ABAP Select data from SAP table EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM2).
*--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_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM ASSIGNING <EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM>-PERIOD = 1.
<EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM>-START_DATE = 1.
<EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM>-END_DATE = 1.
<EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM>-MONTH = 1.
<EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM>-YEAR_FOR_MONTH = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM-YEAR, sy-vline,
WA_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM-NEW_IND, sy-vline,
WA_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM-APPR_IND, sy-vline,
WA_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM-INV_IND, sy-vline,
WA_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM-ISSUE_TYPE, sy-vline,
WA_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM-DEVIATION_ID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM 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_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM 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_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM INTO WA_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM. *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 DEVIATION_ID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM-DEVIATION_ID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM-DEVIATION_ID.
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_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM_STR,
PERIOD TYPE STRING,
START_DATE TYPE STRING,
END_DATE TYPE STRING,
MONTH TYPE STRING,
YEAR_FOR_MONTH TYPE STRING,
YEAR TYPE STRING,
NEW_IND TYPE STRING,
APPR_IND TYPE STRING,
INV_IND TYPE STRING,
ISSUE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
DEVIATION_ID TYPE STRING,
MAXIMUM_ROWS TYPE STRING,
FINAL_IND TYPE STRING,
EXTERNAL_SRC TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM_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_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM_STR-PERIOD sy-vline
WA_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM_STR-START_DATE sy-vline
WA_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM_STR-END_DATE sy-vline
WA_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM_STR-MONTH sy-vline
WA_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM_STR-YEAR_FOR_MONTH sy-vline
WA_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM_STR-YEAR sy-vline
WA_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM_STR-NEW_IND sy-vline
WA_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM_STR-APPR_IND sy-vline
WA_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM_STR-INV_IND sy-vline
WA_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM_STR-ISSUE_TYPE sy-vline
WA_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM_STR-DEVIATION_ID sy-vline
WA_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM_STR-MAXIMUM_ROWS sy-vline
WA_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM_STR-FINAL_IND sy-vline
WA_EHENVS_DEF_MONITOR_SRCH_PARAM_STR-EXTERNAL_SRC sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.