ABAP Select data from SAP table EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS 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_PHRS_MSG_PHRS. 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_PHRS_MSG_PHRS 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_PHRS_MSG_PHRS TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS,
      WA_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS TYPE EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS,
      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_PHRS_MSG_PHRS> TYPE EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS2).
*--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_PHRS_MSG_PHRS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS ASSIGNING <EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS>-PRODCMPLNCPHRSUUID = 1.
<EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS>-AFFECTED_FIELDS = 1.
<EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS>-PRODCMPLNCPHRSUUID = 1.
<EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS>-PRODCMPLNCPHRSENABLEDFLDUUID = 1.
<EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS>-CONTENTPROVIDER = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS-CONTENTPROVIDERNAME, sy-vline,
WA_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS-PRODCMPLNCPHRS, sy-vline,
WA_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS-PRODCMPLNCPHRSCODE, sy-vline,
WA_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS-PRODCMPLNCPHRSNOTE, sy-vline,
WA_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS-PRODCMPLNCPHRSISHIDDEN, sy-vline,
WA_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS-PRODCMPLNCPHRSISHISTORICAL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS 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_PHRS_MSG_PHRS 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_PHRS_MSG_PHRS INTO WA_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS. *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.
ENDFORM. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form process_as_string_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. TYPES: BEGIN OF T_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS_STR,
PRODCMPLNCPHRSUUID TYPE STRING,
AFFECTED_FIELDS TYPE STRING,
PRODCMPLNCPHRSUUID TYPE STRING,
PRODCMPLNCPHRSENABLEDFLDUUID TYPE STRING,
CONTENTPROVIDER TYPE STRING,
CONTENTPROVIDERNAME TYPE STRING,
PRODCMPLNCPHRS TYPE STRING,
PRODCMPLNCPHRSCODE TYPE STRING,
PRODCMPLNCPHRSNOTE TYPE STRING,
PRODCMPLNCPHRSISHIDDEN TYPE STRING,
PRODCMPLNCPHRSISHISTORICAL TYPE STRING,
CREATIONDATETIME TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDATETIME TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
_PRODCMPLNCPHRSENABLEDFIELD TYPE STRING,
_PRODCMPLNCPHRSTXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS_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_PHRS_MSG_PHRS_STR-PRODCMPLNCPHRSUUID sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS_STR-AFFECTED_FIELDS sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS_STR-PRODCMPLNCPHRSUUID sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS_STR-PRODCMPLNCPHRSENABLEDFLDUUID sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS_STR-CONTENTPROVIDER sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS_STR-CONTENTPROVIDERNAME sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS_STR-PRODCMPLNCPHRS sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS_STR-PRODCMPLNCPHRSCODE sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS_STR-PRODCMPLNCPHRSNOTE sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS_STR-PRODCMPLNCPHRSISHIDDEN sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS_STR-PRODCMPLNCPHRSISHISTORICAL sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS_STR-CREATIONDATETIME sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS_STR-LASTCHANGEDATETIME sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS_STR-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS_STR-_PRODCMPLNCPHRSENABLEDFIELD sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_PHRS_MSG_PHRS_STR-_PRODCMPLNCPHRSTXT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.