ABAP Select data from SAP table IPPMPROJTASKJVA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IPPMPROJTASKJVA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IPPMPROJTASKJVA2).
*--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_IPPMPROJTASKJVA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IPPMPROJTASKJVA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_IPPMPROJTASKJVA ASSIGNING <IPPMPROJTASKJVA>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IPPMPROJTASKJVA>-MANDT = 1.
<IPPMPROJTASKJVA>-TASKUUID = 1.
<IPPMPROJTASKJVA>-WBSELEMENTINTERNALID = 1.
<IPPMPROJTASKJVA>-PROJECTUUID = 1.
<IPPMPROJTASKJVA>-CONTROLLINGAREA = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IPPMPROJTASKJVA-PROFITCENTER, sy-vline,
WA_IPPMPROJTASKJVA-JOINTVENTURE, sy-vline,
WA_IPPMPROJTASKJVA-JOINTVENTURECOSTRECOVERYCODE, sy-vline,
WA_IPPMPROJTASKJVA-JOINTVENTUREEQUITYTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_IPPMPROJTASKJVA-JNTVNTRPROJECTTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_IPPMPROJTASKJVA-JNTINTRSTBILLGCLASS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_IPPMPROJTASKJVA 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_IPPMPROJTASKJVA 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_IPPMPROJTASKJVA INTO WA_IPPMPROJTASKJVA. *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 PROFITCENTER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IPPMPROJTASKJVA-PROFITCENTER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IPPMPROJTASKJVA-PROFITCENTER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field JNTVNTRPROJECTTYPE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IPPMPROJTASKJVA-JNTVNTRPROJECTTYPE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IPPMPROJTASKJVA-JNTVNTRPROJECTTYPE.
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_IPPMPROJTASKJVA_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
TASKUUID TYPE STRING,
WBSELEMENTINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
PROJECTUUID TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLINGAREA TYPE STRING,
PROFITCENTER TYPE STRING,
JOINTVENTURE TYPE STRING,
JOINTVENTURECOSTRECOVERYCODE TYPE STRING,
JOINTVENTUREEQUITYTYPE TYPE STRING,
JNTVNTRPROJECTTYPE TYPE STRING,
JNTINTRSTBILLGCLASS TYPE STRING,
JNTINTRSTBILLGSUBCLASS TYPE STRING,
JOINTVENTURETYPE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_IPPMPROJTASKJVA_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_IPPMPROJTASKJVA_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_IPPMPROJTASKJVA_STR-TASKUUID sy-vline
WA_IPPMPROJTASKJVA_STR-WBSELEMENTINTERNALID sy-vline
WA_IPPMPROJTASKJVA_STR-PROJECTUUID sy-vline
WA_IPPMPROJTASKJVA_STR-CONTROLLINGAREA sy-vline
WA_IPPMPROJTASKJVA_STR-PROFITCENTER sy-vline
WA_IPPMPROJTASKJVA_STR-JOINTVENTURE sy-vline
WA_IPPMPROJTASKJVA_STR-JOINTVENTURECOSTRECOVERYCODE sy-vline
WA_IPPMPROJTASKJVA_STR-JOINTVENTUREEQUITYTYPE sy-vline
WA_IPPMPROJTASKJVA_STR-JNTVNTRPROJECTTYPE sy-vline
WA_IPPMPROJTASKJVA_STR-JNTINTRSTBILLGCLASS sy-vline
WA_IPPMPROJTASKJVA_STR-JNTINTRSTBILLGSUBCLASS sy-vline
WA_IPPMPROJTASKJVA_STR-JOINTVENTURETYPE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.