ABAP Select data from SAP table INM_TS_TLM_TABLE into internal table

Get Example source ABAP code based on a different SAP table
  Get ABAP code

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM INM_TS_TLM_TABLE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE2).
*--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_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE ASSIGNING <INM_TS_TLM_TABLE>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<INM_TS_TLM_TABLE>-COL_NAME = 1.
<INM_TS_TLM_TABLE>-OBJECT_GUID = 1.
<INM_TS_TLM_TABLE>-OBJECT_ID = 1.
<INM_TS_TLM_TABLE>-OBJECT_TYPE = 1.
<INM_TS_TLM_TABLE>-PHASE_NAME = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE-COL_FOREC_START_DATE, sy-vline,
  WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE-COL_FOREC_END_DATE, sy-vline,
  WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE-COL_PLAN_START_DATE, sy-vline,
  WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE-COL_PLAN_END_DATE, sy-vline,
  WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE-COL_ACT_START_DATE, sy-vline,
  WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE-COL_ACT_END_DATE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE 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_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE 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_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE INTO WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE.


*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 CUNIT, internal->external for field UNIT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE-UNIT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE-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_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR, 
COL_NAME TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_GUID TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_ID TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
PHASE_NAME TYPE STRING,
COL_FOREC_START_DATE TYPE STRING,
COL_FOREC_END_DATE TYPE STRING,
COL_PLAN_START_DATE TYPE STRING,
COL_PLAN_END_DATE TYPE STRING,
COL_ACT_START_DATE TYPE STRING,
COL_ACT_END_DATE TYPE STRING,
COL_FOREC_DP_DATE TYPE STRING,
COL_PLAN_DP_DATE TYPE STRING,
COL_ACT_DP_DAT TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
COL_FOREC_DURATION TYPE STRING,
COL_ACT_DURATION TYPE STRING,
COL_PLAN_DURATION TYPE STRING,
UNIT TYPE STRING,
LEVEL TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_LINK_TYPE TYPE STRING,
GROUPING TYPE STRING,
INT_KEY TYPE STRING,
EXT_KEY TYPE STRING,
PARENT_INT_KEY TYPE STRING,
IS_LEAF TYPE STRING,
EXPANDED TYPE STRING,
CHILDREN_LOADED TYPE STRING,
SORT_CRIT_IN_INITIATIVE TYPE STRING,
BLOCK_TYPE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_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_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-COL_NAME sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-OBJECT_GUID sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-OBJECT_ID sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-OBJECT_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-PHASE_NAME sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-COL_FOREC_START_DATE sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-COL_FOREC_END_DATE sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-COL_PLAN_START_DATE sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-COL_PLAN_END_DATE sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-COL_ACT_START_DATE sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-COL_ACT_END_DATE sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-COL_FOREC_DP_DATE sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-COL_PLAN_DP_DATE sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-COL_ACT_DP_DAT sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-STATUS sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-COL_FOREC_DURATION sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-COL_ACT_DURATION sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-COL_PLAN_DURATION sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-UNIT sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-LEVEL sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-OBJECT_LINK_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-GROUPING sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-INT_KEY sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-EXT_KEY sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-PARENT_INT_KEY sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-IS_LEAF sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-EXPANDED sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-CHILDREN_LOADED sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-SORT_CRIT_IN_INITIATIVE sy-vline 
WA_INM_TS_TLM_TABLE_STR-BLOCK_TYPE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.