ABAP Select data from SAP table IWRKPKGWRKITEM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IWRKPKGWRKITEM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IWRKPKGWRKITEM2).
*--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_IWRKPKGWRKITEM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IWRKPKGWRKITEM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_IWRKPKGWRKITEM ASSIGNING <IWRKPKGWRKITEM>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IWRKPKGWRKITEM>-MANDT = 1.
<IWRKPKGWRKITEM>-WORKITEM = 1.
<IWRKPKGWRKITEM>-WORKPACKAGE = 1.
<IWRKPKGWRKITEM>-ENGAGEMENTPROJECT = 1.
<IWRKPKGWRKITEM>-WBSELEMENTOBJECT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IWRKPKGWRKITEM-WORKPACKAGEUUID, sy-vline,
WA_IWRKPKGWRKITEM-WORKITEMUUID, sy-vline,
WA_IWRKPKGWRKITEM-ENGAGEMENTPROJFINPLANUUID, sy-vline,
WA_IWRKPKGWRKITEM-WORKITEMNAME, sy-vline,
WA_IWRKPKGWRKITEM-WORKITEMISINACTIVE, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_IWRKPKGWRKITEM 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_IWRKPKGWRKITEM 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_IWRKPKGWRKITEM INTO WA_IWRKPKGWRKITEM. *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_IWRKPKGWRKITEM_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
WORKITEM TYPE STRING,
WORKPACKAGE TYPE STRING,
ENGAGEMENTPROJECT TYPE STRING,
WBSELEMENTOBJECT TYPE STRING,
WORKPACKAGEUUID TYPE STRING,
WORKITEMUUID TYPE STRING,
ENGAGEMENTPROJFINPLANUUID TYPE STRING,
WORKITEMNAME TYPE STRING,
WORKITEMISINACTIVE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_IWRKPKGWRKITEM_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_IWRKPKGWRKITEM_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_IWRKPKGWRKITEM_STR-WORKITEM sy-vline
WA_IWRKPKGWRKITEM_STR-WORKPACKAGE sy-vline
WA_IWRKPKGWRKITEM_STR-ENGAGEMENTPROJECT sy-vline
WA_IWRKPKGWRKITEM_STR-WBSELEMENTOBJECT sy-vline
WA_IWRKPKGWRKITEM_STR-WORKPACKAGEUUID sy-vline
WA_IWRKPKGWRKITEM_STR-WORKITEMUUID sy-vline
WA_IWRKPKGWRKITEM_STR-ENGAGEMENTPROJFINPLANUUID sy-vline
WA_IWRKPKGWRKITEM_STR-WORKITEMNAME sy-vline
WA_IWRKPKGWRKITEM_STR-WORKITEMISINACTIVE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.