ABAP Select data from SAP table BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION2).
*--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_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION ASSIGNING <BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION>-STATUS = 1.
<BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION>-TITLE = 1.
<BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION>-SUBJECT = 1.
<BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION>-CATEGORY = 1.
<BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION>-TYPE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-PRIORITY, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-PROT_GOAL, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-EFFECTIV, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-EA_ST_TIMESTAMP, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-EA_ST_TI_ZO, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-DUE_TIMESTAMP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION 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_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION 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_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION INTO WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION.


*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 DFVAL, internal->external for field STATUS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_DFVAL_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-STATUS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-STATUS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EHASU, internal->external for field SUBJECT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EHASU_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-SUBJECT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-SUBJECT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EHACT, internal->external for field TYPE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EHACT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-TYPE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-TYPE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EHAPG, internal->external for field PROT_GOAL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EHAPG_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-PROT_GOAL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-PROT_GOAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EHACE, internal->external for field EFFECTIV
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EHACE_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-EFFECTIV
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-EFFECTIV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTLC, internal->external for field EA_ST_TIMESTAMP
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-EA_ST_TIMESTAMP
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-EA_ST_TIMESTAMP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTLC, internal->external for field DUE_TIMESTAMP
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-DUE_TIMESTAMP
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-DUE_TIMESTAMP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit RESID, internal->external for field RESP_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_RESID_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-RESP_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-RESP_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit IMPID, internal->external for field IMPLEM_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_IMPID_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-IMPLEM_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-IMPLEM_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit APRID, internal->external for field APPR_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_APRID_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-APPR_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-APPR_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit MATN5, internal->external for field MAT_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN5_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-MAT_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-MAT_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit EHCAC, internal->external for field FIN_TRANS_CATEG
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EHCAC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-FIN_TRANS_CATEG
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-FIN_TRANS_CATEG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MAT_ID_LONG
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-MAT_ID_LONG
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION-MAT_ID_LONG.
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_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR, 
STATUS TYPE STRING,
TITLE TYPE STRING,
SUBJECT TYPE STRING,
CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
PRIORITY TYPE STRING,
PROT_GOAL TYPE STRING,
EFFECTIV TYPE STRING,
EA_ST_TIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,
EA_ST_TI_ZO TYPE STRING,
DUE_TIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,
DUE_TI_ZO TYPE STRING,
DUE_N_TH TYPE STRING,
DUE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
RESP_ID TYPE STRING,
IMPLEM_ID TYPE STRING,
APPR_ID TYPE STRING,
IMPL_TIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,
IMPL_TI_ZO TYPE STRING,
APPR_TIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,
APPR_TI_ZO TYPE STRING,
PLANT_ID TYPE STRING,
FUNC_LOC_ID TYPE STRING,
EQU_ID TYPE STRING,
EQU_TYPE TYPE STRING,
WF_EXIST_IND TYPE STRING,
EXT_NOTIF_ID TYPE STRING,
EXT_NOTIF_TYPE TYPE STRING,
EXT_NOTIF_PRIO TYPE STRING,
MAT_ID TYPE STRING,
ACT_NATURE_TS TYPE STRING,
RECN TYPE STRING,
FLG_ACTION_LONGTEXT TYPE STRING,
ACTION_TEXT TYPE STRING,
FIN_TRANS_CATEG TYPE STRING,
FIN_TRANS_AMNT TYPE STRING,
TRANS_CURR TYPE STRING,
REF_RECN_ROOT_CAUSE TYPE STRING,
EHS_REC_CREATOR TYPE STRING,
MAT_ID_LONG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_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_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-STATUS sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-TITLE sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-SUBJECT sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-CATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-TYPE sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-PRIORITY sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-PROT_GOAL sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-EFFECTIV sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-EA_ST_TIMESTAMP sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-EA_ST_TI_ZO sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-DUE_TIMESTAMP sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-DUE_TI_ZO sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-DUE_N_TH sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-DUE_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-RESP_ID sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-IMPLEM_ID sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-APPR_ID sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-IMPL_TIMESTAMP sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-IMPL_TI_ZO sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-APPR_TIMESTAMP sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-APPR_TI_ZO sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-PLANT_ID sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-FUNC_LOC_ID sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-EQU_ID sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-EQU_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-WF_EXIST_IND sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-EXT_NOTIF_ID sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-EXT_NOTIF_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-EXT_NOTIF_PRIO sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-MAT_ID sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-ACT_NATURE_TS sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-RECN sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-FLG_ACTION_LONGTEXT sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-ACTION_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-FIN_TRANS_CATEG sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-FIN_TRANS_AMNT sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-TRANS_CURR sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-REF_RECN_ROOT_CAUSE sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-EHS_REC_CREATOR sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_EHHSSS_INC_ACTION_STR-MAT_ID_LONG sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.