ABAP Select data from SAP table HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880 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_CO_R0880 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_CO_R0880. 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_CO_R0880 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_CO_R0880 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880,
      WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880 TYPE HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880,
      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_CO_R0880> TYPE HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880
  INTO TABLE IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R08802).
*--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_CO_R0880 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R08802).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880 ASSIGNING <HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880>-OBJECT_KEY = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880>-PERNR = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880>-AEDTM = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880>-UNAME = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880>-SPRPS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880 INTO WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880-SPRTX, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880-ITBLD, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880-ITXEX, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880-BEGDA, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880-ENDDA, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880-TYPPE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880 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_CO_R0880 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_CO_R0880 INTO WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880.


*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_CO_R0880_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,
TYPPE TYPE STRING,
PENCO TYPE STRING,
INSAP TYPE STRING,
PERNC TYPE STRING,
FIRAC TYPE STRING,
SECAC TYPE STRING,
FIRNC TYPE STRING,
SECNC TYPE STRING,
ICTYC TYPE STRING,
ICNUC TYPE STRING,
PENTY TYPE STRING,
PEREX TYPE STRING,
BLAND TYPE STRING,
CITYC TYPE STRING,
PAGEX TYPE STRING,
BEGAC TYPE STRING,
NRRES TYPE STRING,
DATRE TYPE STRING,
BTMPI TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
BEZEI TYPE STRING,
TEXT1 TYPE STRING,
TEXT2 TYPE STRING,
TEXT3 TYPE STRING,
TYPPE_T TYPE STRING,
PENTY_T TYPE STRING,
BLAND_T TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_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_CO_R0880_STR-OBJECT_KEY sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-PERNR sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-AEDTM sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-UNAME sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-SPRPS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-SPRTX sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-ITBLD sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-ITXEX sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-TYPPE sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-PENCO sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-INSAP sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-PERNC sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-FIRAC sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-SECAC sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-FIRNC sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-SECNC sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-ICTYC sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-ICNUC sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-PENTY sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-PEREX sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-BLAND sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-CITYC sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-PAGEX sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-BEGAC sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-NRRES sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-DATRE sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-BTMPI sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-WAERS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-BEZEI sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-TEXT1 sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-TEXT2 sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-TEXT3 sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-TYPPE_T sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-PENTY_T sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_CO_R0880_STR-BLAND_T sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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