ABAP Select data from SAP table EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP 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_VAL_COMP. 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_VAL_COMP 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_VAL_COMP TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP,
      WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP TYPE EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP,
      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_VAL_COMP> TYPE EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP2).
*--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_VAL_COMP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP>-CREATED_BY = 1.
<EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP>-CHANGED_BY = 1.
<EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP>-CHANGE_NR_DESC = 1.
<EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP>-ERRORMODE = 1.
<EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP>-ERRORINFO = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP-ERRORCLASS, sy-vline,
  WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP-ERRORPARAM, sy-vline,
  WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP-LOGLOCKMOD, sy-vline,
  WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP-EXTINFO, sy-vline,
  WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP-LINEMOD, sy-vline,
  WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP-MANDT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP 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_VAL_COMP 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_VAL_COMP INTO WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP.


*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_VAL_COMP-RECN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP-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_VAL_COMP-ACTN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP-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_VAL_COMP-AENNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP-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_VAL_COMP-OWNID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP-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_VAL_COMP-RECNROOT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP-RECNROOT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field COMPEXP
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP-COMPEXP
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP-COMPEXP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP-MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP-MATNR.
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_VAL_COMP_STR, 
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_NR_DESC TYPE STRING,
ERRORMODE TYPE STRING,
ERRORINFO TYPE STRING,
ERRORCLASS TYPE STRING,
ERRORPARAM TYPE STRING,
LOGLOCKMOD TYPE STRING,
EXTINFO TYPE STRING,
LINEMOD 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,
RECNTVA TYPE STRING,
COMPCAT TYPE STRING,
COMPNAM TYPE STRING,
RECNCMP TYPE STRING,
PRECL TYPE STRING,
COMPLOW TYPE STRING,
PRECU TYPE STRING,
COMPUPP TYPE STRING,
COMPAVG TYPE STRING,
COMPEXP TYPE STRING,
ORD TYPE STRING,
COMPLOWDEC TYPE STRING,
COMPUPPDEC TYPE STRING,
COMPAVGDEC TYPE STRING,
COMPEXCVAL TYPE STRING,
COMPEXCVALNAM TYPE STRING,
UPD_CMP TYPE STRING,
RECN_REFRH TYPE STRING,
OBJTYPE TYPE STRING,
OBJTYPE_NAME TYPE STRING,
COMPAVGTXT TYPE STRING,
COMPLOWTXT TYPE STRING,
COMPUPPTXT TYPE STRING,
SUBID TYPE STRING,
IDENT1 TYPE STRING,
IDENT2 TYPE STRING,
ESTCAT TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
ALPGR TYPE STRING,
PREF_ALT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_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_VAL_COMP_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-CHANGED_BY sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-CHANGE_NR_DESC sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-ERRORMODE sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-ERRORINFO sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-ERRORCLASS sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-ERRORPARAM sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-LOGLOCKMOD sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-EXTINFO sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-LINEMOD sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-RECN sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-ACTN sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-VALFR sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-VALTO sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-AENNR sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-DELFLG sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-PARKFLG sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-CRDAT sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-CRNAM sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-UPDDAT sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-UPDNAM sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-SRSID sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-OWNID sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-RECNROOT sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-RECNTVA sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-COMPCAT sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-COMPNAM sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-RECNCMP sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-PRECL sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-COMPLOW sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-PRECU sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-COMPUPP sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-COMPAVG sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-COMPEXP sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-ORD sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-COMPLOWDEC sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-COMPUPPDEC sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-COMPAVGDEC sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-COMPEXCVAL sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-COMPEXCVALNAM sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-UPD_CMP sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-RECN_REFRH sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-OBJTYPE sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-OBJTYPE_NAME sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-COMPAVGTXT sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-COMPLOWTXT sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-COMPUPPTXT sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-SUBID sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-IDENT1 sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-IDENT2 sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-ESTCAT sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-ALPGR sy-vline 
WA_EHCSMS_SPC_VAL_COMP_STR-PREF_ALT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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