ABAP Select data from SAP table ESTPH into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ESTPH
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ESTPH2).
*--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_ESTPH INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ESTPH2).


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit CHRI3, internal->external for field PHRID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CHRI3_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ESTPH-PHRID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ESTPH-PHRID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field SRLANGU CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ESTPH-SRLANGU IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ESTPH-SRLANGU.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PMTNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ESTPH-PMTNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ESTPH-PMTNR.
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_ESTPH_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,
PHRID TYPE STRING,
CATPIN TYPE STRING,
PHRGRP TYPE STRING,
SRLANGU TYPE STRING,
REM TYPE STRING,
USEXNAM TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
PMTNR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ESTPH_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_ESTPH_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_ESTPH_STR-RECN sy-vline
WA_ESTPH_STR-ACTN sy-vline
WA_ESTPH_STR-VALFR sy-vline
WA_ESTPH_STR-VALTO sy-vline
WA_ESTPH_STR-AENNR sy-vline
WA_ESTPH_STR-DELFLG sy-vline
WA_ESTPH_STR-PARKFLG sy-vline
WA_ESTPH_STR-CRDAT sy-vline
WA_ESTPH_STR-CRNAM sy-vline
WA_ESTPH_STR-UPDDAT sy-vline
WA_ESTPH_STR-UPDNAM sy-vline
WA_ESTPH_STR-SRSID sy-vline
WA_ESTPH_STR-OWNID sy-vline
WA_ESTPH_STR-RECNROOT sy-vline
WA_ESTPH_STR-PHRID sy-vline
WA_ESTPH_STR-CATPIN sy-vline
WA_ESTPH_STR-PHRGRP sy-vline
WA_ESTPH_STR-SRLANGU sy-vline
WA_ESTPH_STR-REM sy-vline
WA_ESTPH_STR-USEXNAM sy-vline
WA_ESTPH_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_ESTPH_STR-PMTNR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.