ABAP Select data from SAP table LTRME_TASK_DETAILS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM LTRME_TASK_DETAILS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS2).
*--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_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS ASSIGNING <LTRME_TASK_DETAILS>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<LTRME_TASK_DETAILS>-TASKI = 1.
<LTRME_TASK_DETAILS>-TKSTS = 1.
<LTRME_TASK_DETAILS>-TOTPR = 1.
<LTRME_TASK_DETAILS>-DDATE = 1.
<LTRME_TASK_DETAILS>-LSDTK = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS-ORGLV3, sy-vline,
WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS-LOCLV1SRC, sy-vline,
WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS-LOCLV3SRC, sy-vline,
WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS-RNODESRC, sy-vline,
WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS-LOCLV1DST, sy-vline,
WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS-LOCLV3DST, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS 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_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS 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_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS INTO WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS. *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 TASKI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS-TASKI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS-TASKI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTRM, internal->external for field DDATE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTRM_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS-DDATE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS-DDATE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTRM, internal->external for field LSDTK CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTRM_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS-LSDTK IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS-LSDTK.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RSRCE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS-RSRCE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS-RSRCE.
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_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS_STR,
TASKI TYPE STRING,
TKSTS TYPE STRING,
TOTPR TYPE STRING,
DDATE TYPE STRING,
LSDTK TYPE STRING,
ORGLV3 TYPE STRING,
LOCLV1SRC TYPE STRING,
LOCLV3SRC TYPE STRING,
RNODESRC TYPE STRING,
LOCLV1DST TYPE STRING,
LOCLV3DST TYPE STRING,
RNODEDST TYPE STRING,
HUNMS TYPE STRING,
HUTPS TYPE STRING,
HUNMD TYPE STRING,
HUTPD TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
MATDS TYPE STRING,
QTYAD TYPE STRING,
ALUOM TYPE STRING,
BATCH TYPE STRING,
RSRCE TYPE STRING,
FLAG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS_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_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS_STR-TASKI sy-vline
WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS_STR-TKSTS sy-vline
WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS_STR-TOTPR sy-vline
WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS_STR-DDATE sy-vline
WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS_STR-LSDTK sy-vline
WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS_STR-ORGLV3 sy-vline
WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS_STR-LOCLV1SRC sy-vline
WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS_STR-LOCLV3SRC sy-vline
WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS_STR-RNODESRC sy-vline
WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS_STR-LOCLV1DST sy-vline
WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS_STR-LOCLV3DST sy-vline
WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS_STR-RNODEDST sy-vline
WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS_STR-HUNMS sy-vline
WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS_STR-HUTPS sy-vline
WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS_STR-HUNMD sy-vline
WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS_STR-HUTPD sy-vline
WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS_STR-MATDS sy-vline
WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS_STR-QTYAD sy-vline
WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS_STR-ALUOM sy-vline
WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS_STR-BATCH sy-vline
WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS_STR-RSRCE sy-vline
WA_LTRME_TASK_DETAILS_STR-FLAG sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.