ABAP Select data from SAP table HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36 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_PERS_UI0002_36 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_PERS_UI0002_36. 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_PERS_UI0002_36 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_PERS_UI0002_36 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36,
      WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36 TYPE HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36,
      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_PERS_UI0002_36> TYPE HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36
  INTO TABLE IT_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_362).
*--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_PERS_UI0002_36 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_362).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36 ASSIGNING <HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36>-OBJECT_KEY = 1.
<HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36>-PERNR = 1.
<HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36>-AEDTM = 1.
<HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36>-UNAME = 1.
<HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36>-SPRPS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36 INTO WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36-SPRTX, sy-vline,
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36-ITBLD, sy-vline,
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36-ITXEX, sy-vline,
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36-BEGDA, sy-vline,
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36-ENDDA, sy-vline,
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36-ANRED, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36 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_PERS_UI0002_36 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_PERS_UI0002_36 INTO WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36. *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 PDATE, internal->external for field GBDAT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PDATE_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36-GBDAT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36-GBDAT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field SPRSL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36-SPRSL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36-SPRSL.
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_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR,
OBJECT_KEY TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
AEDTM TYPE STRING,
UNAME TYPE STRING,
SPRPS TYPE STRING,
SPRTX TYPE STRING,
ITBLD TYPE STRING,
ITXEX TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
ANRED TYPE STRING,
ANREX TYPE STRING,
KNZNM TYPE STRING,
KNZNMTEXT TYPE STRING,
NACHN TYPE STRING,
MIDNM TYPE STRING,
NAME2 TYPE STRING,
VORNA TYPE STRING,
INITS TYPE STRING,
VORSW TYPE STRING,
VORS2 TYPE STRING,
TITEL TYPE STRING,
TITL2 TYPE STRING,
NAMZU TYPE STRING,
NAMZ2 TYPE STRING,
RUFNM TYPE STRING,
GBDAT TYPE STRING,
SPRSL TYPE STRING,
SPRSL_TEXT TYPE STRING,
GBORT TYPE STRING,
FAMST TYPE STRING,
FATXT TYPE STRING,
GBLND TYPE STRING,
GBLND_TEXT TYPE STRING,
FAMDT TYPE STRING,
GBDEP TYPE STRING,
BEZEI TYPE STRING,
ANZKD TYPE STRING,
NATIO TYPE STRING,
NATIO_TEXT TYPE STRING,
KONFE TYPE STRING,
KONFE_TEXT TYPE STRING,
NATI2 TYPE STRING,
NATI2_TEXT TYPE STRING,
NATI3 TYPE STRING,
NATI3_TEXT TYPE STRING,
CNAME TYPE STRING,
GESC1 TYPE STRING,
GESCH_TEXT TYPE STRING,
FORMATTED_NAME TYPE STRING,
PERID TYPE STRING,
GBPAS TYPE STRING,
FNAMR TYPE STRING,
LNAMR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_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_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-OBJECT_KEY sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-PERNR sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-AEDTM sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-UNAME sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-SPRPS sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-SPRTX sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-ITBLD sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-ITXEX sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-BEGDA sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-ENDDA sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-ANRED sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-ANREX sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-KNZNM sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-KNZNMTEXT sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-NACHN sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-MIDNM sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-NAME2 sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-VORNA sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-INITS sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-VORSW sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-VORS2 sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-TITEL sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-TITL2 sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-NAMZU sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-NAMZ2 sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-RUFNM sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-GBDAT sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-SPRSL sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-SPRSL_TEXT sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-GBORT sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-FAMST sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-FATXT sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-GBLND sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-GBLND_TEXT sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-FAMDT sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-GBDEP sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-BEZEI sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-ANZKD sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-NATIO sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-NATIO_TEXT sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-KONFE sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-KONFE_TEXT sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-NATI2 sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-NATI2_TEXT sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-NATI3 sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-NATI3_TEXT sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-CNAME sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-GESC1 sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-GESCH_TEXT sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-FORMATTED_NAME sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-PERID sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-GBPAS sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-FNAMR sy-vline
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_UI0002_36_STR-LNAMR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.