ABAP Select data from SAP table IEPPLNVERCUBE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IEPPLNVERCUBE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IEPPLNVERCUBE2).
*--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_IEPPLNVERCUBE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_IEPPLNVERCUBE ASSIGNING <IEPPLNVERCUBE>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IEPPLNVERCUBE>-MANDT = 1.
<IEPPLNVERCUBE>-ENGAGEMENTPROJFINPLANUUID = 1.
<IEPPLNVERCUBE>-WORKPACKAGEUUID = 1.
<IEPPLNVERCUBE>-ENGMTPROJFINPLANVERSION = 1.
<IEPPLNVERCUBE>-ENGAGEMENTPROJECTRESOURCETYPE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE-ENGAGEMENTPROJECTRESOURCE, sy-vline,
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE-WORKPACKAGEUNIT, sy-vline,
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE-EMPLOYMENTINTERNALID, sy-vline,
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE-PERSON, sy-vline,
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE-WORKITEM, sy-vline,
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE-ENGAGEMENTPROJECTSERVICEORG, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE 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_IEPPLNVERCUBE 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_IEPPLNVERCUBE INTO WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE. *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 PERSON CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE-PERSON IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE-PERSON.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SALESORDER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE-SALESORDER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE-SALESORDER.
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_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
ENGAGEMENTPROJFINPLANUUID TYPE STRING,
WORKPACKAGEUUID TYPE STRING,
ENGMTPROJFINPLANVERSION TYPE STRING,
ENGAGEMENTPROJECTRESOURCETYPE TYPE STRING,
ENGAGEMENTPROJECTRESOURCE TYPE STRING,
WORKPACKAGEUNIT TYPE STRING,
EMPLOYMENTINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
PERSON TYPE STRING,
WORKITEM TYPE STRING,
ENGAGEMENTPROJECTSERVICEORG TYPE STRING,
ENGAGEMENTPROJECT TYPE STRING,
WORKPACKAGE TYPE STRING,
BILLINGCONTROLCATEGORY TYPE STRING,
RESOURCEDEMANDUUID TYPE STRING,
EMPLOYEE TYPE STRING,
EMPLOYEEFULLNAME TYPE STRING,
PLANSKILLTAGUUID TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
UNITOFMEASURE TYPE STRING,
WORKPACKAGEUNITUOM TYPE STRING,
PLNDCOSTAMT TYPE STRING,
PLNDEFFORTQTY TYPE STRING,
PLANUNITQUANTITY TYPE STRING,
PLNDREVNAMT TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDATETIME TYPE STRING,
SALESORDER TYPE STRING,
SALESORDERITEM TYPE STRING,
NETAMOUNT TYPE STRING,
WORKPACKAGENAME TYPE STRING,
WORKPACKAGEUNITTEXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_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_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-ENGAGEMENTPROJFINPLANUUID sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-WORKPACKAGEUUID sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-ENGMTPROJFINPLANVERSION sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-ENGAGEMENTPROJECTRESOURCETYPE sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-ENGAGEMENTPROJECTRESOURCE sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-WORKPACKAGEUNIT sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-EMPLOYMENTINTERNALID sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-PERSON sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-WORKITEM sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-ENGAGEMENTPROJECTSERVICEORG sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-ENGAGEMENTPROJECT sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-WORKPACKAGE sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-BILLINGCONTROLCATEGORY sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-RESOURCEDEMANDUUID sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-EMPLOYEE sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-EMPLOYEEFULLNAME sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-PLANSKILLTAGUUID sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-CURRENCY sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-UNITOFMEASURE sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-WORKPACKAGEUNITUOM sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-PLNDCOSTAMT sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-PLNDEFFORTQTY sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-PLANUNITQUANTITY sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-PLNDREVNAMT sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-LASTCHANGEDATETIME sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-SALESORDER sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-SALESORDERITEM sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-NETAMOUNT sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-WORKPACKAGENAME sy-vline
WA_IEPPLNVERCUBE_STR-WORKPACKAGEUNITTEXT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.