DECISION TYPE STRING,
FORECASTED_DURATION TYPE STRING,
PLANNED_DURATION TYPE STRING,
ACTUAL_DURATION TYPE STRING,
DURATION_UNIT TYPE STRING,
ACT_PHASE_NAME TYPE STRING,
ACT_PHASE_STAT_TEXT TYPE STRING,
WORKEFFORT_TOTAL TYPE STRING,
WORKEFFORT_YTD TYPE STRING,
PLANNED_EFFORT TYPE STRING,
PLANNED_EFFORT_YTD TYPE STRING,
ACT_DECPT_NAME TYPE STRING,
ACT_DECPT_STAT_TEXT TYPE STRING,
DECPT_INFO TYPE STRING,
D_PLANSTART TYPE STRING,
D_PLANFINISH TYPE STRING,
D_ACTUALSTART TYPE STRING,
D_ACTUALFINISH TYPE STRING,
D_FORECASTED_START TYPE STRING,
D_FORECASTED_FINISH TYPE STRING,
ACTUAL_DECISION_DATE TYPE STRING,
FORCASTED_DECISION_DATE TYPE STRING,
PLANNED_DECISION_DATE TYPE STRING,
BUDGET_GROUP TYPE STRING,
STAFFING_GROUP TYPE STRING,
SCHEDULE_GROUP TYPE STRING,
PORTFOLIO_NAME TYPE STRING,
PORTFOLIO_ID TYPE STRING,
SYSTEM_STATUS TYPE STRING,
USER_STATUS TYPE STRING,
STATUS_TEXT_SHORT TYPE STRING,
STATUS_TEXT_LONG TYPE STRING,
RESP_ORG_U_SHORT TYPE STRING,
RESP_ORG_U_STEXT TYPE STRING,
EXTERNAL_ID TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
VERSION TYPE STRING,
PORTFOLIO_GUID TYPE STRING,
PARENT_GUID TYPE STRING,
INITIATIVE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
FORECAST_START TYPE STRING,
PLANNED_START TYPE STRING,
ACTUAL_START TYPE STRING,
FORECAST_FINISH TYPE STRING,
PLANNED_FINISH TYPE STRING,
ACTUAL_FINISH TYPE STRING,
CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
SUBCATEGORY TYPE STRING,
PTYPE TYPE STRING,
TTYPE TYPE STRING,
RISKA TYPE STRING,
DERIVED_RISK TYPE STRING,
PROBT TYPE STRING,
PROBC TYPE STRING,
COSTD TYPE STRING,
COSTL TYPE STRING,
NPV TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
PERIODTYPE TYPE STRING,
UNIT TYPE STRING,
ESCALATION TYPE STRING,
PRIORITY_GROUP TYPE STRING,
CAP_PERIODTYPE TYPE STRING,
HEADC TYPE STRING,
DISCOUNT_RATE TYPE STRING,
ROI TYPE STRING,
IRR TYPE STRING,
ECV TYPE STRING,
RISK_GROUP TYPE STRING,
RISK_GROUP_D TYPE STRING,
BEGDA_DEM TYPE STRING,
ENDDA_DEM TYPE STRING,
BEGDA_FIN TYPE STRING,
ENDDA_FIN TYPE STRING,
HEADC_ACTUAL TYPE STRING,
RESP_ORG_UNIT TYPE STRING,
GROUPING TYPE STRING,
PRIORITY TYPE STRING,
AREA TYPE STRING,
LOCATION TYPE STRING,
RELEASE_DATE TYPE STRING,
STSMA TYPE STRING,
CAUSE TYPE STRING,
RESPONSIBLE_ROLE TYPE STRING,
RESPONSIBLE_NAME TYPE STRING,
PLANNED_REVENUE TYPE STRING,
PLANNED_REV_YTD TYPE STRING,
ACTUAL_REVENUE TYPE STRING,
ACTUAL_REV_YTD TYPE STRING,
NPV_PLAN TYPE STRING,
IRR_PLAN TYPE STRING,
ROI_PLAN TYPE STRING,
PAYBACK_PLAN TYPE STRING,
ECV_PLAN TYPE STRING,
EA_DUMMY_KPI TYPE STRING,
EA_DUMMY TYPE STRING,
GANTT_ACTIVITY_NAME TYPE STRING,
GANTT_START_DATE TYPE STRING,
GANTT_END_DATE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_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_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-GUID sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-CREATED_ON sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-CHANGED_ON sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-CHANGED_BY sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-NO_OF_ITEMS sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-BUCKET_NAME sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-BUCKET_ID sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-PROPOSAL sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-BUDGET_TOTAL sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-BUDGET_ANNUAL sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-PLANNED_COST sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-PLANNED_COST_YTD sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-ACTUAL_COST sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-ACTUAL_COST_YTD sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-DAYS_UNTIL_PLAN_FINISH sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-DAYS_UNTIL_NEXT_DECISION sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-FORECASTED_DURATION sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-PLANNED_DURATION sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-ACTUAL_DURATION sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-DURATION_UNIT sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-ACT_PHASE_NAME sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-ACT_PHASE_STAT_TEXT sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-WORKEFFORT_TOTAL sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-WORKEFFORT_YTD sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-PLANNED_EFFORT sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-PLANNED_EFFORT_YTD sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-ACT_DECPT_NAME sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-ACT_DECPT_STAT_TEXT sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-DECPT_INFO sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-D_PLANSTART sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-D_PLANFINISH sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-D_ACTUALSTART sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-D_ACTUALFINISH sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-D_FORECASTED_START sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-D_FORECASTED_FINISH sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-ACTUAL_DECISION_DATE sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-FORCASTED_DECISION_DATE sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-PLANNED_DECISION_DATE sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-BUDGET_GROUP sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-STAFFING_GROUP sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-SCHEDULE_GROUP sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-PORTFOLIO_NAME sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-PORTFOLIO_ID sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-SYSTEM_STATUS sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-USER_STATUS sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-STATUS_TEXT_SHORT sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-STATUS_TEXT_LONG sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-RESP_ORG_U_SHORT sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-RESP_ORG_U_STEXT sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-EXTERNAL_ID sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-VERSION sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-PORTFOLIO_GUID sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-PARENT_GUID sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-INITIATIVE_TYPE sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-FORECAST_START sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-PLANNED_START sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-ACTUAL_START sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-FORECAST_FINISH sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-PLANNED_FINISH sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-ACTUAL_FINISH sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-CATEGORY sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-SUBCATEGORY sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-PTYPE sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-TTYPE sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-RISKA sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-DERIVED_RISK sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-PROBT sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-PROBC sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-COSTD sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-COSTL sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-NPV sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-CURRENCY sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-PERIODTYPE sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-UNIT sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-ESCALATION sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-PRIORITY_GROUP sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-CAP_PERIODTYPE sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-HEADC sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-DISCOUNT_RATE sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-ROI sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-IRR sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-ECV sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-RISK_GROUP sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-RISK_GROUP_D sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-BEGDA_DEM sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-ENDDA_DEM sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-BEGDA_FIN sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-ENDDA_FIN sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-HEADC_ACTUAL sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-RESP_ORG_UNIT sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-GROUPING sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-PRIORITY sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-AREA sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-LOCATION sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-RELEASE_DATE sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-STSMA sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-CAUSE sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-RESPONSIBLE_ROLE sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-RESPONSIBLE_NAME sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-PLANNED_REVENUE sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-PLANNED_REV_YTD sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-ACTUAL_REVENUE sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-ACTUAL_REV_YTD sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-NPV_PLAN sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-IRR_PLAN sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-ROI_PLAN sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-PAYBACK_PLAN sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-ECV_PLAN sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-EA_DUMMY_KPI sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-EA_DUMMY sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-GANTT_ACTIVITY_NAME sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-GANTT_START_DATE sy-vline
WA_/RPM/TS_INIT_EXT_GANTT_STR-GANTT_END_DATE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.