ABAP Select data from SAP table FMHIE_S_DATA_B into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM FMHIE_S_DATA_B
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_FMHIE_S_DATA_B2).
*--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_FMHIE_S_DATA_B INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_FMHIE_S_DATA_B ASSIGNING <FMHIE_S_DATA_B>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<FMHIE_S_DATA_B>-FUND = 1.
<FMHIE_S_DATA_B>-FUND = 1.
<FMHIE_S_DATA_B>-FUNDSCTR = 1.
<FMHIE_S_DATA_B>-CMMTITEM = 1.
<FMHIE_S_DATA_B>-FUNDSCTR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B-CMMTITEM, sy-vline,
WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B-FUNCAREA, sy-vline,
WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B-MEASURE, sy-vline,
WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B-FUNCAREA, sy-vline,
WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B-USERDIM, sy-vline,
WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B-GRANT_NBR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B 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_FMHIE_S_DATA_B 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_FMHIE_S_DATA_B INTO WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B. *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 FMCIL, internal->external for field CMMTITEM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_FMCIL_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B-CMMTITEM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B-CMMTITEM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit FMCIL, internal->external for field CMMTITEM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_FMCIL_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B-CMMTITEM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B-CMMTITEM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field GRANT_NBR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B-GRANT_NBR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B-GRANT_NBR.
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_FMHIE_S_DATA_B_STR,
FUND TYPE STRING,
FUND TYPE STRING,
FUNDSCTR TYPE STRING,
CMMTITEM TYPE STRING,
FUNDSCTR TYPE STRING,
CMMTITEM TYPE STRING,
FUNCAREA TYPE STRING,
MEASURE TYPE STRING,
FUNCAREA TYPE STRING,
USERDIM TYPE STRING,
GRANT_NBR TYPE STRING,
MEASURE TYPE STRING,
BUDGET_PD TYPE STRING,
USERDIM TYPE STRING,
BUDGET_PD TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B_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_FMHIE_S_DATA_B_STR-FUND sy-vline
WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B_STR-FUND sy-vline
WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B_STR-FUNDSCTR sy-vline
WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B_STR-CMMTITEM sy-vline
WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B_STR-FUNDSCTR sy-vline
WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B_STR-CMMTITEM sy-vline
WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B_STR-FUNCAREA sy-vline
WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B_STR-MEASURE sy-vline
WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B_STR-FUNCAREA sy-vline
WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B_STR-USERDIM sy-vline
WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B_STR-GRANT_NBR sy-vline
WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B_STR-MEASURE sy-vline
WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B_STR-BUDGET_PD sy-vline
WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B_STR-USERDIM sy-vline
WA_FMHIE_S_DATA_B_STR-BUDGET_PD sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.