ABAP Select data from SAP table RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT 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_ROLE_ARCH_EXT 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_ROLE_ARCH_EXT. 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_ROLE_ARCH_EXT 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_ROLE_ARCH_EXT TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT,
      WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT TYPE RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT,
      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_ROLE_ARCH_EXT> TYPE RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT2).
*--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_ROLE_ARCH_EXT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT ASSIGNING <RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT>-ROLE_GUID = 1.
<RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT>-EXTERNAL_ID = 1.
<RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT>-ROLE_DESCRIPTION = 1.
<RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT>-PLANSTART = 1.
<RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT>-PLANFINISH = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT-TOP_PROJECT_GUID, sy-vline,
  WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT-CRITICALITY, sy-vline,
  WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT-SEARCHABLE, sy-vline,
  WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT-RPM_CHANGED_ON, sy-vline,
  WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT-EXPERT_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT-PLANNED_RESOURCE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT 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_ROLE_ARCH_EXT 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_ROLE_ARCH_EXT INTO WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT.


*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 CGPLP, internal->external for field ROLE_GUID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CGPLP_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT-ROLE_GUID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT-ROLE_GUID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field PLANSTART
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT-PLANSTART
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT-PLANSTART.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field PLANFINISH
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT-PLANFINISH
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT-PLANFINISH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field RPM_CHANGED_ON
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT-RPM_CHANGED_ON
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT-RPM_CHANGED_ON.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ALLOCATION_UNIT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT-ALLOCATION_UNIT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT-ALLOCATION_UNIT.
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_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR, 
ROLE_GUID TYPE STRING,
EXTERNAL_ID TYPE STRING,
ROLE_DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
PLANSTART TYPE STRING,
PLANFINISH TYPE STRING,
TOP_PROJECT_GUID TYPE STRING,
CRITICALITY TYPE STRING,
SEARCHABLE TYPE STRING,
RPM_CHANGED_ON TYPE STRING,
EXPERT_ID TYPE STRING,
PLANNED_RESOURCE TYPE STRING,
GLOBAL_ROLE_GUID TYPE STRING,
ROLE_TEMPL_GUID TYPE STRING,
PROJ_TEMPL_GUID TYPE STRING,
LOCATION TYPE STRING,
DUMMY TYPE STRING,
DATE_PLANSTART TYPE STRING,
DATE_PLANFINISH TYPE STRING,
PROJECT_PLANSTART TYPE STRING,
PROJECT_PLANFINISH TYPE STRING,
ROLE_TEMPL_ID TYPE STRING,
ROLE_TEMPL_DESCR TYPE STRING,
PROJ_TEMPL_ID TYPE STRING,
PROJ_TEMPL_DESCR TYPE STRING,
GLOBAL_ROLE_ID TYPE STRING,
GLOBAL_ROLE_DESCR TYPE STRING,
PARENT_ROLE_DESCR TYPE STRING,
NUMBER_OF_CHILDREN TYPE STRING,
LOC_GEOGRAPHY TYPE STRING,
PROPOSAL TYPE STRING,
ALLOCATION_UNIT TYPE STRING,
DEMAND_BREAKDOWN TYPE STRING,
PROFILE TYPE STRING,
QUALIFICATIONS TYPE STRING,
LOCATIONS TYPE STRING,
TERMS TYPE STRING,
ROLE_SHORT_TEXT TYPE STRING,
PARENT_ID TYPE STRING,
LEFT_ID TYPE STRING,
RIGHT_ID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_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_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-ROLE_GUID sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-EXTERNAL_ID sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-ROLE_DESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-PLANSTART sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-PLANFINISH sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-TOP_PROJECT_GUID sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-CRITICALITY sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-SEARCHABLE sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-RPM_CHANGED_ON sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-EXPERT_ID sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-PLANNED_RESOURCE sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-GLOBAL_ROLE_GUID sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-ROLE_TEMPL_GUID sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-PROJ_TEMPL_GUID sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-LOCATION sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-DUMMY sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-DATE_PLANSTART sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-DATE_PLANFINISH sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-PROJECT_PLANSTART sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-PROJECT_PLANFINISH sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-ROLE_TEMPL_ID sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-ROLE_TEMPL_DESCR sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-PROJ_TEMPL_ID sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-PROJ_TEMPL_DESCR sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-GLOBAL_ROLE_ID sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-GLOBAL_ROLE_DESCR sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-PARENT_ROLE_DESCR sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-NUMBER_OF_CHILDREN sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-LOC_GEOGRAPHY sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-PROPOSAL sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-ALLOCATION_UNIT sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-DEMAND_BREAKDOWN sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-PROFILE sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-QUALIFICATIONS sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-LOCATIONS sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-TERMS sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-ROLE_SHORT_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-PARENT_ID sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-LEFT_ID sy-vline 
WA_RPM_TS_ROLE_ARCH_EXT_STR-RIGHT_ID sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.