ABAP Select data from SAP table /BDL/SAPWLTSKTI into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /BDL/SAPWLTSKTI 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 /BDL/SAPWLTSKTI. 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 /BDL/SAPWLTSKTI 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_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /BDL/SAPWLTSKTI,
      WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI TYPE /BDL/SAPWLTSKTI,
      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: </BDL/SAPWLTSKTI> TYPE /BDL/SAPWLTSKTI.

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

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /BDL/SAPWLTSKTI
  INTO TABLE IT_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /BDL/SAPWLTSKTI
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI2).
*--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_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI ASSIGNING </BDL/SAPWLTSKTI>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</BDL/SAPWLTSKTI>-TASKTYPE = 1.
</BDL/SAPWLTSKTI>-TIME = 1.
</BDL/SAPWLTSKTI>-COUNT = 1.
</BDL/SAPWLTSKTI>-RESPTI = 1.
</BDL/SAPWLTSKTI>-CPUTI = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI INTO WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI-QUEUETI, sy-vline,
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI-READDIRCNT, sy-vline,
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI-READDIRTI, sy-vline,
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI-READDIRBUF, sy-vline,
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI-READSEQCNT, sy-vline,
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI-READSEQTI, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI 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_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI 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_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI INTO WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI. *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_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_STR,
TASKTYPE TYPE STRING,
TIME TYPE STRING,
COUNT TYPE STRING,
RESPTI TYPE STRING,
CPUTI TYPE STRING,
QUEUETI TYPE STRING,
READDIRCNT TYPE STRING,
READDIRTI TYPE STRING,
READDIRBUF TYPE STRING,
READSEQCNT TYPE STRING,
READSEQTI TYPE STRING,
PHYREADCNT TYPE STRING,
CHNGCNT TYPE STRING,
CHNGTI TYPE STRING,
PHYCHNGREC TYPE STRING,
CNT001 TYPE STRING,
CNT002 TYPE STRING,
CNT003 TYPE STRING,
CNT004 TYPE STRING,
CNT005 TYPE STRING,
CNT006 TYPE STRING,
CNT007 TYPE STRING,
CNT008 TYPE STRING,
CNT009 TYPE STRING,
DBP_COUNT TYPE STRING,
DBP_TIME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_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_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_STR-TASKTYPE sy-vline
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_STR-TIME sy-vline
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_STR-COUNT sy-vline
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_STR-RESPTI sy-vline
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_STR-CPUTI sy-vline
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_STR-QUEUETI sy-vline
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_STR-READDIRCNT sy-vline
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_STR-READDIRTI sy-vline
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_STR-READDIRBUF sy-vline
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_STR-READSEQCNT sy-vline
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_STR-READSEQTI sy-vline
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_STR-PHYREADCNT sy-vline
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_STR-CHNGCNT sy-vline
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_STR-CHNGTI sy-vline
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_STR-PHYCHNGREC sy-vline
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_STR-CNT001 sy-vline
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_STR-CNT002 sy-vline
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_STR-CNT003 sy-vline
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_STR-CNT004 sy-vline
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_STR-CNT005 sy-vline
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_STR-CNT006 sy-vline
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_STR-CNT007 sy-vline
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_STR-CNT008 sy-vline
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_STR-CNT009 sy-vline
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_STR-DBP_COUNT sy-vline
WA_/BDL/SAPWLTSKTI_STR-DBP_TIME sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.