ABAP Select data from SAP table WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP2).
*--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_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP ASSIGNING <WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP>-MANDT = 1.
<WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP>-PARTNER = 1.
<WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP>-ORG_OBJID = 1.
<WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP>-START_DATE = 1.
<WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP>-END_DATE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP-TEMP_FLAG, sy-vline,
WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP-GUID, sy-vline,
WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP-STATUS, sy-vline,
WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP-SETSHIFTS_ID, sy-vline,
WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP-INTVINDEX, sy-vline,
WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP-UI_START_TIME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP 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_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP 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_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP INTO WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP. *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 PARTNER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP-PARTNER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP-PARTNER.
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_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PARTNER TYPE STRING,
ORG_OBJID TYPE STRING,
START_DATE TYPE STRING,
END_DATE TYPE STRING,
TEMP_FLAG TYPE STRING,
GUID TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
SETSHIFTS_ID TYPE STRING,
INTVINDEX TYPE STRING,
UI_START_TIME TYPE STRING,
UI_END_TIME TYPE STRING,
STARTTIMEDAY TYPE STRING,
ENDTIMEDAY TYPE STRING,
STARTTIME TYPE STRING,
ENDTIME TYPE STRING,
STARTOFFSETTYPE TYPE STRING,
STARTOFFSET TYPE STRING,
ENDOFFSETTYPE TYPE STRING,
ENDOFFSET TYPE STRING,
WRKAREA_ID TYPE STRING,
SHIFT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
REC_STATE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP_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_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP_STR-PARTNER sy-vline
WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP_STR-ORG_OBJID sy-vline
WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP_STR-START_DATE sy-vline
WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP_STR-END_DATE sy-vline
WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP_STR-TEMP_FLAG sy-vline
WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP_STR-GUID sy-vline
WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP_STR-STATUS sy-vline
WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP_STR-SETSHIFTS_ID sy-vline
WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP_STR-INTVINDEX sy-vline
WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP_STR-UI_START_TIME sy-vline
WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP_STR-UI_END_TIME sy-vline
WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP_STR-STARTTIMEDAY sy-vline
WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP_STR-ENDTIMEDAY sy-vline
WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP_STR-STARTTIME sy-vline
WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP_STR-ENDTIME sy-vline
WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP_STR-STARTOFFSETTYPE sy-vline
WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP_STR-STARTOFFSET sy-vline
WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP_STR-ENDOFFSETTYPE sy-vline
WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP_STR-ENDOFFSET sy-vline
WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP_STR-WRKAREA_ID sy-vline
WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP_STR-SHIFT_TYPE sy-vline
WA_WFMTM_SR_SET_TMP_STR-REC_STATE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.