ABAP Select data from SAP table E1HRPP6 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP E1HRPP6 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 E1HRPP6. 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 E1HRPP6 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_E1HRPP6 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF E1HRPP6,
      WA_E1HRPP6 TYPE E1HRPP6,
      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: <E1HRPP6> TYPE E1HRPP6.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_E1HRPP6.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM E1HRPP6
  INTO TABLE IT_E1HRPP6.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM E1HRPP6
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_E1HRPP62).
*--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_E1HRPP6 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_E1HRPP62).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_E1HRPP6 ASSIGNING <E1HRPP6>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<E1HRPP6>-RCTYP = 1.
<E1HRPP6>-ABKRS = 1.
<E1HRPP6>-PABRP = 1.
<E1HRPP6>-PABRJ = 1.
<E1HRPP6>-IN_PAYTY = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_E1HRPP6 INTO WA_E1HRPP6.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_E1HRPP6-IN_PAYID, sy-vline,
WA_E1HRPP6-IN_BONDT, sy-vline,
WA_E1HRPP6-IN_CHKDT, sy-vline,
WA_E1HRPP6-FABKR, sy-vline,
WA_E1HRPP6-FABRP, sy-vline,
WA_E1HRPP6-FABRJ, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_E1HRPP6 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_E1HRPP6 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_E1HRPP6 INTO WA_E1HRPP6. *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 GJAHR, internal->external for field PABRJ CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E1HRPP6-PABRJ IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E1HRPP6-PABRJ.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field FABRJ CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E1HRPP6-FABRJ IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E1HRPP6-FABRJ.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field R2KST CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E1HRPP6-R2KST IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E1HRPP6-R2KST.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KOSTL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E1HRPP6-KOSTL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E1HRPP6-KOSTL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AUFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E1HRPP6-AUFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E1HRPP6-AUFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field POSNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E1HRPP6-POSNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E1HRPP6-POSNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field NPLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E1HRPP6-NPLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E1HRPP6-NPLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field VORNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E1HRPP6-VORNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E1HRPP6-VORNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KDAUF CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E1HRPP6-KDAUF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E1HRPP6-KDAUF.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PRZNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E1HRPP6-PRZNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E1HRPP6-PRZNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit FMCIS, internal->external for field FIPOS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_FMCIS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E1HRPP6-FIPOS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E1HRPP6-FIPOS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EBELN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E1HRPP6-EBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E1HRPP6-EBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LSTNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E1HRPP6-LSTNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E1HRPP6-LSTNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SKOST CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E1HRPP6-SKOST IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E1HRPP6-SKOST.
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_E1HRPP6_STR,
RCTYP TYPE STRING,
ABKRS TYPE STRING,
PABRP TYPE STRING,
PABRJ TYPE STRING,
IN_PAYTY TYPE STRING,
IN_PAYID TYPE STRING,
IN_BONDT TYPE STRING,
IN_CHKDT TYPE STRING,
FABKR TYPE STRING,
FABRP TYPE STRING,
FABRJ TYPE STRING,
FOR_PAYTY TYPE STRING,
FOR_PAYID TYPE STRING,
FOR_BONDT TYPE STRING,
FOR_CHKDT TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
KOART TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
MCODE TYPE STRING,
MOMAG TYPE STRING,
KOMOK TYPE STRING,
ANZHL TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
BETRG TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
LGART TYPE STRING,
PPRNR TYPE STRING,
XBLNR TYPE STRING,
ZFBDT TYPE STRING,
ZLSCH TYPE STRING,
UZAWE TYPE STRING,
R2BUK TYPE STRING,
R2KST TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
KSTRG TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
NPLNR TYPE STRING,
VORNR TYPE STRING,
KDAUF TYPE STRING,
KDPOS TYPE STRING,
PAOBJNR TYPE STRING,
PRZNR TYPE STRING,
FISTL TYPE STRING,
FIPOS TYPE STRING,
GEBER TYPE STRING,
EBELN TYPE STRING,
EBELP TYPE STRING,
LSTNR TYPE STRING,
LTLST TYPE STRING,
SBUKR TYPE STRING,
SGSBR TYPE STRING,
SKOST TYPE STRING,
LSTAR TYPE STRING,
EXBEL TYPE STRING,
MWSKZ TYPE STRING,
OTYPE TYPE STRING,
STELL TYPE STRING,
POHRS TYPE STRING,
DART TYPE STRING,
UDART TYPE STRING,
SGTXT TYPE STRING,
WBS_ELEMENT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_E1HRPP6_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_E1HRPP6_STR-RCTYP sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-ABKRS sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-PABRP sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-PABRJ sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-IN_PAYTY sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-IN_PAYID sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-IN_BONDT sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-IN_CHKDT sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-FABKR sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-FABRP sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-FABRJ sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-FOR_PAYTY sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-FOR_PAYID sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-FOR_BONDT sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-FOR_CHKDT sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-KOART sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-PERNR sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-MCODE sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-MOMAG sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-KOMOK sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-ANZHL sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-BETRG sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-LGART sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-PPRNR sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-XBLNR sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-ZFBDT sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-ZLSCH sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-UZAWE sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-R2BUK sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-R2KST sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-GSBER sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-KOSTL sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-AUFNR sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-KSTRG sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-NPLNR sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-VORNR sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-KDAUF sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-KDPOS sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-PAOBJNR sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-PRZNR sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-FISTL sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-FIPOS sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-GEBER sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-EBELN sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-EBELP sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-LSTNR sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-LTLST sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-SBUKR sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-SGSBR sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-SKOST sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-LSTAR sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-EXBEL sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-MWSKZ sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-OTYPE sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-STELL sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-POHRS sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-DART sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-UDART sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-SGTXT sy-vline
WA_E1HRPP6_STR-WBS_ELEMENT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.