ABAP Select data from SAP table M_TICL011_6_PM into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP M_TICL011_6_PM 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 M_TICL011_6_PM. 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 M_TICL011_6_PM 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_M_TICL011_6_PM TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF M_TICL011_6_PM,
      WA_M_TICL011_6_PM TYPE M_TICL011_6_PM,
      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: <M_TICL011_6_PM> TYPE M_TICL011_6_PM.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_M_TICL011_6_PM.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM M_TICL011_6_PM
  INTO TABLE IT_M_TICL011_6_PM.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM M_TICL011_6_PM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_M_TICL011_6_PM2).
*--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_M_TICL011_6_PM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_M_TICL011_6_PM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_M_TICL011_6_PM ASSIGNING <M_TICL011_6_PM>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<M_TICL011_6_PM>-CLIENT = 1.
<M_TICL011_6_PM>-CLTYPE = 1.
<M_TICL011_6_PM>-VERSION = 1.
<M_TICL011_6_PM>-CLTYPE_DESCR = 1.
<M_TICL011_6_PM>-ACTIVE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_M_TICL011_6_PM INTO WA_M_TICL011_6_PM.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_M_TICL011_6_PM-CHANGEDBY, sy-vline,
WA_M_TICL011_6_PM-CHANGETIME, sy-vline,
WA_M_TICL011_6_PM-INACTIVETIME, sy-vline,
WA_M_TICL011_6_PM-EFFFROMTIME, sy-vline,
WA_M_TICL011_6_PM-EFFTOTIME, sy-vline,
WA_M_TICL011_6_PM-TERMTIME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_M_TICL011_6_PM 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_M_TICL011_6_PM 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_M_TICL011_6_PM INTO WA_M_TICL011_6_PM. *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 TSTAM, internal->external for field CHANGETIME CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTAM_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_M_TICL011_6_PM-CHANGETIME IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_M_TICL011_6_PM-CHANGETIME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTAM, internal->external for field INACTIVETIME CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTAM_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_M_TICL011_6_PM-INACTIVETIME IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_M_TICL011_6_PM-INACTIVETIME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTAM, internal->external for field EFFFROMTIME CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTAM_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_M_TICL011_6_PM-EFFFROMTIME IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_M_TICL011_6_PM-EFFFROMTIME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTAM, internal->external for field EFFTOTIME CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTAM_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_M_TICL011_6_PM-EFFTOTIME IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_M_TICL011_6_PM-EFFTOTIME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTAM, internal->external for field TERMTIME CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTAM_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_M_TICL011_6_PM-TERMTIME IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_M_TICL011_6_PM-TERMTIME.
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_M_TICL011_6_PM_STR,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
CLTYPE TYPE STRING,
VERSION TYPE STRING,
CLTYPE_DESCR TYPE STRING,
ACTIVE TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDBY TYPE STRING,
CHANGETIME TYPE STRING,
INACTIVETIME TYPE STRING,
EFFFROMTIME TYPE STRING,
EFFTOTIME TYPE STRING,
TERMTIME TYPE STRING,
DELETED TYPE STRING,
OVERSION TYPE STRING,
OSYSID TYPE STRING,
OMANDT TYPE STRING,
BVERSION TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_M_TICL011_6_PM_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_M_TICL011_6_PM_STR-CLIENT sy-vline
WA_M_TICL011_6_PM_STR-CLTYPE sy-vline
WA_M_TICL011_6_PM_STR-VERSION sy-vline
WA_M_TICL011_6_PM_STR-CLTYPE_DESCR sy-vline
WA_M_TICL011_6_PM_STR-ACTIVE sy-vline
WA_M_TICL011_6_PM_STR-CHANGEDBY sy-vline
WA_M_TICL011_6_PM_STR-CHANGETIME sy-vline
WA_M_TICL011_6_PM_STR-INACTIVETIME sy-vline
WA_M_TICL011_6_PM_STR-EFFFROMTIME sy-vline
WA_M_TICL011_6_PM_STR-EFFTOTIME sy-vline
WA_M_TICL011_6_PM_STR-TERMTIME sy-vline
WA_M_TICL011_6_PM_STR-DELETED sy-vline
WA_M_TICL011_6_PM_STR-OVERSION sy-vline
WA_M_TICL011_6_PM_STR-OSYSID sy-vline
WA_M_TICL011_6_PM_STR-OMANDT sy-vline
WA_M_TICL011_6_PM_STR-BVERSION sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.