ABAP Select data from SAP table WFA_SCHEDULE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM WFA_SCHEDULE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_WFA_SCHEDULE2).
*--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_WFA_SCHEDULE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_WFA_SCHEDULE2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<WFA_SCHEDULE>-MANDT = 1.
<WFA_SCHEDULE>-SCHEDULE_ID = 1.
<WFA_SCHEDULE>-ORG_PLVAR = 1.
<WFA_SCHEDULE>-ORG_OTYPE = 1.
<WFA_SCHEDULE>-ORG_OBJID = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_WFA_SCHEDULE-SCHED_START_DATE, sy-vline,
  WA_WFA_SCHEDULE-SCHED_END_DATE, sy-vline,
  WA_WFA_SCHEDULE-LOCKED_FLAG, sy-vline,
  WA_WFA_SCHEDULE-POSTED_FLAG, sy-vline,
  WA_WFA_SCHEDULE-COMMENTS, sy-vline,
  WA_WFA_SCHEDULE-CREATED_BY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_WFA_SCHEDULE 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_WFA_SCHEDULE 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_WFA_SCHEDULE INTO WA_WFA_SCHEDULE.


*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.

*Conversion exit TMPST, internal->external for field CREATED_AT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TMPST_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_WFA_SCHEDULE-CREATED_AT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WFA_SCHEDULE-CREATED_AT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TMPST, internal->external for field CHANGED_AT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TMPST_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_WFA_SCHEDULE-CHANGED_AT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WFA_SCHEDULE-CHANGED_AT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_WFA_SCHEDULE_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
SCHEDULE_ID TYPE STRING,
ORG_PLVAR TYPE STRING,
ORG_OTYPE TYPE STRING,
ORG_OBJID TYPE STRING,
SCHED_START_DATE TYPE STRING,
SCHED_END_DATE TYPE STRING,
LOCKED_FLAG TYPE STRING,
POSTED_FLAG TYPE STRING,
COMMENTS TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
CREATED_AT TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_AT TYPE STRING,
ARCHIVABLE TYPE STRING,
EXCP_CALC_NEEDED TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_WFA_SCHEDULE_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_WFA_SCHEDULE_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_WFA_SCHEDULE_STR-SCHEDULE_ID sy-vline 
WA_WFA_SCHEDULE_STR-ORG_PLVAR sy-vline 
WA_WFA_SCHEDULE_STR-ORG_OTYPE sy-vline 
WA_WFA_SCHEDULE_STR-ORG_OBJID sy-vline 
WA_WFA_SCHEDULE_STR-SCHED_START_DATE sy-vline 
WA_WFA_SCHEDULE_STR-SCHED_END_DATE sy-vline 
WA_WFA_SCHEDULE_STR-LOCKED_FLAG sy-vline 
WA_WFA_SCHEDULE_STR-POSTED_FLAG sy-vline 
WA_WFA_SCHEDULE_STR-COMMENTS sy-vline 
WA_WFA_SCHEDULE_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline 
WA_WFA_SCHEDULE_STR-CREATED_AT sy-vline 
WA_WFA_SCHEDULE_STR-CHANGED_BY sy-vline 
WA_WFA_SCHEDULE_STR-CHANGED_AT sy-vline 
WA_WFA_SCHEDULE_STR-ARCHIVABLE sy-vline 
WA_WFA_SCHEDULE_STR-EXCP_CALC_NEEDED sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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