ABAP Select data from SAP table FMPAYSTA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM FMPAYSTA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_FMPAYSTA2).
*--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_FMPAYSTA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_FMPAYSTA2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<FMPAYSTA>-ZBUKR = 1.
<FMPAYSTA>-LIFNR = 1.
<FMPAYSTA>-KUNNR = 1.
<FMPAYSTA>-EMPFG = 1.
<FMPAYSTA>-VBLNR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_FMPAYSTA-BUKRS, sy-vline,
  WA_FMPAYSTA-BELNR, sy-vline,
  WA_FMPAYSTA-GJAHR, sy-vline,
  WA_FMPAYSTA-BUZEI, sy-vline,
  WA_FMPAYSTA-FM_STATUS, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_FMPAYSTA 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_FMPAYSTA 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_FMPAYSTA INTO WA_FMPAYSTA.


*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 LIFNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_FMPAYSTA-LIFNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FMPAYSTA-LIFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_FMPAYSTA-GJAHR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FMPAYSTA-GJAHR.
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_FMPAYSTA_STR, 
ZBUKR TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
EMPFG TYPE STRING,
VBLNR TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
BUZEI TYPE STRING,
FM_STATUS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_FMPAYSTA_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_FMPAYSTA_STR-ZBUKR sy-vline 
WA_FMPAYSTA_STR-LIFNR sy-vline 
WA_FMPAYSTA_STR-KUNNR sy-vline 
WA_FMPAYSTA_STR-EMPFG sy-vline 
WA_FMPAYSTA_STR-VBLNR sy-vline 
WA_FMPAYSTA_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_FMPAYSTA_STR-BELNR sy-vline 
WA_FMPAYSTA_STR-GJAHR sy-vline 
WA_FMPAYSTA_STR-BUZEI sy-vline 
WA_FMPAYSTA_STR-FM_STATUS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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