ABAP Select data from SAP table HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT2).
*--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_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT>-S_DATE = 1.
<HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT>-BASE_COVERAGE = 1.
<HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT>-BEN_COUNT = 1.
<HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT>-BENEFICIARY_EXISTS = 1.
<HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT>-BON_POST_TAX_COST = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT-BON_PRE_TAX_COST, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT-BON_POST_TAX_CONT, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT-BON_PRE_TAX_CONTR, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT-BON_TRA_PRE_TO_POST, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT-BUSINESSAREAKEY, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT-BUSINESSAREATEXT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT 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_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT 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_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT INTO WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT.


*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_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR, 
S_DATE TYPE STRING,
BASE_COVERAGE TYPE STRING,
BEN_COUNT TYPE STRING,
BENEFICIARY_EXISTS TYPE STRING,
BON_POST_TAX_COST TYPE STRING,
BON_PRE_TAX_COST TYPE STRING,
BON_POST_TAX_CONT TYPE STRING,
BON_PRE_TAX_CONTR TYPE STRING,
BON_TRA_PRE_TO_POST TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSAREAKEY TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSAREATEXT TYPE STRING,
CALC_CREDIT TYPE STRING,
COVERAGE TYPE STRING,
CREDITS TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
DEDUCTION_PRE_TAX_FLAG TYPE STRING,
DEPEN_COUNT TYPE STRING,
DEPENDANT_EXISTS TYPE STRING,
EMP_ADD_POST_TAX_COST TYPE STRING,
EMPLOYEE_NO TYPE STRING,
EMPLOYER_COST TYPE STRING,
EMP_POST_TAX_COST TYPE STRING,
EMP_PRE_TAX_COST TYPE STRING,
EVENT TYPE STRING,
FSA_CONT_AMOUNT TYPE STRING,
FSA_PLAN_END TYPE STRING,
FSA_PLAN_START TYPE STRING,
FSA_PLAN_YEAR TYPE STRING,
HEADER_TXT TYPE STRING,
IMPUTED_INCOME TYPE STRING,
EOI_PROVEN TYPE STRING,
EOI_REQUIRED TYPE STRING,
EOI_SUB_DATE TYPE STRING,
INVEST_COUNT TYPE STRING,
INVESTMENT_EXISTS TYPE STRING,
LOCK_INDICATOR TYPE STRING,
PARTICIPATIONBEGIN TYPE STRING,
PARTICIPATIONELIGIBLE TYPE STRING,
PARTICIPATIONEND TYPE STRING,
PARTICIPANTION_PERIOD TYPE STRING,
PARTICIPATIONSTART TYPE STRING,
PLAN_CATEGORY_TXT TYPE STRING,
PLAN_CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
PLAN_NO TYPE STRING,
PLAN_OPTION_KEY TYPE STRING,
PLAN_OPTION_TEXT TYPE STRING,
PLAN_SUB_TYPE_KEY TYPE STRING,
PLAN_SUB_TYPE_TEXT TYPE STRING,
PLAN_TYPE_KEY TYPE STRING,
PLAN_TYPE_TEXT TYPE STRING,
REG_POST_TAX_CONT TYPE STRING,
REG_PRE_TAX_CONT TYPE STRING,
START_BON_POST_TAX_IMMI TYPE STRING,
START_POST_TAX_IMMI TYPE STRING,
REG_PRE_TAX_AMT TYPE STRING,
REG_PRE_TAX_PER TYPE STRING,
REG_PRE_TAX_UNIT TYPE STRING,
REG_POST_TAX_AMT TYPE STRING,
REG_POST_TAX_PER TYPE STRING,
REG_POST_TAX_UNIT TYPE STRING,
BON_PRE_TAX_AMT TYPE STRING,
BON_PRE_TAX_PER TYPE STRING,
BON_PRE_TAX_UNIT TYPE STRING,
BON_POST_TAX_AMT TYPE STRING,
BON_POST_TAX_PER TYPE STRING,
BON_POST_TAX_UNIT TYPE STRING,
STATUS_CODE TYPE STRING,
STATUS_TEXT TYPE STRING,
TRA_PRE_TO_POST TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
URL_PLAN TYPE STRING,
URL_PLAN_TEXT TYPE STRING,
URL_PLAN_TYPE TYPE STRING,
URL_PLAN_TYPE_TEXT TYPE STRING,
DUMMY_BENEFIT_INCL TYPE STRING,
BENEFICIARY TYPE STRING,
DEPENDANTS TYPE STRING,
INVESTMENT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_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_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-S_DATE sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-BASE_COVERAGE sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-BEN_COUNT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-BENEFICIARY_EXISTS sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-BON_POST_TAX_COST sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-BON_PRE_TAX_COST sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-BON_POST_TAX_CONT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-BON_PRE_TAX_CONTR sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-BON_TRA_PRE_TO_POST sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-BUSINESSAREAKEY sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-BUSINESSAREATEXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-CALC_CREDIT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-COVERAGE sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-CREDITS sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-CURRENCY sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-DEDUCTION_PRE_TAX_FLAG sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-DEPEN_COUNT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-DEPENDANT_EXISTS sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-EMP_ADD_POST_TAX_COST sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-EMPLOYEE_NO sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-EMPLOYER_COST sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-EMP_POST_TAX_COST sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-EMP_PRE_TAX_COST sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-EVENT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-FSA_CONT_AMOUNT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-FSA_PLAN_END sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-FSA_PLAN_START sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-FSA_PLAN_YEAR sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-HEADER_TXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-IMPUTED_INCOME sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-EOI_PROVEN sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-EOI_REQUIRED sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-EOI_SUB_DATE sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-INVEST_COUNT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-INVESTMENT_EXISTS sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-LOCK_INDICATOR sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-PARTICIPATIONBEGIN sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-PARTICIPATIONELIGIBLE sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-PARTICIPATIONEND sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-PARTICIPANTION_PERIOD sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-PARTICIPATIONSTART sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-PLAN_CATEGORY_TXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-PLAN_CATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-PLAN_NO sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-PLAN_OPTION_KEY sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-PLAN_OPTION_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-PLAN_SUB_TYPE_KEY sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-PLAN_SUB_TYPE_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-PLAN_TYPE_KEY sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-PLAN_TYPE_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-REG_POST_TAX_CONT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-REG_PRE_TAX_CONT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-START_BON_POST_TAX_IMMI sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-START_POST_TAX_IMMI sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-REG_PRE_TAX_AMT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-REG_PRE_TAX_PER sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-REG_PRE_TAX_UNIT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-REG_POST_TAX_AMT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-REG_POST_TAX_PER sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-REG_POST_TAX_UNIT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-BON_PRE_TAX_AMT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-BON_PRE_TAX_PER sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-BON_PRE_TAX_UNIT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-BON_POST_TAX_AMT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-BON_POST_TAX_PER sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-BON_POST_TAX_UNIT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-STATUS_CODE sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-STATUS_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-TRA_PRE_TO_POST sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-TYPE sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-URL_PLAN sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-URL_PLAN_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-URL_PLAN_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-URL_PLAN_TYPE_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-DUMMY_BENEFIT_INCL sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-BENEFICIARY sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-DEPENDANTS sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_BEN_BENEFIT_STR-INVESTMENT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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