ABAP Select data from SAP table EHFNDS_RIHIFLO into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP EHFNDS_RIHIFLO 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_RIHIFLO. 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_RIHIFLO 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_RIHIFLO TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF EHFNDS_RIHIFLO,
      WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO TYPE EHFNDS_RIHIFLO,
      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_RIHIFLO> TYPE EHFNDS_RIHIFLO.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EHFNDS_RIHIFLO
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO2).
*--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_RIHIFLO INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO ASSIGNING <EHFNDS_RIHIFLO>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EHFNDS_RIHIFLO>-TPLNR = 1.
<EHFNDS_RIHIFLO>-STRNO = 1.
<EHFNDS_RIHIFLO>-SPRAS = 1.
<EHFNDS_RIHIFLO>-PLTXT = 1.
<EHFNDS_RIHIFLO>-SWERK = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO-STORT, sy-vline,
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO-KOSTL, sy-vline,
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO-DATAB, sy-vline,
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO-EQART, sy-vline,
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO-INVNR, sy-vline,
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO-HERST, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO 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_RIHIFLO 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_RIHIFLO INTO WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO. *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 EHFLO, internal->external for field TPLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EHFLO_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO-TPLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO-TPLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KOSTL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO-KOSTL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO-KOSTL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field BAUJJ CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO-BAUJJ IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO-BAUJJ.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADRNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO-ADRNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO-ADRNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field MLANG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO-MLANG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO-MLANG.
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_RIHIFLO_STR,
TPLNR TYPE STRING,
STRNO TYPE STRING,
SPRAS TYPE STRING,
PLTXT TYPE STRING,
SWERK TYPE STRING,
STORT TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
DATAB TYPE STRING,
EQART TYPE STRING,
INVNR TYPE STRING,
HERST TYPE STRING,
HERLD TYPE STRING,
TYPBZ TYPE STRING,
BAUJJ TYPE STRING,
BAUMM TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
REGION TYPE STRING,
ADRNR TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
MLANG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO_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_RIHIFLO_STR-TPLNR sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO_STR-STRNO sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO_STR-SPRAS sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO_STR-PLTXT sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO_STR-SWERK sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO_STR-STORT sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO_STR-KOSTL sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO_STR-DATAB sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO_STR-EQART sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO_STR-INVNR sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO_STR-HERST sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO_STR-HERLD sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO_STR-TYPBZ sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO_STR-BAUJJ sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO_STR-BAUMM sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO_STR-REGION sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO_STR-ADRNR sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO_STR-GSBER sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO_STR-AEDAT sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_EHFNDS_RIHIFLO_STR-MLANG sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.