ABAP Select data from SAP table EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY2).
*--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_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY ASSIGNING <EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY>-CONTROLLER = 1.
<EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY>-EMP_REFS = 1.
<EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY>-CONTROLLER = 1.
<EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY>-OFFICE_NO = 1.
<EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY>-PAYE_REF = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY-AOREF, sy-vline,
  WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY-SEQUENCE, sy-vline,
  WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY-CONTROLLER, sy-vline,
  WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY-NO_PAYMENT_FOR_PERIOD, sy-vline,
  WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY-NO_PAYMENT_DATES, sy-vline,
  WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY-CONTROLLER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY 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_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY 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_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY INTO WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR, 
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
EMP_REFS TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
OFFICE_NO TYPE STRING,
PAYE_REF TYPE STRING,
AOREF TYPE STRING,
SEQUENCE TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
NO_PAYMENT_FOR_PERIOD TYPE STRING,
NO_PAYMENT_DATES TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
FROM TYPE STRING,
TO TYPE STRING,
PERIOD_OF_INACTIVITY TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
FROM TYPE STRING,
TO TYPE STRING,
RECOVERABLE_AMOUNTS_YTD TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
SSPRECOVERED TYPE STRING,
SMPRECOVERED TYPE STRING,
OSPPRECOVERED TYPE STRING,
SAPRECOVERED TYPE STRING,
ASPPRECOVERED TYPE STRING,
NICCOMPENSATION_ON_SMP TYPE STRING,
NICCOMPENSATION_ON_OSPP TYPE STRING,
NICCOMPENSATION_ON_SAP TYPE STRING,
NICCOMPENSATION_ON_ASPP TYPE STRING,
CISDEDUCTIONS_SUFFERED TYPE STRING,
NICS_HOLIDAY TYPE STRING,
RELATED_TAX_YEAR TYPE STRING,
FINAL_SUBMISSION TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
BECAUSE_SCHEME_CEASED TYPE STRING,
DATE_SCHEME_CEASED TYPE STRING,
FOR_YEAR TYPE STRING,
QUESTIONS_AND_DECLARATIONS TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
FREE_OF_TAX_PAYMENTS_MADE_TO_E TYPE STRING,
EXPENSES_VOUCHERS_OR_BENEFITS TYPE STRING,
PERSON_EMPLOYED_OUTSIDE_UKWORK TYPE STRING,
PAY_TO_SOMEONE_ELSE TYPE STRING,
P11DFORMS_DUE TYPE STRING,
SERVICE_COMPANY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_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_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-EMP_REFS sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-OFFICE_NO sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-PAYE_REF sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-AOREF sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-SEQUENCE sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-NO_PAYMENT_FOR_PERIOD sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-NO_PAYMENT_DATES sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-FROM sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-TO sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-PERIOD_OF_INACTIVITY sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-FROM sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-TO sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-RECOVERABLE_AMOUNTS_YTD sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-SSPRECOVERED sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-SMPRECOVERED sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-OSPPRECOVERED sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-SAPRECOVERED sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-ASPPRECOVERED sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-NICCOMPENSATION_ON_SMP sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-NICCOMPENSATION_ON_OSPP sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-NICCOMPENSATION_ON_SAP sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-NICCOMPENSATION_ON_ASPP sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-CISDEDUCTIONS_SUFFERED sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-NICS_HOLIDAY sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-RELATED_TAX_YEAR sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-FINAL_SUBMISSION sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-BECAUSE_SCHEME_CEASED sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-DATE_SCHEME_CEASED sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-FOR_YEAR sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-QUESTIONS_AND_DECLARATIONS sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-FREE_OF_TAX_PAYMENTS_MADE_TO_E sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-EXPENSES_VOUCHERS_OR_BENEFITS sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-PERSON_EMPLOYED_OUTSIDE_UKWORK sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-PAY_TO_SOMEONE_ELSE sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-P11DFORMS_DUE sy-vline 
WA_EMPLOYER_PAYMENT_SUMMARY_STR-SERVICE_COMPANY sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.