ABAP Select data from SAP table HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977 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_CH_R0977 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_CH_R0977. 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_CH_R0977 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_CH_R0977 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977,
      WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977 TYPE HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977,
      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_CH_R0977> TYPE HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977
  INTO TABLE IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R09772).
*--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_CH_R0977 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R09772).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977 ASSIGNING <HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977>-OBJECT_KEY = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977>-PERNR = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977>-AEDTM = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977>-UNAME = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977>-SPRPS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977 INTO WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977-SPRTX, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977-ITBLD, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977-ITXEX, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977-BEGDA, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977-ENDDA, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977-FORMTYPE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977 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_CH_R0977 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_CH_R0977 INTO WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977.


*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_CH_R0977_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,
FORMTYPE TYPE STRING,
HRLY_SAL_HRS_WK TYPE STRING,
HRLY_SAL_LST_AMT TYPE STRING,
HRLY_SAL_WAERS TYPE STRING,
MON_SAL_LAST_BR TYPE STRING,
MON_SAL_WAERS TYPE STRING,
OTHR_SAL_4W_AMT TYPE STRING,
OTHR_SAL_WAERS TYPE STRING,
NAT_SAL_AMT TYPE STRING,
NAT_SAL_WAERS TYPE STRING,
NAT_SAL_UNIT TYPE STRING,
REM_SAL_AMT TYPE STRING,
REM_SAL_WAERS TYPE STRING,
REM_SAL_UNIT TYPE STRING,
CONTRACT_BEGDA TYPE STRING,
CONTRACT_ENDDA TYPE STRING,
PAYMENT_RATE TYPE STRING,
PAYMENT_BEGDA TYPE STRING,
PAYMENT_ENDDA TYPE STRING,
WTAX_IS_LIABLE TYPE STRING,
PAYMENT_AMT TYPE STRING,
PAYMENT_WAERS TYPE STRING,
KTG_UTG_YES TYPE STRING,
KTG_UTG_NO TYPE STRING,
KTG_UTG_INSURER TYPE STRING,
WP_CANTON TYPE STRING,
WP_CANTON_TXT TYPE STRING,
FORMTYPE_TXT TYPE STRING,
HRLY_SAL_HRS_WK_UNIT TYPE STRING,
PAYMENT_RATE_UNIT TYPE STRING,
LANGUAGE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_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_CH_R0977_STR-OBJECT_KEY sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-PERNR sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-AEDTM sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-UNAME sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-SPRPS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-SPRTX sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-ITBLD sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-ITXEX sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-FORMTYPE sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-HRLY_SAL_HRS_WK sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-HRLY_SAL_LST_AMT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-HRLY_SAL_WAERS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-MON_SAL_LAST_BR sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-MON_SAL_WAERS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-OTHR_SAL_4W_AMT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-OTHR_SAL_WAERS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-NAT_SAL_AMT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-NAT_SAL_WAERS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-NAT_SAL_UNIT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-REM_SAL_AMT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-REM_SAL_WAERS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-REM_SAL_UNIT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-CONTRACT_BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-CONTRACT_ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-PAYMENT_RATE sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-PAYMENT_BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-PAYMENT_ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-WTAX_IS_LIABLE sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-PAYMENT_AMT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-PAYMENT_WAERS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-KTG_UTG_YES sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-KTG_UTG_NO sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-KTG_UTG_INSURER sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-WP_CANTON sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-WP_CANTON_TXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-FORMTYPE_TXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-HRLY_SAL_HRS_WK_UNIT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-PAYMENT_RATE_UNIT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CH_R0977_STR-LANGUAGE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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