ABAP Select data from SAP table SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS2).
*--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_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS>-WAITEVENT = 1.
<SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS>-INSTANCEID = 1.
<SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS>-WAITEVENTID = 1.
<SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS>-WAITCLASSID = 1.
<SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS>-WAITTIME = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS-WAITS, sy-vline,
  WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS-AVG_WAITTIME, sy-vline,
  WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS-SOURCE_HOSTNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS-SNAPSHOT_TIMESTAMP, sy-vline,
  WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS-TIMESTAMP_FROM, sy-vline,
  WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS-TIMESTAMP_TO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS 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_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS 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_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS INTO WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS.


*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_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR, 
WAITEVENT TYPE STRING,
INSTANCEID TYPE STRING,
WAITEVENTID TYPE STRING,
WAITCLASSID TYPE STRING,
WAITTIME TYPE STRING,
WAITS TYPE STRING,
AVG_WAITTIME TYPE STRING,
SOURCE_HOSTNAME TYPE STRING,
SNAPSHOT_TIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,
TIMESTAMP_FROM TYPE STRING,
TIMESTAMP_TO TYPE STRING,
TIME_PERIOD TYPE STRING,
WAITCLASS_DESCR TYPE STRING,
WAITEVENT_DESCR TYPE STRING,
CAUSEDBY_DESCR TYPE STRING,
TIME_SELECTION TYPE STRING,
FROM_DATE TYPE STRING,
FROM_TIME TYPE STRING,
TO_DATE TYPE STRING,
TO_TIME TYPE STRING,
TIME_FRAME TYPE STRING,
RANGETYPE TYPE STRING,
TIME_ZONE TYPE STRING,
GRANULARITY TYPE STRING,
TIME_RANGE_READONLY TYPE STRING,
TIME_RANGE_HIDDEN TYPE STRING,
TIME_RANGE_DESCR TYPE STRING,
CONFIRM_ENABLED TYPE STRING,
GRANULARITY_ENABLED TYPE STRING,
AGGREGATE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_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_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-WAITEVENT sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-INSTANCEID sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-WAITEVENTID sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-WAITCLASSID sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-WAITTIME sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-WAITS sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-AVG_WAITTIME sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-SOURCE_HOSTNAME sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-SNAPSHOT_TIMESTAMP sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-TIMESTAMP_FROM sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-TIMESTAMP_TO sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-TIME_PERIOD sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-WAITCLASS_DESCR sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-WAITEVENT_DESCR sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-CAUSEDBY_DESCR sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-TIME_SELECTION sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-FROM_DATE sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-FROM_TIME sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-TO_DATE sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-TO_TIME sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-TIME_FRAME sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-RANGETYPE sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-TIME_ZONE sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-GRANULARITY sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-TIME_RANGE_READONLY sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-TIME_RANGE_HIDDEN sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-TIME_RANGE_DESCR sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-CONFIRM_ENABLED sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-GRANULARITY_ENABLED sy-vline 
WA_SYB_XCHG_SYSWAITS_STR-AGGREGATE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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