ABAP Select data from SAP table CTMESHTAPPRVL into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CTMESHTAPPRVL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CTMESHTAPPRVL2).
*--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_CTMESHTAPPRVL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CTMESHTAPPRVL ASSIGNING <CTMESHTAPPRVL>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CTMESHTAPPRVL>-MANDT = 1.
<CTMESHTAPPRVL>-TIMESHEETRECORD = 1.
<CTMESHTAPPRVL>-PERSONWORKAGREEMENT = 1.
<CTMESHTAPPRVL>-PERSONEXTERNALID = 1.
<CTMESHTAPPRVL>-WEBSITEURL = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL-PERSONFULLNAME, sy-vline,
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL-AUTHORIZATIONGROUP, sy-vline,
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL-TIMESHEETDATE, sy-vline,
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL-ENGAGEMENTPROJECT, sy-vline,
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL-ENGMNTPROJURL, sy-vline,
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL-ENGAGEMENTPROJECTNAME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL 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_CTMESHTAPPRVL 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_CTMESHTAPPRVL INTO WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL. *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 ALPHA, internal->external for field CUSTOMER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL-CUSTOMER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL-CUSTOMER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PURCHASEORDER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL-PURCHASEORDER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL-PURCHASEORDER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RECEIVERCOSTCENTER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL-RECEIVERCOSTCENTER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL-RECEIVERCOSTCENTER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field INTERNALORDER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL-INTERNALORDER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL-INTERNALORDER.
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_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
TIMESHEETRECORD TYPE STRING,
PERSONWORKAGREEMENT TYPE STRING,
PERSONEXTERNALID TYPE STRING,
WEBSITEURL TYPE STRING,
PERSONFULLNAME TYPE STRING,
AUTHORIZATIONGROUP TYPE STRING,
TIMESHEETDATE TYPE STRING,
ENGAGEMENTPROJECT TYPE STRING,
ENGMNTPROJURL TYPE STRING,
ENGAGEMENTPROJECTNAME TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMER TYPE STRING,
PURCHASEORDER TYPE STRING,
WORKPACKAGE TYPE STRING,
WORKPACKAGENAME TYPE STRING,
WORKITEM TYPE STRING,
WORKITEMNAME TYPE STRING,
ACTIVITYTYPE TYPE STRING,
ENGAGEMENTPROJRESOURCETEXT TYPE STRING,
PURCHASEORDERITEM TYPE STRING,
PURCHASEORDERITEMTEXT TYPE STRING,
BILLINGCONTROLCATEGORYTEXT TYPE STRING,
TIMESHEETTASKTYPETEXT TYPE STRING,
WBSELEMENTINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
WBSDESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
WBSELEMENTEXTERNALID TYPE STRING,
WORKPACKAGEFUNCTIONISBLOCKED TYPE STRING,
COSTCENTERNAME TYPE STRING,
RECEIVERCOSTCENTER TYPE STRING,
INTERNALORDER TYPE STRING,
TIMESHEETNOTE TYPE STRING,
TIMESHEETLONGTEXT TYPE STRING,
TIMESHEETPREDECESSORRECORD TYPE STRING,
PREVIOUSRECORDEDHOURS TYPE STRING,
PREVTIMESHEETNOTE TYPE STRING,
TIMESHEETWRKLOCCODE TYPE STRING,
TIMESHEETWRKLOCCODENAME TYPE STRING,
TIMESHEETOVERTIMECATEGORY TYPE STRING,
TIMESHEETOVERTIMECATEGORYTEXT TYPE STRING,
PLNDEFFORTQTY TYPE STRING,
RECORDEDHOURS TYPE STRING,
TOTALAPPROVEDHOURS TYPE STRING,
TOTALREJECTEDHOURS TYPE STRING,
TIMESHEETLASTCHANGEDDATE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_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_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-TIMESHEETRECORD sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-PERSONWORKAGREEMENT sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-PERSONEXTERNALID sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-WEBSITEURL sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-PERSONFULLNAME sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-AUTHORIZATIONGROUP sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-TIMESHEETDATE sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-ENGAGEMENTPROJECT sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-ENGMNTPROJURL sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-ENGAGEMENTPROJECTNAME sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-CUSTOMER sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-PURCHASEORDER sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-WORKPACKAGE sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-WORKPACKAGENAME sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-WORKITEM sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-WORKITEMNAME sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-ACTIVITYTYPE sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-ENGAGEMENTPROJRESOURCETEXT sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-PURCHASEORDERITEM sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-PURCHASEORDERITEMTEXT sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-BILLINGCONTROLCATEGORYTEXT sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-TIMESHEETTASKTYPETEXT sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-WBSELEMENTINTERNALID sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-WBSDESCRIPTION sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-WBSELEMENTEXTERNALID sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-WORKPACKAGEFUNCTIONISBLOCKED sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-COSTCENTERNAME sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-RECEIVERCOSTCENTER sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-INTERNALORDER sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-TIMESHEETNOTE sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-TIMESHEETLONGTEXT sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-TIMESHEETPREDECESSORRECORD sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-PREVIOUSRECORDEDHOURS sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-PREVTIMESHEETNOTE sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-TIMESHEETWRKLOCCODE sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-TIMESHEETWRKLOCCODENAME sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-TIMESHEETOVERTIMECATEGORY sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-TIMESHEETOVERTIMECATEGORYTEXT sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-PLNDEFFORTQTY sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-RECORDEDHOURS sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-TOTALAPPROVEDHOURS sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-TOTALREJECTEDHOURS sy-vline
WA_CTMESHTAPPRVL_STR-TIMESHEETLASTCHANGEDDATE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.