ABAP Select data from SAP table EHS00S_PROTREG into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP EHS00S_PROTREG 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 EHS00S_PROTREG. 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 EHS00S_PROTREG 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_EHS00S_PROTREG TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF EHS00S_PROTREG,
      WA_EHS00S_PROTREG TYPE EHS00S_PROTREG,
      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: <EHS00S_PROTREG> TYPE EHS00S_PROTREG.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_EHS00S_PROTREG.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM EHS00S_PROTREG
  INTO TABLE IT_EHS00S_PROTREG.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EHS00S_PROTREG
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EHS00S_PROTREG2).
*--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_EHS00S_PROTREG INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EHS00S_PROTREG2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_EHS00S_PROTREG ASSIGNING <EHS00S_PROTREG>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EHS00S_PROTREG>-MANDT = 1.
<EHS00S_PROTREG>-PGROUP = 1.
<EHS00S_PROTREG>-PNUMBER = 1.
<EHS00S_PROTREG>-SEQ_NO = 1.
<EHS00S_PROTREG>-ENDDA = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_EHS00S_PROTREG INTO WA_EHS00S_PROTREG.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EHS00S_PROTREG-BEGDA, sy-vline,
WA_EHS00S_PROTREG-COUNTRY, sy-vline,
WA_EHS00S_PROTREG-SOURCE, sy-vline,
WA_EHS00S_PROTREG-TITLE, sy-vline,
WA_EHS00S_PROTREG-DESCRIPTION, sy-vline,
WA_EHS00S_PROTREG-PROCEDURE_TEXT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EHS00S_PROTREG 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_EHS00S_PROTREG 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_EHS00S_PROTREG INTO WA_EHS00S_PROTREG. *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 AENNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHS00S_PROTREG-AENNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHS00S_PROTREG-AENNR.
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_EHS00S_PROTREG_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PGROUP TYPE STRING,
PNUMBER TYPE STRING,
SEQ_NO TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
SOURCE TYPE STRING,
TITLE TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
PROCEDURE_TEXT TYPE STRING,
ANALYSIS_TEXT TYPE STRING,
FOLLOWUP_TEXT TYPE STRING,
AEDTM TYPE STRING,
UNAME TYPE STRING,
STARDA TYPE STRING,
STOPDA TYPE STRING,
AENNR TYPE STRING,
CRNAM TYPE STRING,
CRDTIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,
UPDNAM TYPE STRING,
UPDTIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_EHS00S_PROTREG_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_EHS00S_PROTREG_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_EHS00S_PROTREG_STR-PGROUP sy-vline
WA_EHS00S_PROTREG_STR-PNUMBER sy-vline
WA_EHS00S_PROTREG_STR-SEQ_NO sy-vline
WA_EHS00S_PROTREG_STR-ENDDA sy-vline
WA_EHS00S_PROTREG_STR-BEGDA sy-vline
WA_EHS00S_PROTREG_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_EHS00S_PROTREG_STR-SOURCE sy-vline
WA_EHS00S_PROTREG_STR-TITLE sy-vline
WA_EHS00S_PROTREG_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline
WA_EHS00S_PROTREG_STR-PROCEDURE_TEXT sy-vline
WA_EHS00S_PROTREG_STR-ANALYSIS_TEXT sy-vline
WA_EHS00S_PROTREG_STR-FOLLOWUP_TEXT sy-vline
WA_EHS00S_PROTREG_STR-AEDTM sy-vline
WA_EHS00S_PROTREG_STR-UNAME sy-vline
WA_EHS00S_PROTREG_STR-STARDA sy-vline
WA_EHS00S_PROTREG_STR-STOPDA sy-vline
WA_EHS00S_PROTREG_STR-AENNR sy-vline
WA_EHS00S_PROTREG_STR-CRNAM sy-vline
WA_EHS00S_PROTREG_STR-CRDTIMESTAMP sy-vline
WA_EHS00S_PROTREG_STR-UPDNAM sy-vline
WA_EHS00S_PROTREG_STR-UPDTIMESTAMP sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.