ABAP Select data from SAP table EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE 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_CHM_RELEASE. 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_CHM_RELEASE 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_CHM_RELEASE TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE,
      WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE TYPE EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE,
      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_CHM_RELEASE> TYPE EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE2).
*--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_CHM_RELEASE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE>-KEY = 1.
<EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE>-PARENT_KEY = 1.
<EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE>-ROOT_KEY = 1.
<EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE>-DATETIME_CR = 1.
<EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE>-USER_ID_CR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE-DATETIME_CH, sy-vline,
  WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE-USER_ID_CH, sy-vline,
  WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE-PERS_PRECAUTION, sy-vline,
  WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE-ENV_PRECAUTION, sy-vline,
  WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE-CLEANUP_METHOD, sy-vline,
  WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE-EEW_CHM_RLS_D, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE 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_CHM_RELEASE 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_CHM_RELEASE INTO WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE.


*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_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE-DATETIME_CR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE-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_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE-DATETIME_CH
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE-DATETIME_CH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EHPPC, internal->external for field PERS_PRECAUTION
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EHPPC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE-PERS_PRECAUTION
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE-PERS_PRECAUTION.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EHEPC, internal->external for field ENV_PRECAUTION
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EHEPC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE-ENV_PRECAUTION
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE-ENV_PRECAUTION.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EHMCU, internal->external for field CLEANUP_METHOD
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EHMCU_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE-CLEANUP_METHOD
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE-CLEANUP_METHOD.
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_CHM_RELEASE_STR, 
KEY TYPE STRING,
PARENT_KEY TYPE STRING,
ROOT_KEY TYPE STRING,
DATETIME_CR TYPE STRING,
USER_ID_CR TYPE STRING,
DATETIME_CH TYPE STRING,
USER_ID_CH TYPE STRING,
PERS_PRECAUTION TYPE STRING,
ENV_PRECAUTION TYPE STRING,
CLEANUP_METHOD TYPE STRING,
EEW_CHM_RLS_D TYPE STRING,
EEW_CHM_RLS_DT TYPE STRING,
PERS_PRECAUTION_DESC TYPE STRING,
ENV_PRECAUTION_DESC TYPE STRING,
CLEANUP_METHOD_DESC TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE_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_CHM_RELEASE_STR-KEY sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE_STR-PARENT_KEY sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE_STR-ROOT_KEY sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE_STR-DATETIME_CR sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE_STR-USER_ID_CR sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE_STR-DATETIME_CH sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE_STR-USER_ID_CH sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE_STR-PERS_PRECAUTION sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE_STR-ENV_PRECAUTION sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE_STR-CLEANUP_METHOD sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE_STR-EEW_CHM_RLS_D sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE_STR-EEW_CHM_RLS_DT sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE_STR-PERS_PRECAUTION_DESC sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE_STR-ENV_PRECAUTION_DESC sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE_STR-CLEANUP_METHOD_DESC sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_CHM_RELEASE_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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