ABAP Select data from SAP table /MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR 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 /MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR. 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 /MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR 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_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR,
      WA_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR TYPE /MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR,
      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: </MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR> TYPE /MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR
  INTO TABLE IT_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR2).
*--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_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR ASSIGNING </MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR>-FIRSTNAME = 1.
</MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR>-LASTNAME = 1.
</MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR>-PERNO = 1.
</MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR>-COMP_CODE = 1.
</MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR>-COSTCENTER = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR INTO WA_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR-BUS_AREA, sy-vline,
WA_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR-ORG_UNIT, sy-vline,
WA_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR-POSITION, sy-vline,
WA_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR-JOB, sy-vline,
WA_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR-CO_AREA, sy-vline,
WA_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR-PERS_SUBAREA, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR 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_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR 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_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR INTO WA_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR. *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_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR_STR,
FIRSTNAME TYPE STRING,
LASTNAME TYPE STRING,
PERNO TYPE STRING,
COMP_CODE TYPE STRING,
COSTCENTER TYPE STRING,
BUS_AREA TYPE STRING,
ORG_UNIT TYPE STRING,
POSITION TYPE STRING,
JOB TYPE STRING,
CO_AREA TYPE STRING,
PERS_SUBAREA TYPE STRING,
PERS_AREA TYPE STRING,
EMPLOYEE_GROUP TYPE STRING,
EMPLOYEE_SUBGRP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR_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_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR_STR-FIRSTNAME sy-vline
WA_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR_STR-LASTNAME sy-vline
WA_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR_STR-PERNO sy-vline
WA_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR_STR-COMP_CODE sy-vline
WA_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR_STR-COSTCENTER sy-vline
WA_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR_STR-BUS_AREA sy-vline
WA_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR_STR-ORG_UNIT sy-vline
WA_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR_STR-POSITION sy-vline
WA_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR_STR-JOB sy-vline
WA_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR_STR-CO_AREA sy-vline
WA_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR_STR-PERS_SUBAREA sy-vline
WA_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR_STR-PERS_AREA sy-vline
WA_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR_STR-EMPLOYEE_GROUP sy-vline
WA_/MERP/HR_USERINFO1OPT_STR_STR-EMPLOYEE_SUBGRP sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.