ABAP Select data from SAP table INSTJOBS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM INSTJOBS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_INSTJOBS2).
*--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_INSTJOBS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_INSTJOBS2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<INSTJOBS>-JOBNAME = 1.
<INSTJOBS>-JOBCOUNT = 1.
<INSTJOBS>-AUTHCKNAM = 1.
<INSTJOBS>-AUTHCKMAN = 1.
<INSTJOBS>-EVENTID = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_INSTJOBS-EVENTPARM, sy-vline,
  WA_INSTJOBS-PERIODIC, sy-vline,
  WA_INSTJOBS-PRDHOURS, sy-vline,
  WA_INSTJOBS-PRDDAYS, sy-vline,
  WA_INSTJOBS-PRDMONTHS, sy-vline,
  WA_INSTJOBS-STRTDATE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_INSTJOBS 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_INSTJOBS 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_INSTJOBS INTO WA_INSTJOBS.


*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_INSTJOBS_STR, 
JOBNAME TYPE STRING,
JOBCOUNT TYPE STRING,
AUTHCKNAM TYPE STRING,
AUTHCKMAN TYPE STRING,
EVENTID TYPE STRING,
EVENTPARM TYPE STRING,
PERIODIC TYPE STRING,
PRDHOURS TYPE STRING,
PRDDAYS TYPE STRING,
PRDMONTHS TYPE STRING,
STRTDATE TYPE STRING,
STRTTIME TYPE STRING,
TMGAP TYPE STRING,
JOBMAND TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_INSTJOBS_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_INSTJOBS_STR-JOBNAME sy-vline 
WA_INSTJOBS_STR-JOBCOUNT sy-vline 
WA_INSTJOBS_STR-AUTHCKNAM sy-vline 
WA_INSTJOBS_STR-AUTHCKMAN sy-vline 
WA_INSTJOBS_STR-EVENTID sy-vline 
WA_INSTJOBS_STR-EVENTPARM sy-vline 
WA_INSTJOBS_STR-PERIODIC sy-vline 
WA_INSTJOBS_STR-PRDHOURS sy-vline 
WA_INSTJOBS_STR-PRDDAYS sy-vline 
WA_INSTJOBS_STR-PRDMONTHS sy-vline 
WA_INSTJOBS_STR-STRTDATE sy-vline 
WA_INSTJOBS_STR-STRTTIME sy-vline 
WA_INSTJOBS_STR-TMGAP sy-vline 
WA_INSTJOBS_STR-JOBMAND sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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