ABAP Select data from SAP table BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD 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 BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD. 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 BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD 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_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD,
      WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD TYPE BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD,
      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: <BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD> TYPE BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD.

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

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD
  INTO TABLE IT_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD2).
*--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_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD ASSIGNING <BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD>-CONTROLLER = 1.
<BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD>-INTERVAL_BOUNDARY_TYPE_CODE = 1.
<BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD>-START_TIME_POINT = 1.
<BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD>-CONTROLLER = 1.
<BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD>-TYPE_CODE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD INTO WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD-DATE, sy-vline,
WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD-TIME, sy-vline,
WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD-DATE_TIME, sy-vline,
WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD-CONTROLLER, sy-vline,
WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD-TIME_ZONE_CODE, sy-vline,
WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD-DAYLIGHT_SAVING_TIME_INDICATOR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD 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_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD 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_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD INTO WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD. *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_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD_STR,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
INTERVAL_BOUNDARY_TYPE_CODE TYPE STRING,
START_TIME_POINT TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
TYPE_CODE TYPE STRING,
DATE TYPE STRING,
TIME TYPE STRING,
DATE_TIME TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
TIME_ZONE_CODE TYPE STRING,
DAYLIGHT_SAVING_TIME_INDICATOR TYPE STRING,
CONTENT TYPE STRING,
END_TIME_POINT TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
TYPE_CODE TYPE STRING,
DATE TYPE STRING,
TIME TYPE STRING,
DATE_TIME TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
TIME_ZONE_CODE TYPE STRING,
DAYLIGHT_SAVING_TIME_INDICATOR TYPE STRING,
CONTENT TYPE STRING,
DURATION TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD_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_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline
WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD_STR-INTERVAL_BOUNDARY_TYPE_CODE sy-vline
WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD_STR-START_TIME_POINT sy-vline
WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline
WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD_STR-TYPE_CODE sy-vline
WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD_STR-DATE sy-vline
WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD_STR-TIME sy-vline
WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD_STR-DATE_TIME sy-vline
WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline
WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD_STR-TIME_ZONE_CODE sy-vline
WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD_STR-DAYLIGHT_SAVING_TIME_INDICATOR sy-vline
WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD_STR-CONTENT sy-vline
WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD_STR-END_TIME_POINT sy-vline
WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline
WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD_STR-TYPE_CODE sy-vline
WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD_STR-DATE sy-vline
WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD_STR-TIME sy-vline
WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD_STR-DATE_TIME sy-vline
WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline
WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD_STR-TIME_ZONE_CODE sy-vline
WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD_STR-DAYLIGHT_SAVING_TIME_INDICATOR sy-vline
WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD_STR-CONTENT sy-vline
WA_BCTCO_TIME_POINT_PERIOD_STR-DURATION sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.