ABAP Select data from SAP table HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850 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 HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850. 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 HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850 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_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850,
      WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850 TYPE HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850,
      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: <HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850> TYPE HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850
  INTO TABLE IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R08502).
*--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_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R08502).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850 ASSIGNING <HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850>-OBJECT_KEY = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850>-PERNR = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850>-AEDTM = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850>-UNAME = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850>-SPRPS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850 INTO WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850-SPRTX, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850-ITBLD, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850-ITXEX, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850-BEGDA, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850-ENDDA, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850-ETBDT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850 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_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850 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_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850 INTO WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850.


*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_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_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,
ETBDT TYPE STRING,
ETEDT TYPE STRING,
ETTIM TYPE STRING,
ETDAT TYPE STRING,
ETWIT TYPE STRING,
ETMAN TYPE STRING,
ETP83 TYPE STRING,
ETA83 TYPE STRING,
ETE83 TYPE STRING,
ETU83 TYPE STRING,
ETT83 TYPE STRING,
ETI94 TYPE STRING,
ETEGR TYPE STRING,
ETETA TYPE STRING,
ETEAS TYPE STRING,
ETDEA TYPE STRING,
ETDTY TYPE STRING,
ETENM TYPE STRING,
ETETM TYPE STRING,
ETETD TYPE STRING,
ETEDP TYPE STRING,
ETEDS TYPE STRING,
ETABN TYPE STRING,
ETABR TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
ETATO TYPE STRING,
ETATM TYPE STRING,
ETADT TYPE STRING,
ETTFC TYPE STRING,
ETTXC TYPE STRING,
LBTCP TYPE STRING,
TRTCP TYPE STRING,
ETAMD TYPE STRING,
TRTFP TYPE STRING,
DBTFP TYPE STRING,
LBTAX TYPE STRING,
DBTCP TYPE STRING,
LBTFP TYPE STRING,
ETSEQ TYPE STRING,
TRTAX TYPE STRING,
SPLIT TYPE STRING,
DBTAX TYPE STRING,
PCODE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_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_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-OBJECT_KEY sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-PERNR sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-AEDTM sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-UNAME sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-SPRPS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-SPRTX sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ITBLD sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ITXEX sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETBDT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETEDT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETTIM sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETDAT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETWIT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETMAN sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETP83 sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETA83 sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETE83 sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETU83 sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETT83 sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETI94 sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETEGR sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETETA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETEAS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETDEA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETDTY sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETENM sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETETM sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETETD sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETEDP sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETEDS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETABN sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETABR sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-WAERS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETATO sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETATM sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETADT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETTFC sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETTXC sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-LBTCP sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-TRTCP sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETAMD sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-TRTFP sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-DBTFP sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-LBTAX sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-DBTCP sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-LBTFP sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-ETSEQ sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-TRTAX sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-SPLIT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-DBTAX sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_AU_R0850_STR-PCODE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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