ABAP Select data from SAP table EHSWAV_003 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP EHSWAV_003 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 EHSWAV_003. 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 EHSWAV_003 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_EHSWAV_003 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF EHSWAV_003,
      WA_EHSWAV_003 TYPE EHSWAV_003,
      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: <EHSWAV_003> TYPE EHSWAV_003.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_EHSWAV_003.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM EHSWAV_003
  INTO TABLE IT_EHSWAV_003.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EHSWAV_003
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EHSWAV_0032).
*--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_EHSWAV_003 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EHSWAV_0032).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_EHSWAV_003 ASSIGNING <EHSWAV_003>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EHSWAV_003>-MANDT = 1.
<EHSWAV_003>-RECN = 1.
<EHSWAV_003>-ACTN = 1.
<EHSWAV_003>-VALFR = 1.
<EHSWAV_003>-VALTO = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_EHSWAV_003 INTO WA_EHSWAV_003.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EHSWAV_003-AENNR, sy-vline,
WA_EHSWAV_003-DELFLG, sy-vline,
WA_EHSWAV_003-PARKFLG, sy-vline,
WA_EHSWAV_003-CRDAT, sy-vline,
WA_EHSWAV_003-CRNAM, sy-vline,
WA_EHSWAV_003-UPDDAT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EHSWAV_003 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_EHSWAV_003 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_EHSWAV_003 INTO WA_EHSWAV_003. *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_EHSWAV_003-AENNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHSWAV_003-AENNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field OWNID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHSWAV_003-OWNID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHSWAV_003-OWNID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field DISCHNO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHSWAV_003-DISCHNO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHSWAV_003-DISCHNO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EBELN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHSWAV_003-EBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHSWAV_003-EBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VBELN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHSWAV_003-VBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHSWAV_003-VBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ERZEUGER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHSWAV_003-ERZEUGER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHSWAV_003-ERZEUGER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHSWAV_003-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHSWAV_003-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ERZEUGUNGSNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHSWAV_003-ERZEUGUNGSNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHSWAV_003-ERZEUGUNGSNR.
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_EHSWAV_003_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
RECN TYPE STRING,
ACTN TYPE STRING,
VALFR TYPE STRING,
VALTO TYPE STRING,
AENNR TYPE STRING,
DELFLG TYPE STRING,
PARKFLG TYPE STRING,
CRDAT TYPE STRING,
CRNAM TYPE STRING,
UPDDAT TYPE STRING,
UPDNAM TYPE STRING,
SRSID TYPE STRING,
OWNID TYPE STRING,
RECNROOT TYPE STRING,
RECNMASTGN TYPE STRING,
DISCHNO TYPE STRING,
ORD TYPE STRING,
EBELN TYPE STRING,
EBLEP TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
VBAP TYPE STRING,
RECN_GN TYPE STRING,
RECN_GR TYPE STRING,
ERZEUGER TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
ERZEUGUNGSNR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_EHSWAV_003_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_EHSWAV_003_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_EHSWAV_003_STR-RECN sy-vline
WA_EHSWAV_003_STR-ACTN sy-vline
WA_EHSWAV_003_STR-VALFR sy-vline
WA_EHSWAV_003_STR-VALTO sy-vline
WA_EHSWAV_003_STR-AENNR sy-vline
WA_EHSWAV_003_STR-DELFLG sy-vline
WA_EHSWAV_003_STR-PARKFLG sy-vline
WA_EHSWAV_003_STR-CRDAT sy-vline
WA_EHSWAV_003_STR-CRNAM sy-vline
WA_EHSWAV_003_STR-UPDDAT sy-vline
WA_EHSWAV_003_STR-UPDNAM sy-vline
WA_EHSWAV_003_STR-SRSID sy-vline
WA_EHSWAV_003_STR-OWNID sy-vline
WA_EHSWAV_003_STR-RECNROOT sy-vline
WA_EHSWAV_003_STR-RECNMASTGN sy-vline
WA_EHSWAV_003_STR-DISCHNO sy-vline
WA_EHSWAV_003_STR-ORD sy-vline
WA_EHSWAV_003_STR-EBELN sy-vline
WA_EHSWAV_003_STR-EBLEP sy-vline
WA_EHSWAV_003_STR-VBELN sy-vline
WA_EHSWAV_003_STR-VBAP sy-vline
WA_EHSWAV_003_STR-RECN_GN sy-vline
WA_EHSWAV_003_STR-RECN_GR sy-vline
WA_EHSWAV_003_STR-ERZEUGER sy-vline
WA_EHSWAV_003_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_EHSWAV_003_STR-ERZEUGUNGSNR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.