ABAP Select data from SAP table WFAV_SCHED2 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP WFAV_SCHED2 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 WFAV_SCHED2. 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 WFAV_SCHED2 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_WFAV_SCHED2 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF WFAV_SCHED2,
      WA_WFAV_SCHED2 TYPE WFAV_SCHED2,
      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: <WFAV_SCHED2> TYPE WFAV_SCHED2.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_WFAV_SCHED2.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM WFAV_SCHED2
  INTO TABLE IT_WFAV_SCHED2.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM WFAV_SCHED2
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_WFAV_SCHED22).
*--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_WFAV_SCHED2 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_WFAV_SCHED22).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_WFAV_SCHED2 ASSIGNING <WFAV_SCHED2>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<WFAV_SCHED2>-MANDT = 1.
<WFAV_SCHED2>-SCHEDULE_ID = 1.
<WFAV_SCHED2>-ORG_PLVAR = 1.
<WFAV_SCHED2>-ORG_OTYPE = 1.
<WFAV_SCHED2>-ORG_OBJID = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_WFAV_SCHED2 INTO WA_WFAV_SCHED2.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_WFAV_SCHED2-SCHED_START_DATE, sy-vline,
WA_WFAV_SCHED2-SCHED_END_DATE, sy-vline,
WA_WFAV_SCHED2-SHIFT_SEG_ID, sy-vline,
WA_WFAV_SCHED2-BRKTYPE_LOC, sy-vline,
WA_WFAV_SCHED2-BRKTYPE_ID, sy-vline,
WA_WFAV_SCHED2-CHARGE_DATE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_WFAV_SCHED2 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_WFAV_SCHED2 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_WFAV_SCHED2 INTO WA_WFAV_SCHED2. *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 ALPHA, internal->external for field BRKTYPE_LOC CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WFAV_SCHED2-BRKTYPE_LOC IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WFAV_SCHED2-BRKTYPE_LOC.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BRKTYPE_ID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WFAV_SCHED2-BRKTYPE_ID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WFAV_SCHED2-BRKTYPE_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PARTNER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WFAV_SCHED2-PARTNER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WFAV_SCHED2-PARTNER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field WORK_HRS_UNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WFAV_SCHED2-WORK_HRS_UNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WFAV_SCHED2-WORK_HRS_UNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TMPST, internal->external for field SEG_START CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TMPST_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WFAV_SCHED2-SEG_START IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WFAV_SCHED2-SEG_START.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TMPST, internal->external for field SEG_END CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TMPST_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WFAV_SCHED2-SEG_END IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WFAV_SCHED2-SEG_END.
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_WFAV_SCHED2_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,
SHIFT_SEG_ID TYPE STRING,
BRKTYPE_LOC TYPE STRING,
BRKTYPE_ID TYPE STRING,
CHARGE_DATE TYPE STRING,
PARTNER TYPE STRING,
WRKAREA_ID TYPE STRING,
SCHDL_EVT_ID TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY_CODE TYPE STRING,
REGULAR_HRS TYPE STRING,
WORK_HRS_UNIT TYPE STRING,
REGULAR_PAY TYPE STRING,
OVERTIME_HRS TYPE STRING,
OVERTIME_PAY TYPE STRING,
UNPAID_HRS TYPE STRING,
REPLACED_FLAG TYPE STRING,
MODIFIED_FLAG TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
SEGMENT_PAY TYPE STRING,
PARENT_SEG_ID TYPE STRING,
ASSIGNMENT_ID TYPE STRING,
SHIFT_ID TYPE STRING,
SEG_START TYPE STRING,
SEG_END TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_WFAV_SCHED2_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_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-SCHEDULE_ID sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-ORG_PLVAR sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-ORG_OTYPE sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-ORG_OBJID sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-SCHED_START_DATE sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-SCHED_END_DATE sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-SHIFT_SEG_ID sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-BRKTYPE_LOC sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-BRKTYPE_ID sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-CHARGE_DATE sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-PARTNER sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-WRKAREA_ID sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-SCHDL_EVT_ID sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-CURRENCY_CODE sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-REGULAR_HRS sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-WORK_HRS_UNIT sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-REGULAR_PAY sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-OVERTIME_HRS sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-OVERTIME_PAY sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-UNPAID_HRS sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-REPLACED_FLAG sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-MODIFIED_FLAG sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-STATUS sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-SEGMENT_PAY sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-PARENT_SEG_ID sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-ASSIGNMENT_ID sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-SHIFT_ID sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-SEG_START sy-vline
WA_WFAV_SCHED2_STR-SEG_END sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.