ABAP Select data from SAP table SMI_TIMESERIES into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SMI_TIMESERIES
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SMI_TIMESERIES2).
*--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_SMI_TIMESERIES INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SMI_TIMESERIES2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SMI_TIMESERIES>-MANDT = 1.
<SMI_TIMESERIES>-XMLGUID = 1.
<SMI_TIMESERIES>-VBELN = 1.
<SMI_TIMESERIES>-POSNR = 1.
<SMI_TIMESERIES>-MATNR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SMI_TIMESERIES-TSTYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_SMI_TIMESERIES-STARTDATETIME, sy-vline,
  WA_SMI_TIMESERIES-ENDDATETIME, sy-vline,
  WA_SMI_TIMESERIES-TSQUAN, sy-vline,
  WA_SMI_TIMESERIES-VRKME, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SMI_TIMESERIES 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_SMI_TIMESERIES 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_SMI_TIMESERIES INTO WA_SMI_TIMESERIES.


*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 VBELN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SMI_TIMESERIES-VBELN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SMI_TIMESERIES-VBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VRKME
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SMI_TIMESERIES-VRKME
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SMI_TIMESERIES-VRKME.
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_SMI_TIMESERIES_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
XMLGUID TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
TSTYPE TYPE STRING,
STARTDATETIME TYPE STRING,
ENDDATETIME TYPE STRING,
TSQUAN TYPE STRING,
VRKME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SMI_TIMESERIES_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_SMI_TIMESERIES_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_SMI_TIMESERIES_STR-XMLGUID sy-vline 
WA_SMI_TIMESERIES_STR-VBELN sy-vline 
WA_SMI_TIMESERIES_STR-POSNR sy-vline 
WA_SMI_TIMESERIES_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_SMI_TIMESERIES_STR-TSTYPE sy-vline 
WA_SMI_TIMESERIES_STR-STARTDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_SMI_TIMESERIES_STR-ENDDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_SMI_TIMESERIES_STR-TSQUAN sy-vline 
WA_SMI_TIMESERIES_STR-VRKME sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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