ABAP Select data from SAP table UMB_YS_XML_LINK 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_XML_LINK 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_XML_LINK. 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_XML_LINK 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_XML_LINK TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF UMB_YS_XML_LINK, WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK TYPE UMB_YS_XML_LINK, 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_XML_LINK> TYPE UMB_YS_XML_LINK. *Process all fields in table header/work area as string values PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_UMB_YS_XML_LINK. SELECT * *restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows UP TO 10 ROWS FROM UMB_YS_XML_LINK INTO TABLE IT_UMB_YS_XML_LINK. *Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA *SELECT * * FROM UMB_YS_XML_LINK * INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_UMB_YS_XML_LINK2). *--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_XML_LINK INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK2). *Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL LOOP AT IT_UMB_YS_XML_LINK ASSIGNING <UMB_YS_XML_LINK>.*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<UMB_YS_XML_LINK>-FROM_OBJ = 1.
<UMB_YS_XML_LINK>-FROM_STR = 1.
<UMB_YS_XML_LINK>-FROM_PORT = 1.
<UMB_YS_XML_LINK>-FROM_TYPE = 1.
<UMB_YS_XML_LINK>-TO_OBJ = 1.
ENDLOOP. LOOP AT IT_UMB_YS_XML_LINK INTO WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK. *Write horizonal line to screen report. WRITE:/ sy-uline. *Write selected data to screen/report before conversion. WRITE:/ sy-vline, WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK-TO_STR, sy-vline,
WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK-TO_PORT, sy-vline,
WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK-TO_TYPE, sy-vline,
WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK-PFROM_LOC, sy-vline,
WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK-PTO_LOC, sy-vline,
WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK-P1_LOC, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK 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_XML_LINK 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_XML_LINK INTO WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK. *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_XML_LINK_STR,
FROM_OBJ TYPE STRING,
FROM_STR TYPE STRING,
FROM_PORT TYPE STRING,
FROM_TYPE TYPE STRING,
TO_OBJ TYPE STRING,
TO_STR TYPE STRING,
TO_PORT TYPE STRING,
TO_TYPE TYPE STRING,
PFROM_LOC TYPE STRING,
PTO_LOC TYPE STRING,
P1_LOC TYPE STRING,
P2_LOC TYPE STRING,
P3_LOC TYPE STRING,
P4_LOC TYPE STRING,
P5_LOC TYPE STRING,
P6_LOC TYPE STRING,
COLOR TYPE STRING,
THICKNESS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK_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_XML_LINK_STR-FROM_OBJ sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK_STR-FROM_STR sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK_STR-FROM_PORT sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK_STR-FROM_TYPE sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK_STR-TO_OBJ sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK_STR-TO_STR sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK_STR-TO_PORT sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK_STR-TO_TYPE sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK_STR-PFROM_LOC sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK_STR-PTO_LOC sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK_STR-P1_LOC sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK_STR-P2_LOC sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK_STR-P3_LOC sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK_STR-P4_LOC sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK_STR-P5_LOC sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK_STR-P6_LOC sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK_STR-COLOR sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_XML_LINK_STR-THICKNESS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.