ABAP Select data from SAP table HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS2).
*--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_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS ASSIGNING <HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS>-PLAN_VERSION = 1.
<HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS>-APPRAISEE_TYPE = 1.
<HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS>-APPRAISEE_ID = 1.
<HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS>-APPRAISEE_NAME = 1.
<HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS>-APPRAISEE_SHORT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS-STATUS_1, sy-vline,
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS-STATUS_2, sy-vline,
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS-STATUS_3, sy-vline,
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS-STATUS_4, sy-vline,
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS-STATUS_5, sy-vline,
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS-STATUS_6, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS 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_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS 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_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS INTO WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS. *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_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR,
PLAN_VERSION TYPE STRING,
APPRAISEE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
APPRAISEE_ID TYPE STRING,
APPRAISEE_NAME TYPE STRING,
APPRAISEE_SHORT TYPE STRING,
STATUS_1 TYPE STRING,
STATUS_2 TYPE STRING,
STATUS_3 TYPE STRING,
STATUS_4 TYPE STRING,
STATUS_5 TYPE STRING,
STATUS_6 TYPE STRING,
STATUS_7 TYPE STRING,
STATUS_8 TYPE STRING,
STATUS_9 TYPE STRING,
ADD_INFO_1 TYPE STRING,
ADD_INFO_2 TYPE STRING,
ADD_INFO_3 TYPE STRING,
ADD_INFO_4 TYPE STRING,
ADD_INFO_5 TYPE STRING,
ADD_INFO_6 TYPE STRING,
ADD_INFO_7 TYPE STRING,
ADD_INFO_8 TYPE STRING,
ADD_INFO_9 TYPE STRING,
APPRAISAL_ID_1 TYPE STRING,
APPRAISAL_ID_2 TYPE STRING,
APPRAISAL_ID_3 TYPE STRING,
APPRAISAL_ID_4 TYPE STRING,
APPRAISAL_ID_5 TYPE STRING,
APPRAISAL_ID_6 TYPE STRING,
APPRAISAL_ID_7 TYPE STRING,
APPRAISAL_ID_8 TYPE STRING,
APPRAISAL_ID_9 TYPE STRING,
COMPLETION TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_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_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-PLAN_VERSION sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-APPRAISEE_TYPE sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-APPRAISEE_ID sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-APPRAISEE_NAME sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-APPRAISEE_SHORT sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-STATUS_1 sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-STATUS_2 sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-STATUS_3 sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-STATUS_4 sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-STATUS_5 sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-STATUS_6 sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-STATUS_7 sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-STATUS_8 sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-STATUS_9 sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-ADD_INFO_1 sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-ADD_INFO_2 sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-ADD_INFO_3 sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-ADD_INFO_4 sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-ADD_INFO_5 sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-ADD_INFO_6 sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-ADD_INFO_7 sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-ADD_INFO_8 sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-ADD_INFO_9 sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-APPRAISAL_ID_1 sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-APPRAISAL_ID_2 sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-APPRAISAL_ID_3 sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-APPRAISAL_ID_4 sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-APPRAISAL_ID_5 sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-APPRAISAL_ID_6 sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-APPRAISAL_ID_7 sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-APPRAISAL_ID_8 sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-APPRAISAL_ID_9 sy-vline
WA_HAP_S_DOCUMENTS_STATUS_STR-COMPLETION sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.