ABAP Select data from SAP table EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN2).
*--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_EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN ASSIGNING <EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN>-CLIENT = 1.
<EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN>-RAS_TYPE = 1.
<EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN>-HAZ_CATEGORY = 1.
<EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN>-ANLYS_METH_CODE = 1.
<EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN>-STEP_CODE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN-TAB_ID, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN 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_EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN 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_EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN INTO WA_EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN. *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 EHRAT, internal->external for field RAS_TYPE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EHRAT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN-RAS_TYPE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN-RAS_TYPE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EHHZC, internal->external for field HAZ_CATEGORY CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EHHZC_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN-HAZ_CATEGORY IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN-HAZ_CATEGORY.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EHRAM, internal->external for field ANLYS_METH_CODE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EHRAM_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN-ANLYS_METH_CODE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN-ANLYS_METH_CODE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EHRAS, internal->external for field STEP_CODE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EHRAS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN-STEP_CODE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN-STEP_CODE.
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_EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN_STR,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
RAS_TYPE TYPE STRING,
HAZ_CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
ANLYS_METH_CODE TYPE STRING,
STEP_CODE TYPE STRING,
TAB_ID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN_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_EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN_STR-CLIENT sy-vline
WA_EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN_STR-RAS_TYPE sy-vline
WA_EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN_STR-HAZ_CATEGORY sy-vline
WA_EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN_STR-ANLYS_METH_CODE sy-vline
WA_EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN_STR-STEP_CODE sy-vline
WA_EHHSSC_ANMASSIGN_STR-TAB_ID sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.