ABAP Select data from SAP table HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA 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_PROCRECORD_METADATA 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_PROCRECORD_METADATA. 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_PROCRECORD_METADATA 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_PROCRECORD_METADATA TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA,
      WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA TYPE HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA,
      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_PROCRECORD_METADATA> TYPE HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA2).
*--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_PROCRECORD_METADATA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA>-PROCESS_ID = 1.
<HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA>-PROCESS_REFERENCE_NUMBER = 1.
<HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA>-INITIATOR_ROLE = 1.
<HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA>-PROCESS_EVENT = 1.
<HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA>-FIELD_NAME = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA-FIELD_VALUE, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA-RECORDINDEX, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA-WORKITEM_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA-PERSONNEL_NUMBER, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA-ACTION_TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA-ACTION_REASON, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA 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_PROCRECORD_METADATA 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_PROCRECORD_METADATA INTO WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA.


*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_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR, 
PROCESS_ID TYPE STRING,
PROCESS_REFERENCE_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
INITIATOR_ROLE TYPE STRING,
PROCESS_EVENT TYPE STRING,
FIELD_NAME TYPE STRING,
FIELD_VALUE TYPE STRING,
RECORDINDEX TYPE STRING,
WORKITEM_ID TYPE STRING,
PERSONNEL_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
ACTION_TYPE TYPE STRING,
ACTION_REASON TYPE STRING,
EFFECTIVE_DATE TYPE STRING,
CENTRAL_PERSON TYPE STRING,
FORM_SCENARIO TYPE STRING,
FORM_SCENARIO_STAGE TYPE STRING,
FORM_SCENARIO_VERSION TYPE STRING,
HAS_ATTACHMENTS TYPE STRING,
HAS_COMMENTS TYPE STRING,
IS_LITE_MODE TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_KEY TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
PROCESS_GUID TYPE STRING,
FORWARD_EXPERT TYPE STRING,
EXPERT_NAMES TYPE STRING,
CURRENT_NOTE TYPE STRING,
PREVIOUS_NOTES TYPE STRING,
UI_ATTRIBUTE TYPE STRING,
WITH_START_OBJECT TYPE STRING,
PROCESS_GROUP_NAME TYPE STRING,
PROCESS_TEXT TYPE STRING,
FIELD_DESC_VALUE TYPE STRING,
FIELD_DESC_ID TYPE STRING,
IS_ON_BEHALF TYPE STRING,
ATTACHMENT_HIDDEN TYPE STRING,
FIELD_CONTAINER TYPE STRING,
MAX_ATTACHMENTS TYPE STRING,
ATTACHMENT_MAX_SIZE TYPE STRING,
AFFECTED_NAME TYPE STRING,
ADDITIONAL_UI_ATTR TYPE STRING,
DUMMY_PROCESS_RECORD_REQ_INCL TYPE STRING,
TOFIELDMETADATA TYPE STRING,
FROMPROCRECORDTOFLDVALHELP TYPE STRING,
TOIMPLINKS TYPE STRING,
TOUSEREVENTFIELDS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_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_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-PROCESS_ID sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-PROCESS_REFERENCE_NUMBER sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-INITIATOR_ROLE sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-PROCESS_EVENT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-FIELD_NAME sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-FIELD_VALUE sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-RECORDINDEX sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-WORKITEM_ID sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-PERSONNEL_NUMBER sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-ACTION_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-ACTION_REASON sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-EFFECTIVE_DATE sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-CENTRAL_PERSON sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-FORM_SCENARIO sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-FORM_SCENARIO_STAGE sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-FORM_SCENARIO_VERSION sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-HAS_ATTACHMENTS sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-HAS_COMMENTS sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-IS_LITE_MODE sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-OBJECT_KEY sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-OBJECT_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-PROCESS_GUID sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-FORWARD_EXPERT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-EXPERT_NAMES sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-CURRENT_NOTE sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-PREVIOUS_NOTES sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-UI_ATTRIBUTE sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-WITH_START_OBJECT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-PROCESS_GROUP_NAME sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-PROCESS_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-FIELD_DESC_VALUE sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-FIELD_DESC_ID sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-IS_ON_BEHALF sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-ATTACHMENT_HIDDEN sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-FIELD_CONTAINER sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-MAX_ATTACHMENTS sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-ATTACHMENT_MAX_SIZE sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-AFFECTED_NAME sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-ADDITIONAL_UI_ATTR sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-DUMMY_PROCESS_RECORD_REQ_INCL sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-TOFIELDMETADATA sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-FROMPROCRECORDTOFLDVALHELP sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-TOIMPLINKS sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PROCRECORD_METADATA_STR-TOUSEREVENTFIELDS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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