ABAP Select data from SAP table EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO2).
*--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_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO ASSIGNING <EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO>-MANDT = 1.
<EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO>-DB_KEY = 1.
<EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO>-ROOT_KEY = 1.
<EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO>-PARENT_KEY = 1.
<EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO>-DATETIME_CR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO-USER_ID_CR, sy-vline,
WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO-DATETIME_CH, sy-vline,
WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO-USER_ID_CH, sy-vline,
WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO-COLOR, sy-vline,
WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO-FORM, sy-vline,
WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO-ODOR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO 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_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO 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_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO INTO WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO. *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 TSTLC, internal->external for field DATETIME_CR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO-DATETIME_CR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO-DATETIME_CR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit EHCOL, internal->external for field COLOR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EHCOL_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO-COLOR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO-COLOR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EHFRM, internal->external for field FORM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EHFRM_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO-FORM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO-FORM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EHODR, internal->external for field ODOR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EHODR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO-ODOR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO-ODOR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EHSOM, internal->external for field STATE_OF_MATTER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EHSOM_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO-STATE_OF_MATTER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO-STATE_OF_MATTER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit EHHAZ, internal->external for field HAZARD CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EHHAZ_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO-HAZARD IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO-HAZARD.
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_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
DB_KEY TYPE STRING,
ROOT_KEY TYPE STRING,
PARENT_KEY TYPE STRING,
DATETIME_CR TYPE STRING,
USER_ID_CR TYPE STRING,
DATETIME_CH TYPE STRING,
USER_ID_CH TYPE STRING,
COLOR TYPE STRING,
FORM TYPE STRING,
ODOR TYPE STRING,
STATE_OF_MATTER TYPE STRING,
ATF_KEY TYPE STRING,
MOLEC_FORMULA TYPE STRING,
IUPAC_NAME TYPE STRING,
CAS_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
EINECS_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
REACH_REG_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
REACH_REG_NAME TYPE STRING,
IS_SARA_EHS TYPE STRING,
EEW_CHM_BASINF_D TYPE STRING,
HAZARD TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO_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_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO_STR-DB_KEY sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO_STR-ROOT_KEY sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO_STR-PARENT_KEY sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO_STR-DATETIME_CR sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO_STR-USER_ID_CR sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO_STR-DATETIME_CH sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO_STR-USER_ID_CH sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO_STR-COLOR sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO_STR-FORM sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO_STR-ODOR sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO_STR-STATE_OF_MATTER sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO_STR-ATF_KEY sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO_STR-MOLEC_FORMULA sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO_STR-IUPAC_NAME sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO_STR-CAS_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO_STR-EINECS_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO_STR-REACH_REG_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO_STR-REACH_REG_NAME sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO_STR-IS_SARA_EHS sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO_STR-EEW_CHM_BASINF_D sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_CHM_BINFO_STR-HAZARD sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.