ABAP Select data from SAP table RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI2).
*--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_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI ASSIGNING <RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI>-MANDT = 1.
<RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI>-QMNUM = 1.
<RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI>-FENUM = 1.
<RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI>-FETXT = 1.
<RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI>-POSNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI-FEGRP, sy-vline,
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI-FEKAT, sy-vline,
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI-FECOD, sy-vline,
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI-TXTCDFE, sy-vline,
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI-LTXTFETXT, sy-vline,
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI-LTFEHLER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI 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_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI 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_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI INTO WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI. *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 QMNUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI-QMNUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI-QMNUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field BAUTL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI-BAUTL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI-BAUTL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field UNITFLBEW CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI-UNITFLBEW IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI-UNITFLBEW.
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_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
QMNUM TYPE STRING,
FENUM TYPE STRING,
FETXT TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
FEGRP TYPE STRING,
FEKAT TYPE STRING,
FECOD TYPE STRING,
TXTCDFE TYPE STRING,
LTXTFETXT TYPE STRING,
LTFEHLER TYPE STRING,
FEQKLAS TYPE STRING,
FEHLKLTEXT TYPE STRING,
ANZFEHLER TYPE STRING,
KZSYSFE TYPE STRING,
URKAT TYPE STRING,
URGRP TYPE STRING,
URCOD TYPE STRING,
TXTCDUR TYPE STRING,
URTXT TYPE STRING,
URNUM TYPE STRING,
QURNUM TYPE STRING,
OTKAT TYPE STRING,
OTGRP TYPE STRING,
OTEIL TYPE STRING,
TXTCDOT TYPE STRING,
BAUTL TYPE STRING,
BAUTX TYPE STRING,
PRUEFZEITV TYPE STRING,
PRUEFDATUV TYPE STRING,
ITEM_CAUSE_FLAG TYPE STRING,
MANUM TYPE STRING,
MNKAT TYPE STRING,
MNGRP TYPE STRING,
MNCOD TYPE STRING,
TXTCDMN TYPE STRING,
MATXT TYPE STRING,
QMANUM TYPE STRING,
FEHLBEWC TYPE STRING,
UNITFLBEW TYPE STRING,
MSEHT TYPE STRING,
CONCAT_CAUSECODE TYPE STRING,
CONCAT_CUUSETEXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_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_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-QMNUM sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-FENUM sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-FETXT sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-FEGRP sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-FEKAT sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-FECOD sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-TXTCDFE sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-LTXTFETXT sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-LTFEHLER sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-FEQKLAS sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-FEHLKLTEXT sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-ANZFEHLER sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-KZSYSFE sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-URKAT sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-URGRP sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-URCOD sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-TXTCDUR sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-URTXT sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-URNUM sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-QURNUM sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-OTKAT sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-OTGRP sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-OTEIL sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-TXTCDOT sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-BAUTL sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-BAUTX sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-PRUEFZEITV sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-PRUEFDATUV sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-ITEM_CAUSE_FLAG sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-MANUM sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-MNKAT sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-MNGRP sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-MNCOD sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-TXTCDMN sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-MATXT sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-QMANUM sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-FEHLBEWC sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-UNITFLBEW sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-MSEHT sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-CONCAT_CAUSECODE sy-vline
WA_RPLM_TS_NOTIF_ITEM_CAUSE_UI_STR-CONCAT_CUUSETEXT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.