ABAP Select data from SAP table TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY2).
*--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_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY>-RECUID = 1.
<TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY>-OPERA = 1.
<TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY>-PRSTAT = 1.
<TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY>-PERNRGROUP = 1.
<TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY>-PERNR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY-GRUNR, sy-vline,
  WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY-CATEGORY, sy-vline,
  WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY-TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY-BEGDA, sy-vline,
  WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY-ENDDA, sy-vline,
  WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY-BEGUZ, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY 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_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY 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_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY INTO WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY.


*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_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY_STR, 
RECUID TYPE STRING,
OPERA TYPE STRING,
PRSTAT TYPE STRING,
PERNRGROUP TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
GRUNR TYPE STRING,
CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
BEGUZ TYPE STRING,
ENDUZ TYPE STRING,
AUTHSTAT TYPE STRING,
PRIM TYPE STRING,
SIMUL TYPE STRING,
CHNGD TYPE STRING,
DBVERSION TYPE STRING,
DEPID TYPE STRING,
COMMID TYPE STRING,
SORTID TYPE STRING,
TPOINT TYPE STRING,
REFTRIG TYPE STRING,
REFDEP TYPE STRING,
AUTHLEVEL TYPE STRING,
DATA TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY_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_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY_STR-RECUID sy-vline 
WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY_STR-OPERA sy-vline 
WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY_STR-PRSTAT sy-vline 
WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY_STR-PERNRGROUP sy-vline 
WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY_STR-PERNR sy-vline 
WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY_STR-GRUNR sy-vline 
WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY_STR-CATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY_STR-TYPE sy-vline 
WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY_STR-BEGUZ sy-vline 
WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY_STR-ENDUZ sy-vline 
WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY_STR-AUTHSTAT sy-vline 
WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY_STR-PRIM sy-vline 
WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY_STR-SIMUL sy-vline 
WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY_STR-CHNGD sy-vline 
WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY_STR-DBVERSION sy-vline 
WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY_STR-DEPID sy-vline 
WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY_STR-COMMID sy-vline 
WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY_STR-SORTID sy-vline 
WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY_STR-TPOINT sy-vline 
WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY_STR-REFTRIG sy-vline 
WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY_STR-REFDEP sy-vline 
WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY_STR-AUTHLEVEL sy-vline 
WA_TIM_BLP_TD_ENTRY_STR-DATA sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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