ABAP Select data from SAP table UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER 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_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER. 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_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER 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_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER,
      WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER TYPE UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER,
      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_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER> TYPE UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER2).
*--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_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER ASSIGNING <UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER>-COL = 1.
<UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER>-COLTXT = 1.
<UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER>-P01 = 1.
<UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER>-P02 = 1.
<UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER>-P03 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER-P04, sy-vline,
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER-P05, sy-vline,
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER-P06, sy-vline,
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER-P07, sy-vline,
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER-P08, sy-vline,
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER-P09, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER 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_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER 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_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER INTO WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER. *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_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR,
COL TYPE STRING,
COLTXT TYPE STRING,
P01 TYPE STRING,
P02 TYPE STRING,
P03 TYPE STRING,
P04 TYPE STRING,
P05 TYPE STRING,
P06 TYPE STRING,
P07 TYPE STRING,
P08 TYPE STRING,
P09 TYPE STRING,
P10 TYPE STRING,
P11 TYPE STRING,
P12 TYPE STRING,
P13 TYPE STRING,
P14 TYPE STRING,
P15 TYPE STRING,
P16 TYPE STRING,
P17 TYPE STRING,
P18 TYPE STRING,
P19 TYPE STRING,
P20 TYPE STRING,
P21 TYPE STRING,
P22 TYPE STRING,
P23 TYPE STRING,
P24 TYPE STRING,
P25 TYPE STRING,
CLR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_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_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-COL sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-COLTXT sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-P01 sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-P02 sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-P03 sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-P04 sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-P05 sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-P06 sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-P07 sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-P08 sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-P09 sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-P10 sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-P11 sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-P12 sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-P13 sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-P14 sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-P15 sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-P16 sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-P17 sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-P18 sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-P19 sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-P20 sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-P21 sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-P22 sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-P23 sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-P24 sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-P25 sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_MEAS_TIME_SER_STR-CLR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.