ABAP Select data from SAP table HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784 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_DE_R0784 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_DE_R0784. 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_DE_R0784 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_DE_R0784 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784,
      WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784 TYPE HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784,
      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_DE_R0784> TYPE HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784
  INTO TABLE IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R07842).
*--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_DE_R0784 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R07842).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784 ASSIGNING <HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784>-OBJECT_KEY = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784>-PERNR = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784>-AEDTM = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784>-UNAME = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784>-SPRPS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784 INTO WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784-SPRTX, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784-ITBLD, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784-ITXEX, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784-OBJPS, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784-DATUM_EHE_VON, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784-DATUM_EHE_BIS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784 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_DE_R0784 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_DE_R0784 INTO WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784.


*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.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADRNR_GERICHT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784-ADRNR_GERICHT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784-ADRNR_GERICHT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PDATE, internal->external for field EHEGATTE_GBDAT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PDATE_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784-EHEGATTE_GBDAT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784-EHEGATTE_GBDAT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
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_DE_R0784_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,
OBJPS TYPE STRING,
DATUM_EHE_VON TYPE STRING,
DATUM_EHE_BIS TYPE STRING,
DATUM_VB_EHE_VON TYPE STRING,
DATUM_VB_EHE_BIS TYPE STRING,
GERICHT TYPE STRING,
ADRNR_GERICHT TYPE STRING,
AKTENZ_VERS_AUSG TYPE STRING,
ANTRAGSTELLER TYPE STRING,
APRFNR TYPE STRING,
ABW_MAX_RGVH TYPE STRING,
ABW_SZAHLUNG TYPE STRING,
ABW_SZAHLUNG_WA TYPE STRING,
BOX_ABW_SZAHLUNG TYPE STRING,
NAME_GERICHT TYPE STRING,
EHEGATTE_NAME TYPE STRING,
EHEGATTE_VORNAME TYPE STRING,
EHEGATTE_GBDAT TYPE STRING,
EHEGATTE_GBNAME TYPE STRING,
DATUM_ANFRAGE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_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_DE_R0784_STR-OBJECT_KEY sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_STR-PERNR sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_STR-AEDTM sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_STR-UNAME sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_STR-SPRPS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_STR-SPRTX sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_STR-ITBLD sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_STR-ITXEX sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_STR-OBJPS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_STR-DATUM_EHE_VON sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_STR-DATUM_EHE_BIS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_STR-DATUM_VB_EHE_VON sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_STR-DATUM_VB_EHE_BIS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_STR-GERICHT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_STR-ADRNR_GERICHT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_STR-AKTENZ_VERS_AUSG sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_STR-ANTRAGSTELLER sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_STR-APRFNR sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_STR-ABW_MAX_RGVH sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_STR-ABW_SZAHLUNG sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_STR-ABW_SZAHLUNG_WA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_STR-BOX_ABW_SZAHLUNG sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_STR-NAME_GERICHT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_STR-EHEGATTE_NAME sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_STR-EHEGATTE_VORNAME sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_STR-EHEGATTE_GBDAT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_STR-EHEGATTE_GBNAME sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_DE_R0784_STR-DATUM_ANFRAGE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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