ABAP Select data from SAP table HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534 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_R3534 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_R3534. 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_R3534 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_R3534 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534,
      WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534 TYPE HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534,
      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_R3534> TYPE HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534
  INTO TABLE IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R35342).
*--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_R3534 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R35342).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534 ASSIGNING <HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534>-OBJECT_KEY = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534>-PERNR = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534>-AEDTM = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534>-UNAME = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534>-SPRPS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534 INTO WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534.
*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_R3534-SPRTX, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534-ITBLD, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534-ITXEX, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534-BEGDA, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534-ENDDA, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534-ORTYP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534 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_R3534 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_R3534 INTO WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534.


*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_R3534_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,
ORTYP TYPE STRING,
OPTYP TYPE STRING,
APRUN TYPE STRING,
OPAPD TYPE STRING,
OPRES TYPE STRING,
ORGUN TYPE STRING,
ORGPS TYPE STRING,
RTDAT TYPE STRING,
RTTYP TYPE STRING,
RTCER TYPE STRING,
ISSBY TYPE STRING,
RTAPD TYPE STRING,
RTPNS TYPE STRING,
RPCUR TYPE STRING,
PAYBY TYPE STRING,
GRBRT TYPE STRING,
GRFRT TYPE STRING,
HGPOS TYPE STRING,
DESCR TYPE STRING,
BENTY TYPE STRING,
RTBEN TYPE STRING,
BENDT TYPE STRING,
BENAP TYPE STRING,
SPWRK TYPE STRING,
SPLEN TYPE STRING,
SPZEH TYPE STRING,
ELRES TYPE STRING,
DRTID TYPE STRING,
RELOC TYPE STRING,
REPOS TYPE STRING,
DETDT TYPE STRING,
PLFUN TYPE STRING,
PLCUR TYPE STRING,
WRKUN TYPE STRING,
WRCUR TYPE STRING,
HLAWN TYPE STRING,
HLCUR TYPE STRING,
OTHER TYPE STRING,
OTCUR TYPE STRING,
STEXT TYPE STRING,
OPTYT TYPE STRING,
RTTYT TYPE STRING,
ISSBT TYPE STRING,
GRBTT TYPE STRING,
GRFTT TYPE STRING,
HGPST TYPE STRING,
PAYBT TYPE STRING,
BENTT TYPE STRING,
RTBNT TYPE STRING,
ELRST TYPE STRING,
EINHT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_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_R3534_STR-OBJECT_KEY sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-PERNR sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-AEDTM sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-UNAME sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-SPRPS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-SPRTX sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-ITBLD sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-ITXEX sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-ORTYP sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-OPTYP sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-APRUN sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-OPAPD sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-OPRES sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-ORGUN sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-ORGPS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-RTDAT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-RTTYP sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-RTCER sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-ISSBY sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-RTAPD sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-RTPNS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-RPCUR sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-PAYBY sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-GRBRT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-GRFRT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-HGPOS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-DESCR sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-BENTY sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-RTBEN sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-BENDT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-BENAP sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-SPWRK sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-SPLEN sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-SPZEH sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-ELRES sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-DRTID sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-RELOC sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-REPOS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-DETDT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-PLFUN sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-PLCUR sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-WRKUN sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-WRCUR sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-HLAWN sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-HLCUR sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-OTHER sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-OTCUR sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-STEXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-OPTYT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-RTTYT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-ISSBT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-GRBTT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-GRFTT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-HGPST sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-PAYBT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-BENTT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-RTBNT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-ELRST sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CN_R3534_STR-EINHT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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