ABAP Select data from SAP table EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT2).
*--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_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT>-STATUS_DESC = 1.
<EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT>-SUBJECT_DESC = 1.
<EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT>-CATEGORY_DESC = 1.
<EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT>-TYPE_DESC = 1.
<EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT>-PRIORITY_DESC = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT-PROT_GOAL_DESC, sy-vline,
  WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT-EFFECTIV_DESC, sy-vline,
  WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT-EA_ST_DATE, sy-vline,
  WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT-EA_ST_TIME, sy-vline,
  WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT-EA_ST_TI_ZO_DESC, sy-vline,
  WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT-DUE_DATE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT 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_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT 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_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT INTO WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT.


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

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

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

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field DEFAULT_LANGUAGE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT-DEFAULT_LANGUAGE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT-DEFAULT_LANGUAGE.
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_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR, 
STATUS_DESC TYPE STRING,
SUBJECT_DESC TYPE STRING,
CATEGORY_DESC TYPE STRING,
TYPE_DESC TYPE STRING,
PRIORITY_DESC TYPE STRING,
PROT_GOAL_DESC TYPE STRING,
EFFECTIV_DESC TYPE STRING,
EA_ST_DATE TYPE STRING,
EA_ST_TIME TYPE STRING,
EA_ST_TI_ZO_DESC TYPE STRING,
DUE_DATE TYPE STRING,
DUE_TIME TYPE STRING,
DUE_TI_ZO_DESC TYPE STRING,
RESP_NAME TYPE STRING,
RESP_TEL_NUM TYPE STRING,
RESP_EMAIL TYPE STRING,
RESP_ADDR TYPE STRING,
RESP_CORR_LANG_CODE TYPE STRING,
IMPLEM_NAME TYPE STRING,
IMPLEM_TEL_NUM TYPE STRING,
IMPLEM_EMAIL TYPE STRING,
IMPLEM_ADDR TYPE STRING,
IMPLEM_CORR_LANG_CODE TYPE STRING,
APPR_NAME TYPE STRING,
APPR_TEL_NUM TYPE STRING,
APPR_EMAIL TYPE STRING,
APPR_ADDR TYPE STRING,
APPR_CORR_LANG_CODE TYPE STRING,
IMPL_DATE TYPE STRING,
IMPL_TIME TYPE STRING,
IMPL_TI_ZO_DESC TYPE STRING,
APPR_DATE TYPE STRING,
APPR_TIME TYPE STRING,
APPR_TI_ZO_DESC TYPE STRING,
PLANT_DESC TYPE STRING,
FUNC_LOC_DESC TYPE STRING,
EQU_DESC TYPE STRING,
EQU_TYPE_DESC TYPE STRING,
DESC_KEY TYPE STRING,
DESC_TEXT TYPE STRING,
DEFAULT_LANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
DUE_DESC TYPE STRING,
START_DESC TYPE STRING,
CH_REQ_TYPE_DESC TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL_DESC TYPE STRING,
COMPANY_CODE TYPE STRING,
EEW_ACT_ROOT_DT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_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_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-STATUS_DESC sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-SUBJECT_DESC sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-CATEGORY_DESC sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-TYPE_DESC sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-PRIORITY_DESC sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-PROT_GOAL_DESC sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-EFFECTIV_DESC sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-EA_ST_DATE sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-EA_ST_TIME sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-EA_ST_TI_ZO_DESC sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-DUE_DATE sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-DUE_TIME sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-DUE_TI_ZO_DESC sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-RESP_NAME sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-RESP_TEL_NUM sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-RESP_EMAIL sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-RESP_ADDR sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-RESP_CORR_LANG_CODE sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-IMPLEM_NAME sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-IMPLEM_TEL_NUM sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-IMPLEM_EMAIL sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-IMPLEM_ADDR sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-IMPLEM_CORR_LANG_CODE sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-APPR_NAME sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-APPR_TEL_NUM sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-APPR_EMAIL sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-APPR_ADDR sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-APPR_CORR_LANG_CODE sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-IMPL_DATE sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-IMPL_TIME sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-IMPL_TI_ZO_DESC sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-APPR_DATE sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-APPR_TIME sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-APPR_TI_ZO_DESC sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-PLANT_DESC sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-FUNC_LOC_DESC sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-EQU_DESC sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-EQU_TYPE_DESC sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-DESC_KEY sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-DESC_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-DEFAULT_LANGUAGE sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-DUE_DESC sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-START_DESC sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-CH_REQ_TYPE_DESC sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-MATERIAL_DESC sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-COMPANY_CODE sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_ACT_ROOT_DT_STR-EEW_ACT_ROOT_DT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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