ABAP Select data from SAP table UCS_S_TASKPR_LP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM UCS_S_TASKPR_LP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP2).
*--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_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP ASSIGNING <UCS_S_TASKPR_LP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<UCS_S_TASKPR_LP>-SUMIND = 1.
<UCS_S_TASKPR_LP>-SUBLIST1 = 1.
<UCS_S_TASKPR_LP>-SUBLIST2 = 1.
<UCS_S_TASKPR_LP>-SEQNR = 1.
<UCS_S_TASKPR_LP>-HRYINDEX = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP-HRYLEVEL, sy-vline,
WA_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP-AREA, sy-vline,
WA_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP-AREA2, sy-vline,
WA_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP-TASK, sy-vline,
WA_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP-TASKTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP-PR_SEQNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP 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_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP 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_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP INTO WA_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP. *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_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP_STR,
SUMIND TYPE STRING,
SUBLIST1 TYPE STRING,
SUBLIST2 TYPE STRING,
SEQNR TYPE STRING,
HRYINDEX TYPE STRING,
HRYLEVEL TYPE STRING,
AREA TYPE STRING,
AREA2 TYPE STRING,
TASK TYPE STRING,
TASKTYPE TYPE STRING,
PR_SEQNR TYPE STRING,
TASKPR TYPE STRING,
TASKPRTYPE TYPE STRING,
TASKPR_TYPE TYPE STRING,
COMMENT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP_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_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP_STR-SUMIND sy-vline
WA_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP_STR-SUBLIST1 sy-vline
WA_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP_STR-SUBLIST2 sy-vline
WA_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP_STR-SEQNR sy-vline
WA_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP_STR-HRYINDEX sy-vline
WA_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP_STR-HRYLEVEL sy-vline
WA_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP_STR-AREA sy-vline
WA_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP_STR-AREA2 sy-vline
WA_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP_STR-TASK sy-vline
WA_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP_STR-TASKTYPE sy-vline
WA_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP_STR-PR_SEQNR sy-vline
WA_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP_STR-TASKPR sy-vline
WA_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP_STR-TASKPRTYPE sy-vline
WA_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP_STR-TASKPR_TYPE sy-vline
WA_UCS_S_TASKPR_LP_STR-COMMENT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.