ABAP Select data from SAP table SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL2).
*--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_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL ASSIGNING <SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL>-SNAPSHOT_TIMESTAMP = 1.
<SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL>-TIME_PERIOD = 1.
<SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL>-M1_INT4 = 1.
<SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL>-M2_INT4 = 1.
<SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL>-M3_INT4 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL-M1_DEC22_3, sy-vline,
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL-M2_DEC22_3, sy-vline,
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL-M3_DEC22_3, sy-vline,
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL-M1_INT8, sy-vline,
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL-M2_INT8, sy-vline,
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL-M3_INT8, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL 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_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL 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_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL INTO WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL. *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_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR,
SNAPSHOT_TIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,
TIME_PERIOD TYPE STRING,
M1_INT4 TYPE STRING,
M2_INT4 TYPE STRING,
M3_INT4 TYPE STRING,
M1_DEC22_3 TYPE STRING,
M2_DEC22_3 TYPE STRING,
M3_DEC22_3 TYPE STRING,
M1_INT8 TYPE STRING,
M2_INT8 TYPE STRING,
M3_INT8 TYPE STRING,
M4_INT8 TYPE STRING,
M5_INT8 TYPE STRING,
M6_INT8 TYPE STRING,
M7_INT8 TYPE STRING,
M8_INT8 TYPE STRING,
M9_INT8 TYPE STRING,
M10_INT8 TYPE STRING,
M11_INT8 TYPE STRING,
M12_INT8 TYPE STRING,
M13_INT8 TYPE STRING,
M14_INT8 TYPE STRING,
M15_INT8 TYPE STRING,
M16_INT8 TYPE STRING,
M17_INT8 TYPE STRING,
M18_INT8 TYPE STRING,
M19_INT8 TYPE STRING,
M20_INT8 TYPE STRING,
OTHERS_INT8 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_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_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-SNAPSHOT_TIMESTAMP sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-TIME_PERIOD sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-M1_INT4 sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-M2_INT4 sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-M3_INT4 sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-M1_DEC22_3 sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-M2_DEC22_3 sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-M3_DEC22_3 sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-M1_INT8 sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-M2_INT8 sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-M3_INT8 sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-M4_INT8 sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-M5_INT8 sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-M6_INT8 sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-M7_INT8 sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-M8_INT8 sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-M9_INT8 sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-M10_INT8 sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-M11_INT8 sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-M12_INT8 sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-M13_INT8 sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-M14_INT8 sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-M15_INT8 sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-M16_INT8 sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-M17_INT8 sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-M18_INT8 sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-M19_INT8 sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-M20_INT8 sy-vline
WA_SYBMON_ROW_TO_COL_STR-OTHERS_INT8 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.