ABAP Select data from SAP table HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES2).
*--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_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES ASSIGNING <HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES>-PLVAR = 1.
<HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES>-ID = 1.
<HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES>-BASIC_INFORMATION = 1.
<HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES>-MANDT = 1.
<HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES>-PLVAR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES-OTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES-OBJID, sy-vline,
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES-INFTY, sy-vline,
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES-SUBTY, sy-vline,
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES-ISTAT, sy-vline,
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES-PRIOX, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES 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_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES 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_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES INTO WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES. *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_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR,
PLVAR TYPE STRING,
ID TYPE STRING,
BASIC_INFORMATION TYPE STRING,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PLVAR TYPE STRING,
OTYPE TYPE STRING,
OBJID TYPE STRING,
INFTY TYPE STRING,
SUBTY TYPE STRING,
ISTAT TYPE STRING,
PRIOX TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
VARYF TYPE STRING,
SEQNR TYPE STRING,
TITLE TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION_ID TYPE STRING,
DESCR_CLASS TYPE STRING,
LENGTH_YEAR TYPE STRING,
LENGTH_MONTH TYPE STRING,
REASON_FOR_DELIM TYPE STRING,
DELIM_DECIDED_BY TYPE STRING,
DESCR_CONTENT TYPE STRING,
ATTACHMENTS TYPE STRING,
SUPPORT_TEAM TYPE STRING,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PLVAR TYPE STRING,
OTYPE TYPE STRING,
OBJID TYPE STRING,
INFTY TYPE STRING,
SUBTY TYPE STRING,
ISTAT TYPE STRING,
PRIOX TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
VARYF TYPE STRING,
SEQNR TYPE STRING,
SUPPORT_TEAM TYPE STRING,
TALENTS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_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_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-PLVAR sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-ID sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-BASIC_INFORMATION sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-PLVAR sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-OTYPE sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-OBJID sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-INFTY sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-SUBTY sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-ISTAT sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-PRIOX sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-BEGDA sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-ENDDA sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-VARYF sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-SEQNR sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-TITLE sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-DESCRIPTION_ID sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-DESCR_CLASS sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LENGTH_YEAR sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-LENGTH_MONTH sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-REASON_FOR_DELIM sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-DELIM_DECIDED_BY sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-DESCR_CONTENT sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-ATTACHMENTS sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-SUPPORT_TEAM sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-PLVAR sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-OTYPE sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-OBJID sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-INFTY sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-SUBTY sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-ISTAT sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-PRIOX sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-BEGDA sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-ENDDA sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-VARYF sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-SEQNR sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-SUPPORT_TEAM sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_TALENTGROUP_ATTRIBUTES_STR-TALENTS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.