ABAP Select data from SAP table CRMD_TIMEREP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CRMD_TIMEREP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CRMD_TIMEREP2).
*--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_CRMD_TIMEREP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CRMD_TIMEREP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CRMD_TIMEREP ASSIGNING <CRMD_TIMEREP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CRMD_TIMEREP>-CLIENT = 1.
<CRMD_TIMEREP>-TIME_GUID = 1.
<CRMD_TIMEREP>-GUID = 1.
<CRMD_TIMEREP>-CREATED_AT = 1.
<CRMD_TIMEREP>-CREATED_BY = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CRMD_TIMEREP-CHANGED_AT, sy-vline,
WA_CRMD_TIMEREP-CHANGED_BY, sy-vline,
WA_CRMD_TIMEREP-TEXT_NO, sy-vline,
WA_CRMD_TIMEREP-DESCRIPTION, sy-vline,
WA_CRMD_TIMEREP-STARTED_AT, sy-vline,
WA_CRMD_TIMEREP-TIME_SPENT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CRMD_TIMEREP 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_CRMD_TIMEREP 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_CRMD_TIMEREP INTO WA_CRMD_TIMEREP. *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 TSTLC, internal->external for field CREATED_AT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CRMD_TIMEREP-CREATED_AT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CRMD_TIMEREP-CREATED_AT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTLC, internal->external for field CHANGED_AT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CRMD_TIMEREP-CHANGED_AT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CRMD_TIMEREP-CHANGED_AT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTLC, internal->external for field STARTED_AT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CRMD_TIMEREP-STARTED_AT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CRMD_TIMEREP-STARTED_AT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field TIME_UNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CRMD_TIMEREP-TIME_UNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CRMD_TIMEREP-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_CRMD_TIMEREP_STR,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
TIME_GUID TYPE STRING,
GUID TYPE STRING,
CREATED_AT TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_AT TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
TEXT_NO TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
STARTED_AT TYPE STRING,
TIME_SPENT TYPE STRING,
TIME_UNIT TYPE STRING,
PARTNER_NO TYPE STRING,
NO_TYPE TYPE STRING,
GUID_1O_HEADER TYPE STRING,
GUID_1O_ITEM TYPE STRING,
PROFILE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CRMD_TIMEREP_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_CRMD_TIMEREP_STR-CLIENT sy-vline
WA_CRMD_TIMEREP_STR-TIME_GUID sy-vline
WA_CRMD_TIMEREP_STR-GUID sy-vline
WA_CRMD_TIMEREP_STR-CREATED_AT sy-vline
WA_CRMD_TIMEREP_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline
WA_CRMD_TIMEREP_STR-CHANGED_AT sy-vline
WA_CRMD_TIMEREP_STR-CHANGED_BY sy-vline
WA_CRMD_TIMEREP_STR-TEXT_NO sy-vline
WA_CRMD_TIMEREP_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline
WA_CRMD_TIMEREP_STR-STARTED_AT sy-vline
WA_CRMD_TIMEREP_STR-TIME_SPENT sy-vline
WA_CRMD_TIMEREP_STR-TIME_UNIT sy-vline
WA_CRMD_TIMEREP_STR-PARTNER_NO sy-vline
WA_CRMD_TIMEREP_STR-NO_TYPE sy-vline
WA_CRMD_TIMEREP_STR-GUID_1O_HEADER sy-vline
WA_CRMD_TIMEREP_STR-GUID_1O_ITEM sy-vline
WA_CRMD_TIMEREP_STR-PROFILE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.