ABAP Select data from SAP table EHFNDD_TX into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP EHFNDD_TX 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_TX. 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_TX 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_TX TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF EHFNDD_TX,
      WA_EHFNDD_TX TYPE EHFNDD_TX,
      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_TX> TYPE EHFNDD_TX.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EHFNDD_TX
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EHFNDD_TX2).
*--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_TX INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EHFNDD_TX2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_EHFNDD_TX ASSIGNING <EHFNDD_TX>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EHFNDD_TX>-MANDT = 1.
<EHFNDD_TX>-UUID = 1.
<EHFNDD_TX>-CHEMICAL_COMPLIANCE_UUID = 1.
<EHFNDD_TX>-SUBSTANCE_UUID = 1.
<EHFNDD_TX>-CREA_DATE_TIME = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EHFNDD_TX-CREA_UNAME, sy-vline,
WA_EHFNDD_TX-LCHG_DATE_TIME, sy-vline,
WA_EHFNDD_TX-LCHG_UNAME, sy-vline,
WA_EHFNDD_TX-PROCESSING_STATUS, sy-vline,
WA_EHFNDD_TX-RELEASED_BY, sy-vline,
WA_EHFNDD_TX-VALID_FROM, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EHFNDD_TX 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_TX 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_TX INTO WA_EHFNDD_TX. *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 RELEASED_BY CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHFNDD_TX-RELEASED_BY IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHFNDD_TX-RELEASED_BY.
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_TX_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
UUID TYPE STRING,
CHEMICAL_COMPLIANCE_UUID TYPE STRING,
SUBSTANCE_UUID TYPE STRING,
CREA_DATE_TIME TYPE STRING,
CREA_UNAME TYPE STRING,
LCHG_DATE_TIME TYPE STRING,
LCHG_UNAME TYPE STRING,
PROCESSING_STATUS TYPE STRING,
RELEASED_BY TYPE STRING,
VALID_FROM TYPE STRING,
VALID_TO TYPE STRING,
PCTXAOTHASNODATA TYPE STRING,
PCAOTHASNOAPPL TYPE STRING,
PCTXAITHASNODATA TYPE STRING,
PCTXAITHASNOAPPL TYPE STRING,
PCTXADTHASNODATA TYPE STRING,
PCTXADTHASNOAPPL TYPE STRING,
PCTXSIHASNODATA TYPE STRING,
PCTXSIHASNOAPPL TYPE STRING,
PCPTXEIHASNODATA TYPE STRING,
PCTXEIHASNOAPPL TYPE STRING,
PCTXSHASNODATA TYPE STRING,
PCTXSHASNOAPPL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_EHFNDD_TX_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_TX_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_TX_STR-UUID sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_TX_STR-CHEMICAL_COMPLIANCE_UUID sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_TX_STR-SUBSTANCE_UUID sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_TX_STR-CREA_DATE_TIME sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_TX_STR-CREA_UNAME sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_TX_STR-LCHG_DATE_TIME sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_TX_STR-LCHG_UNAME sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_TX_STR-PROCESSING_STATUS sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_TX_STR-RELEASED_BY sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_TX_STR-VALID_FROM sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_TX_STR-VALID_TO sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_TX_STR-PCTXAOTHASNODATA sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_TX_STR-PCAOTHASNOAPPL sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_TX_STR-PCTXAITHASNODATA sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_TX_STR-PCTXAITHASNOAPPL sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_TX_STR-PCTXADTHASNODATA sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_TX_STR-PCTXADTHASNOAPPL sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_TX_STR-PCTXSIHASNODATA sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_TX_STR-PCTXSIHASNOAPPL sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_TX_STR-PCPTXEIHASNODATA sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_TX_STR-PCTXEIHASNOAPPL sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_TX_STR-PCTXSHASNODATA sy-vline
WA_EHFNDD_TX_STR-PCTXSHASNOAPPL sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.