ABAP Select data from SAP table RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH2).
*--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_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH ASSIGNING <RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH>-EXTERNAL_ID = 1.
<RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH>-ER_ASSIGNMENT = 1.
<RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH>-PLVAR = 1.
<RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH>-OTYPE = 1.
<RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH>-SOBID = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH-SHORT, sy-vline,
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH-STEXT, sy-vline,
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH-MARK_X, sy-vline,
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH-TTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH-TBJID, sy-vline,
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH-SBEGD, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH 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_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH 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_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH INTO WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH. *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_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR,
EXTERNAL_ID TYPE STRING,
ER_ASSIGNMENT TYPE STRING,
PLVAR TYPE STRING,
OTYPE TYPE STRING,
SOBID TYPE STRING,
SHORT TYPE STRING,
STEXT TYPE STRING,
MARK_X TYPE STRING,
TTYPE TYPE STRING,
TBJID TYPE STRING,
SBEGD TYPE STRING,
SENDD TYPE STRING,
VBEGD TYPE STRING,
VENDD TYPE STRING,
ISTAT TYPE STRING,
NOTE TYPE STRING,
TSHORT TYPE STRING,
TTEXT TYPE STRING,
PROFCY TYPE STRING,
PROFCY2 TYPE STRING,
ESSENTIAL TYPE STRING,
NOT_RATED TYPE STRING,
INHER_TYPE TYPE STRING,
INHER_ID TYPE STRING,
AEDTM TYPE STRING,
UNAME TYPE STRING,
CLASS_ID TYPE STRING,
CLASS_TEXT TYPE STRING,
SCALE_ID TYPE STRING,
SCALE_TEXT TYPE STRING,
PROFC_TEXT TYPE STRING,
PROF2_TEXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_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_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-EXTERNAL_ID sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-ER_ASSIGNMENT sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-PLVAR sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-OTYPE sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-SOBID sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-SHORT sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-STEXT sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-MARK_X sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-TTYPE sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-TBJID sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-SBEGD sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-SENDD sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-VBEGD sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-VENDD sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-ISTAT sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-NOTE sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-TSHORT sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-TTEXT sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-PROFCY sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-PROFCY2 sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-ESSENTIAL sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-NOT_RATED sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-INHER_TYPE sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-INHER_ID sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-AEDTM sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-UNAME sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-CLASS_ID sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-CLASS_TEXT sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-SCALE_ID sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-SCALE_TEXT sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-PROFC_TEXT sy-vline
WA_RPM_HRPE_PROFQ_ARCH_STR-PROF2_TEXT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.