ABAP Select data from SAP table RPM_TS_EXP_HIT into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP RPM_TS_EXP_HIT 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_TS_EXP_HIT. 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_TS_EXP_HIT 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_TS_EXP_HIT TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RPM_TS_EXP_HIT,
      WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT TYPE RPM_TS_EXP_HIT,
      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_TS_EXP_HIT> TYPE RPM_TS_EXP_HIT.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RPM_TS_EXP_HIT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT2).
*--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_TS_EXP_HIT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT ASSIGNING <RPM_TS_EXP_HIT>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RPM_TS_EXP_HIT>-PARTNER_PROFILE = 1.
<RPM_TS_EXP_HIT>-PARTNER = 1.
<RPM_TS_EXP_HIT>-NAME_FIRST = 1.
<RPM_TS_EXP_HIT>-NAME_LAST = 1.
<RPM_TS_EXP_HIT>-NAME = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT-EMPLOYEE_ID, sy-vline,
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT-DEPARTMENTID, sy-vline,
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT-DEPARTMENT, sy-vline,
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT-LINE_MANAGER, sy-vline,
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT-LINE_MGR_NAME, sy-vline,
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT-POSITIONID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT 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_TS_EXP_HIT 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_TS_EXP_HIT INTO WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT. *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 PARTNER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT-PARTNER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT-PARTNER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PARTNER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT-PARTNER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT-PARTNER.
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_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR,
PARTNER_PROFILE TYPE STRING,
PARTNER TYPE STRING,
NAME_FIRST TYPE STRING,
NAME_LAST TYPE STRING,
NAME TYPE STRING,
EMPLOYEE_ID TYPE STRING,
DEPARTMENTID TYPE STRING,
DEPARTMENT TYPE STRING,
LINE_MANAGER TYPE STRING,
LINE_MGR_NAME TYPE STRING,
POSITIONID TYPE STRING,
POSITION TYPE STRING,
PROFILE TYPE STRING,
QUALIFICATIONS TYPE STRING,
LOCATIONS TYPE STRING,
TERMS TYPE STRING,
PROJECTS TYPE STRING,
AVAILABILITY TYPE STRING,
PARTNER_NAME TYPE STRING,
PARTNER TYPE STRING,
NAME_FIRST TYPE STRING,
NAME_LAST TYPE STRING,
NAME TYPE STRING,
EMPLOYEE_ID TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTES TYPE STRING,
RANK_OVERALL TYPE STRING,
RANK_QUALIFICATIONS TYPE STRING,
RANK_LOCATIONS TYPE STRING,
RANK_TERMS TYPE STRING,
RANK_AVAILABILITY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_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_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-PARTNER_PROFILE sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-PARTNER sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-NAME_FIRST sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-NAME_LAST sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-NAME sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-EMPLOYEE_ID sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-DEPARTMENTID sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-DEPARTMENT sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-LINE_MANAGER sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-LINE_MGR_NAME sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-POSITIONID sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-POSITION sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-PROFILE sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-QUALIFICATIONS sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-LOCATIONS sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-TERMS sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-PROJECTS sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-AVAILABILITY sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-PARTNER_NAME sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-PARTNER sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-NAME_FIRST sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-NAME_LAST sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-NAME sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-EMPLOYEE_ID sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-ATTRIBUTES sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-RANK_OVERALL sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-RANK_QUALIFICATIONS sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-RANK_LOCATIONS sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-RANK_TERMS sy-vline
WA_RPM_TS_EXP_HIT_STR-RANK_AVAILABILITY sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.