ABAP Select data from SAP table EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR into internal table

Get Example source ABAP code based on a different SAP table
  Get ABAP code

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR2).
*--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_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR>-CREATED_BY = 1.
<EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR>-CHANGED_BY = 1.
<EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR>-CHANGE_NR_DESC = 1.
<EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR>-MANDT = 1.
<EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR>-RECN = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR-ACTN, sy-vline,
  WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR-VALFR, sy-vline,
  WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR-VALTO, sy-vline,
  WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR-AENNR, sy-vline,
  WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR-DELFLG, sy-vline,
  WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR-PARKFLG, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR 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_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR 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_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR INTO WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR.


*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 RECN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR-RECN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR-RECN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit SPEC1, internal->external for field SUBID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SPEC1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR-SUBID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR-SUBID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CHRID, internal->external for field SBGVID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CHRID_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR-SBGVID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR-SBGVID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGU
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR-LANGU
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR-LANGU.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CHRID, internal->external for field LDEPID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CHRID_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR-LDEPID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR-LDEPID.
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_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR, 
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_NR_DESC TYPE STRING,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
RECN TYPE STRING,
ACTN TYPE STRING,
VALFR TYPE STRING,
VALTO TYPE STRING,
AENNR TYPE STRING,
DELFLG TYPE STRING,
PARKFLG TYPE STRING,
CRDAT TYPE STRING,
CRNAM TYPE STRING,
UPDDAT TYPE STRING,
UPDNAM TYPE STRING,
SRSID TYPE STRING,
OWNID TYPE STRING,
RECNROOT TYPE STRING,
SUBID TYPE STRING,
SBGVID TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
EHSDOCCAT TYPE STRING,
INTVERSION TYPE STRING,
REPTYPE TYPE STRING,
REPSTATUS TYPE STRING,
DMSCAT TYPE STRING,
DMSKEY TYPE STRING,
VERSION TYPE STRING,
SUBVERSION TYPE STRING,
GENDAT TYPE STRING,
GENTIME TYPE STRING,
VALDAT TYPE STRING,
REQREASON TYPE STRING,
RELCHGFLG TYPE STRING,
REM TYPE STRING,
ICL_CONTENT TYPE STRING,
BLOCKFLG TYPE STRING,
ERRORMODE TYPE STRING,
ERRORINFO TYPE STRING,
ERRORCLASS TYPE STRING,
ERRORPARAM TYPE STRING,
LOGLOCKMOD TYPE STRING,
EXTINFO TYPE STRING,
LINEMOD TYPE STRING,
LANGUTEXT TYPE STRING,
SUB_IDENT1 TYPE STRING,
SUB_IDENT2 TYPE STRING,
SBGVNAM TYPE STRING,
EXTSTAT TYPE STRING,
EXTSTATNAM TYPE STRING,
VERSTEXT TYPE STRING,
DOC_TYPE TYPE STRING,
FILE_BYTES TYPE STRING,
FILE_PAGES TYPE STRING,
REP_REFERENCED_IND TYPE STRING,
REP_REFERENCED_ICON TYPE STRING,
LDEPID TYPE STRING,
RVLID TYPE STRING,
LDEPNAM TYPE STRING,
RVLNAM TYPE STRING,
RELEASE_DATE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_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_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-CHANGED_BY sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-CHANGE_NR_DESC sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-RECN sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-ACTN sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-VALFR sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-VALTO sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-AENNR sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-DELFLG sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-PARKFLG sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-CRDAT sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-CRNAM sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-UPDDAT sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-UPDNAM sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-SRSID sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-OWNID sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-RECNROOT sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-SUBID sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-SBGVID sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-LANGU sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-EHSDOCCAT sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-INTVERSION sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-REPTYPE sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-REPSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-DMSCAT sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-DMSKEY sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-VERSION sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-SUBVERSION sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-GENDAT sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-GENTIME sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-VALDAT sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-REQREASON sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-RELCHGFLG sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-REM sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-ICL_CONTENT sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-BLOCKFLG sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-ERRORMODE sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-ERRORINFO sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-ERRORCLASS sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-ERRORPARAM sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-LOGLOCKMOD sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-EXTINFO sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-LINEMOD sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-LANGUTEXT sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-SUB_IDENT1 sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-SUB_IDENT2 sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-SBGVNAM sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-EXTSTAT sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-EXTSTATNAM sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-VERSTEXT sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-DOC_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-FILE_BYTES sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-FILE_PAGES sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-REP_REFERENCED_IND sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-REP_REFERENCED_ICON sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-LDEPID sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-RVLID sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-LDEPNAM sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-RVLNAM sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_REPORT_HDR_STR-RELEASE_DATE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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