ABAP Select data from SAP table T7JP_UPTLOG into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP T7JP_UPTLOG 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 T7JP_UPTLOG. 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 T7JP_UPTLOG 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_T7JP_UPTLOG TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF T7JP_UPTLOG,
      WA_T7JP_UPTLOG TYPE T7JP_UPTLOG,
      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: <T7JP_UPTLOG> TYPE T7JP_UPTLOG.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_T7JP_UPTLOG.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM T7JP_UPTLOG
  INTO TABLE IT_T7JP_UPTLOG.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM T7JP_UPTLOG
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_T7JP_UPTLOG2).
*--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_T7JP_UPTLOG INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_T7JP_UPTLOG2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_T7JP_UPTLOG ASSIGNING <T7JP_UPTLOG>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<T7JP_UPTLOG>-MANDT = 1.
<T7JP_UPTLOG>-UNAME = 1.
<T7JP_UPTLOG>-GLBID = 1.
<T7JP_UPTLOG>-LOGNO = 1.
<T7JP_UPTLOG>-PERNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_T7JP_UPTLOG INTO WA_T7JP_UPTLOG.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_T7JP_UPTLOG-INFTY, sy-vline,
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG-SUBTY, sy-vline,
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG-OBJPS, sy-vline,
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG-SPRPS, sy-vline,
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG-SEQNR, sy-vline,
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG-IOPER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_T7JP_UPTLOG 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_T7JP_UPTLOG 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_T7JP_UPTLOG INTO WA_T7JP_UPTLOG. *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 ISOLA, internal->external for field SPRSL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_T7JP_UPTLOG-SPRSL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T7JP_UPTLOG-SPRSL.
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_T7JP_UPTLOG_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
UNAME TYPE STRING,
GLBID TYPE STRING,
LOGNO TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
INFTY TYPE STRING,
SUBTY TYPE STRING,
OBJPS TYPE STRING,
SPRPS TYPE STRING,
SEQNR TYPE STRING,
IOPER TYPE STRING,
AEDTM TYPE STRING,
AEDNW TYPE STRING,
AEDOL TYPE STRING,
UZEIT TYPE STRING,
TCODE TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
BEGOL TYPE STRING,
ENDOL TYPE STRING,
OLDVL TYPE STRING,
FNAME TYPE STRING,
NEWVL TYPE STRING,
NEWUN TYPE STRING,
OLDUN TYPE STRING,
SPRSL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_T7JP_UPTLOG_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_T7JP_UPTLOG_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG_STR-UNAME sy-vline
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG_STR-GLBID sy-vline
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG_STR-LOGNO sy-vline
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG_STR-PERNR sy-vline
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG_STR-INFTY sy-vline
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG_STR-SUBTY sy-vline
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG_STR-OBJPS sy-vline
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG_STR-SPRPS sy-vline
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG_STR-SEQNR sy-vline
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG_STR-IOPER sy-vline
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG_STR-AEDTM sy-vline
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG_STR-AEDNW sy-vline
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG_STR-AEDOL sy-vline
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG_STR-UZEIT sy-vline
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG_STR-TCODE sy-vline
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG_STR-BEGDA sy-vline
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG_STR-ENDDA sy-vline
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG_STR-BEGOL sy-vline
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG_STR-ENDOL sy-vline
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG_STR-OLDVL sy-vline
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG_STR-FNAME sy-vline
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG_STR-NEWVL sy-vline
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG_STR-NEWUN sy-vline
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG_STR-OLDUN sy-vline
WA_T7JP_UPTLOG_STR-SPRSL sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.