ABAP Select data from SAP table UMB_ESA_TS_DATA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM UMB_ESA_TS_DATA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA2).
*--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_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA ASSIGNING <UMB_ESA_TS_DATA>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<UMB_ESA_TS_DATA>-PERIOD = 1.
<UMB_ESA_TS_DATA>-TREND = 1.
<UMB_ESA_TS_DATA>-SCORE = 1.
<UMB_ESA_TS_DATA>-STATUS = 1.
<UMB_ESA_TS_DATA>-VAL01 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA-VAL02, sy-vline,
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA-VAL03, sy-vline,
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA-VAL04, sy-vline,
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA-VAL05, sy-vline,
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA-VAL06, sy-vline,
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA-VAL07, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA 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_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA 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_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA INTO WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA. *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_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR,
PERIOD TYPE STRING,
TREND TYPE STRING,
SCORE TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
VAL01 TYPE STRING,
VAL02 TYPE STRING,
VAL03 TYPE STRING,
VAL04 TYPE STRING,
VAL05 TYPE STRING,
VAL06 TYPE STRING,
VAL07 TYPE STRING,
VAL08 TYPE STRING,
VAL09 TYPE STRING,
VAL10 TYPE STRING,
VAL11 TYPE STRING,
VAL12 TYPE STRING,
VAL13 TYPE STRING,
VAL14 TYPE STRING,
VAL15 TYPE STRING,
VAL16 TYPE STRING,
VAL17 TYPE STRING,
VAL18 TYPE STRING,
VAL19 TYPE STRING,
VAL20 TYPE STRING,
VAL21 TYPE STRING,
VAL22 TYPE STRING,
VAL23 TYPE STRING,
VAL24 TYPE STRING,
VAL25 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_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_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-PERIOD sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-TREND sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-SCORE sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-STATUS sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-VAL01 sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-VAL02 sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-VAL03 sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-VAL04 sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-VAL05 sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-VAL06 sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-VAL07 sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-VAL08 sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-VAL09 sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-VAL10 sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-VAL11 sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-VAL12 sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-VAL13 sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-VAL14 sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-VAL15 sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-VAL16 sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-VAL17 sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-VAL18 sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-VAL19 sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-VAL20 sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-VAL21 sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-VAL22 sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-VAL23 sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-VAL24 sy-vline
WA_UMB_ESA_TS_DATA_STR-VAL25 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.