ABAP Select data from SAP table HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212 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_CN_R3212 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_CN_R3212. 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_CN_R3212 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_CN_R3212 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212,
      WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212 TYPE HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212,
      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_CN_R3212> TYPE HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212
  INTO TABLE IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R32122).
*--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_CN_R3212 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R32122).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212 ASSIGNING <HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212>-OBJECT_KEY = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212>-PERNR = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212>-AEDTM = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212>-UNAME = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212>-SPRPS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212 INTO WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212-SPRTX, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212-ITBLD, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212-ITXEX, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212-BEGDA, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212-ENDDA, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212-MOLGA, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212 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_CN_R3212 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_CN_R3212 INTO WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212.


*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_CN_R3212_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,
MOLGA TYPE STRING,
TERPA TYPE STRING,
BASSA TYPE STRING,
LGTXT TYPE STRING,
SENIO TYPE STRING,
PROCT TYPE STRING,
SPRAT TYPE STRING,
ADDMO TYPE STRING,
FIXAM TYPE STRING,
FIXAC TYPE STRING,
LIMIT TYPE STRING,
OLDLA TYPE STRING,
CALCU TYPE STRING,
BASSO TYPE STRING,
LGTXTO TYPE STRING,
SENOO TYPE STRING,
PROCTO TYPE STRING,
SPRAO TYPE STRING,
ADDAO TYPE STRING,
NPDIR TYPE STRING,
NPDAT TYPE STRING,
NPNOP TYPE STRING,
MINDE TYPE STRING,
MINAR TYPE STRING,
LIMTO TYPE STRING,
INCOR TYPE STRING,
SEPAR TYPE STRING,
PROCTQ TYPE STRING,
EENPN TYPE STRING,
EENPU TYPE STRING,
ERNPN TYPE STRING,
ERNPU TYPE STRING,
EENPD TYPE STRING,
ERNPD TYPE STRING,
MIND0 TYPE STRING,
MIND1 TYPE STRING,
MINSA TYPE STRING,
MINAT TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
CREDT TYPE STRING,
STEXT TYPE STRING,
LPROT TYPE STRING,
SUBTY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_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_CN_R3212_STR-OBJECT_KEY sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-PERNR sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-AEDTM sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-UNAME sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-SPRPS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-SPRTX sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-ITBLD sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-ITXEX sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-MOLGA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-TERPA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-BASSA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-LGTXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-SENIO sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-PROCT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-SPRAT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-ADDMO sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-FIXAM sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-FIXAC sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-LIMIT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-OLDLA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-CALCU sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-BASSO sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-LGTXTO sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-SENOO sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-PROCTO sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-SPRAO sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-ADDAO sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-NPDIR sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-NPDAT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-NPNOP sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-MINDE sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-MINAR sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-LIMTO sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-INCOR sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-SEPAR sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-PROCTQ sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-EENPN sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-EENPU sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-ERNPN sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-ERNPU sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-EENPD sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-ERNPD sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-MIND0 sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-MIND1 sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-MINSA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-MINAT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-WAERS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-CREDT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-STEXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-LPROT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3212_STR-SUBTY sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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