ABAP Select data from SAP table CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA 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 CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA. 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 CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA 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_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA,
      WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA TYPE CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA,
      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: <CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA> TYPE CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA
  INTO TABLE IT_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA2).
*--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_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA ASSIGNING <CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA>-PERNR = 1.
<CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA>-ZAUSW = 1.
<CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA>-LDATE = 1.
<CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA>-LTIME = 1.
<CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA>-ERDAT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA INTO WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA-ERTIM, sy-vline,
WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA-SATZA, sy-vline,
WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA-TERID, sy-vline,
WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA-ABWGR, sy-vline,
WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA-ORIGF, sy-vline,
WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA-DALLF, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA 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_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA 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_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA INTO WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA. *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 DALLF, internal->external for field DALLF CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_DALLF_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA-DALLF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA-DALLF.
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_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA_STR,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
ZAUSW TYPE STRING,
LDATE TYPE STRING,
LTIME TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
ERTIM TYPE STRING,
SATZA TYPE STRING,
TERID TYPE STRING,
ABWGR TYPE STRING,
ORIGF TYPE STRING,
DALLF TYPE STRING,
PDC_OTYPE TYPE STRING,
PDC_PLANS TYPE STRING,
OTYPE TYPE STRING,
PLANS TYPE STRING,
PDC_USRUP TYPE STRING,
USER2 TYPE STRING,
INDEU TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA_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_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA_STR-PERNR sy-vline
WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA_STR-ZAUSW sy-vline
WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA_STR-LDATE sy-vline
WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA_STR-LTIME sy-vline
WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA_STR-ERTIM sy-vline
WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA_STR-SATZA sy-vline
WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA_STR-TERID sy-vline
WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA_STR-ABWGR sy-vline
WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA_STR-ORIGF sy-vline
WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA_STR-DALLF sy-vline
WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA_STR-PDC_OTYPE sy-vline
WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA_STR-PDC_PLANS sy-vline
WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA_STR-OTYPE sy-vline
WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA_STR-PLANS sy-vline
WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA_STR-PDC_USRUP sy-vline
WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA_STR-USER2 sy-vline
WA_CC1_TIMEEVENT_DATA_STR-INDEU sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.