ABAP Select data from SAP table /XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD2).
*--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_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD ASSIGNING </XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD>-TASK_INT = 1.
</XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD>-GUID = 1.
</XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD>-EXTERNAL_ID = 1.
</XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD>-PROJECT_GUID = 1.
</XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD>-OBJECT_TYPE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-PRIORITY, sy-vline,
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-ACTUALSTART, sy-vline,
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-ACTUALFINISH, sy-vline,
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-PLANSTART, sy-vline,
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-PLANFINISH, sy-vline,
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-COMPLETION, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD 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_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD 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_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD INTO WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD. *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 CGPLP, internal->external for field PROJECT_GUID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CGPLP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-PROJECT_GUID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-PROJECT_GUID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field ACTUALSTART CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-ACTUALSTART IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-ACTUALSTART.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field ACTUALFINISH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-ACTUALFINISH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-ACTUALFINISH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field PLANSTART CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-PLANSTART IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-PLANSTART.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field PLANFINISH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-PLANFINISH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-PLANFINISH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field CONSTRAINT_TIME CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-CONSTRAINT_TIME IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-CONSTRAINT_TIME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field LATEST_START CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-LATEST_START IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-LATEST_START.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field LATEST_FINISH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-LATEST_FINISH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-LATEST_FINISH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field CONSTR_TIME_FIN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-CONSTR_TIME_FIN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-CONSTR_TIME_FIN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field FORECAST_START CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-FORECAST_START IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-FORECAST_START.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field FORECAST_FINISH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-FORECAST_FINISH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-FORECAST_FINISH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field TIME_UNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-TIME_UNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD-TIME_UNIT.
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_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR,
TASK_INT TYPE STRING,
GUID TYPE STRING,
EXTERNAL_ID TYPE STRING,
PROJECT_GUID TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
PRIORITY TYPE STRING,
ACTUALSTART TYPE STRING,
ACTUALFINISH TYPE STRING,
PLANSTART TYPE STRING,
PLANFINISH TYPE STRING,
COMPLETION TYPE STRING,
MILESTONE TYPE STRING,
CONSTRAINT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
CONSTRAINT_TIME TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
CREATED_ON TYPE STRING,
CREATED_IN_BW TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_ON TYPE STRING,
UPDATED_IN_BW TYPE STRING,
BWIDENTIFIER TYPE STRING,
PLANGROUP TYPE STRING,
LATEST_START TYPE STRING,
LATEST_FINISH TYPE STRING,
TOTAL_FLOAT TYPE STRING,
DURATION TYPE STRING,
DURATION_UNIT TYPE STRING,
CALENDAR_ID TYPE STRING,
CONSTR_TYPE_FIN TYPE STRING,
CONSTR_TIME_FIN TYPE STRING,
APPLICATION TYPE STRING,
FORECAST_START TYPE STRING,
FORECAST_FINISH TYPE STRING,
PROC_STATUS_OWN TYPE STRING,
PROC_STATUS_SUP TYPE STRING,
TASK_ID TYPE STRING,
SORT_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
VERSION_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
TSK_TYPE TYPE STRING,
GROUPING TYPE STRING,
SEARCH_FIELD TYPE STRING,
OBLIGATORY TYPE STRING,
APP_RELEVANT TYPE STRING,
PROCESS TYPE STRING,
WORK_EFFORT TYPE STRING,
WORK_UNIT TYPE STRING,
STAT_PROFILE_TSK TYPE STRING,
ACT_WORK_EFFORT TYPE STRING,
ACT_WORK_UNIT TYPE STRING,
ACT_WRK_UNIT_EXT TYPE STRING,
REM_WORK_EFFORT TYPE STRING,
REM_WORK_UNIT TYPE STRING,
REM_WRK_UNIT_EXT TYPE STRING,
FLG_MAN_REM_WORK TYPE STRING,
CONF_GUID TYPE STRING,
MIRRORED_TASK TYPE STRING,
SCHEDULE_IND TYPE STRING,
SCHED_BEHAVIOUR TYPE STRING,
SUMMARY_TASK TYPE STRING,
RATE TYPE STRING,
REVENUE_RATE TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
COST_RATE TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY_COST TYPE STRING,
TIME_UNIT TYPE STRING,
CANC_REM_WORK TYPE STRING,
EA_DUMMY TYPE STRING,
/XPPM/MAN_WEIGHT TYPE STRING,
PROGRESS_VERSION TYPE STRING,
EVPAI TYPE STRING,
PV_SET_OF_DATES TYPE STRING,
MM_TECHNIQUE TYPE STRING,
METHOD TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_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_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-TASK_INT sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-GUID sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-EXTERNAL_ID sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-PROJECT_GUID sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-OBJECT_TYPE sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-PRIORITY sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-ACTUALSTART sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-ACTUALFINISH sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-PLANSTART sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-PLANFINISH sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-COMPLETION sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-MILESTONE sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-CONSTRAINT_TYPE sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-CONSTRAINT_TIME sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-CREATED_ON sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-CREATED_IN_BW sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-CHANGED_BY sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-CHANGED_ON sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-UPDATED_IN_BW sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-BWIDENTIFIER sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-PLANGROUP sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-LATEST_START sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-LATEST_FINISH sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-TOTAL_FLOAT sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-DURATION sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-DURATION_UNIT sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-CALENDAR_ID sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-CONSTR_TYPE_FIN sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-CONSTR_TIME_FIN sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-APPLICATION sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-FORECAST_START sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-FORECAST_FINISH sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-PROC_STATUS_OWN sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-PROC_STATUS_SUP sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-TASK_ID sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-SORT_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-VERSION_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-TSK_TYPE sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-GROUPING sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-SEARCH_FIELD sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-OBLIGATORY sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-APP_RELEVANT sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-PROCESS sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-WORK_EFFORT sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-WORK_UNIT sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-STAT_PROFILE_TSK sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-ACT_WORK_EFFORT sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-ACT_WORK_UNIT sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-ACT_WRK_UNIT_EXT sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-REM_WORK_EFFORT sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-REM_WORK_UNIT sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-REM_WRK_UNIT_EXT sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-FLG_MAN_REM_WORK sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-CONF_GUID sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-MIRRORED_TASK sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-SCHEDULE_IND sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-SCHED_BEHAVIOUR sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-SUMMARY_TASK sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-RATE sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-REVENUE_RATE sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-CURRENCY sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-COST_RATE sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-CURRENCY_COST sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-TIME_UNIT sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-CANC_REM_WORK sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-EA_DUMMY sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-/XPPM/MAN_WEIGHT sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-PROGRESS_VERSION sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-EVPAI sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-PV_SET_OF_DATES sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-MM_TECHNIQUE sy-vline
WA_/XPPM/EVA_OBJ_METHOD_STR-METHOD sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.