ABAP Select data from SAP table EHPRCS_IPR_DATA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EHPRCS_IPR_DATA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA2).
*--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_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA ASSIGNING <EHPRCS_IPR_DATA>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EHPRCS_IPR_DATA>-GUID = 1.
<EHPRCS_IPR_DATA>-BUKRS = 1.
<EHPRCS_IPR_DATA>-BUKRS_ORIG = 1.
<EHPRCS_IPR_DATA>-BUKRS_NAME = 1.
<EHPRCS_IPR_DATA>-STATUS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA-STATUS_TOOLTIP, sy-vline,
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA-RECN, sy-vline,
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA-SUBSTANCE_NAME, sy-vline,
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA-SUBSTANCE_NAME_ORIG, sy-vline,
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA-SUBSTANCE_ID, sy-vline,
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA-IDENTIFIER_F4_SHLP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA 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_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA 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_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA INTO WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA. *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 ALPHA, internal->external for field RECN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA-RECN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA-RECN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit BUPID, internal->external for field THIRD_PARTY_ID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_BUPID_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA-THIRD_PARTY_ID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA-THIRD_PARTY_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PARID, internal->external for field CONTACT_PERSID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PARID_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA-CONTACT_PERSID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA-CONTACT_PERSID.
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_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR,
GUID TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
BUKRS_ORIG TYPE STRING,
BUKRS_NAME TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
STATUS_TOOLTIP TYPE STRING,
RECN TYPE STRING,
SUBSTANCE_NAME TYPE STRING,
SUBSTANCE_NAME_ORIG TYPE STRING,
SUBSTANCE_ID TYPE STRING,
IDENTIFIER_F4_SHLP TYPE STRING,
EC_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
EC_NUMBER_ORIG TYPE STRING,
CAS_NUM TYPE STRING,
ECNAME TYPE STRING,
IUPAC_NAME TYPE STRING,
LEGENT_NAME_ORIG TYPE STRING,
LEGENT_COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
LEGENT_POST_CODE TYPE STRING,
SLAG TYPE STRING,
SLAG_NAME TYPE STRING,
THIRD_PARTY_ID TYPE STRING,
THIRD_PARTY_NAME TYPE STRING,
THIRD_PARTY_NAME_ORIG TYPE STRING,
THIRD_PARTY_COMB_DESC TYPE STRING,
THIRD_PARTY_GROUP TYPE STRING,
CONTACT_PERSID TYPE STRING,
CONTACT_PERSON_NAME TYPE STRING,
CONTACT_PERSON_NAME_ORIG TYPE STRING,
CONTACT_PERSON_NAME_ORIG_FIRST TYPE STRING,
CONTACT_PERSON_NAME_ORIG_LAST TYPE STRING,
COMB_CNTR_PCODE TYPE STRING,
COMB_CMP_CNTR_PCODE TYPE STRING,
THIRD_PARTY TYPE STRING,
PREREG_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
TONNAGE_BAND TYPE STRING,
REG_DEADLINE TYPE STRING,
REG_DATE TYPE STRING,
SIEF_STATUS TYPE STRING,
SIEF_ROLE TYPE STRING,
SIEF_FF TYPE STRING,
RESP_PERSID TYPE STRING,
RESP_PERSID_ORIG TYPE STRING,
RESP_PERSON_NAME TYPE STRING,
RESP_PERSON_ROLE TYPE STRING,
RESP_PERSON_ROLENAME TYPE STRING,
RESP_SYSTEM_USER TYPE STRING,
RESP_SYSTEM_USER_ORIG TYPE STRING,
RESP_SYSTEM_USER_NAME TYPE STRING,
UPDATE_OTHERS TYPE STRING,
UPDATE_OTHERS_FAKE TYPE STRING,
TONNAGE_BAND_TOOLTIP_TXT TYPE STRING,
REG_DEADLINE_TOOLTIP_TXT TYPE STRING,
IMPORT_IND TYPE STRING,
DUMMY_SET TYPE STRING,
IS_LOCK TYPE STRING,
IMPORTED_IND TYPE STRING,
WHERE_LOCKED TYPE STRING,
SYNTAX_ERROR TYPE STRING,
EEW_EHPRC_BASE_DATA TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_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_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-GUID sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-BUKRS_ORIG sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-BUKRS_NAME sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-STATUS sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-STATUS_TOOLTIP sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-RECN sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-SUBSTANCE_NAME sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-SUBSTANCE_NAME_ORIG sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-SUBSTANCE_ID sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-IDENTIFIER_F4_SHLP sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-EC_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-EC_NUMBER_ORIG sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-CAS_NUM sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-ECNAME sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-IUPAC_NAME sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-LEGENT_NAME_ORIG sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-LEGENT_COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-LEGENT_POST_CODE sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-SLAG sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-SLAG_NAME sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-THIRD_PARTY_ID sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-THIRD_PARTY_NAME sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-THIRD_PARTY_NAME_ORIG sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-THIRD_PARTY_COMB_DESC sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-THIRD_PARTY_GROUP sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-CONTACT_PERSID sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-CONTACT_PERSON_NAME sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-CONTACT_PERSON_NAME_ORIG sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-CONTACT_PERSON_NAME_ORIG_FIRST sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-CONTACT_PERSON_NAME_ORIG_LAST sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-COMB_CNTR_PCODE sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-COMB_CMP_CNTR_PCODE sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-THIRD_PARTY sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-PREREG_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-TONNAGE_BAND sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-REG_DEADLINE sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-REG_DATE sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-SIEF_STATUS sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-SIEF_ROLE sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-SIEF_FF sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-RESP_PERSID sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-RESP_PERSID_ORIG sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-RESP_PERSON_NAME sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-RESP_PERSON_ROLE sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-RESP_PERSON_ROLENAME sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-RESP_SYSTEM_USER sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-RESP_SYSTEM_USER_ORIG sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-RESP_SYSTEM_USER_NAME sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-UPDATE_OTHERS sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-UPDATE_OTHERS_FAKE sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-TONNAGE_BAND_TOOLTIP_TXT sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-REG_DEADLINE_TOOLTIP_TXT sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-IMPORT_IND sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-DUMMY_SET sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-IS_LOCK sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-IMPORTED_IND sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-WHERE_LOCKED sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-SYNTAX_ERROR sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_IPR_DATA_STR-EEW_EHPRC_BASE_DATA sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.