ABAP Select data from SAP table HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968 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_ES_R0968 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_ES_R0968. 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_ES_R0968 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_ES_R0968 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968,
      WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968 TYPE HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968,
      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_ES_R0968> TYPE HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968
  INTO TABLE IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R09682).
*--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_ES_R0968 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R09682).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968 ASSIGNING <HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968>-OBJECT_KEY = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968>-PERNR = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968>-AEDTM = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968>-UNAME = 1.
<HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968>-SPRPS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968 INTO WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968-SPRTX, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968-ITBLD, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968-ITXEX, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968-BEGDA, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968-ENDDA, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968-NISSE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968 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_ES_R0968 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_ES_R0968 INTO WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968.


*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 PESDA, internal->external for field CDAGE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PESDA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968-CDAGE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968-CDAGE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PESDA, internal->external for field AGENT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PESDA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968-AGENT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968-AGENT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PESDA, internal->external for field AGENM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PESDA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968-AGENM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968-AGENM.
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_ES_R0968_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,
NISSE TYPE STRING,
SSTAT_TXT TYPE STRING,
EMETH_TXT TYPE STRING,
TPTXT TYPE STRING,
MUNIC_TXT TYPE STRING,
CMUNI TYPE STRING,
CMUNI_TXT TYPE STRING,
DCNAC_TXT TYPE STRING,
LUGAR_TXT TYPE STRING,
CDTRA_TXT TYPE STRING,
CDAGE_TXT TYPE STRING,
CDDES_TXT TYPE STRING,
AGENT_TXT TYPE STRING,
CDCON_TXT TYPE STRING,
AGENM_TXT TYPE STRING,
CDPAR_TXT TYPE STRING,
CDLES_TXT TYPE STRING,
CDACT_TXT TYPE STRING,
CDCNO_TXT TYPE STRING,
WAERS_BCOTM TYPE STRING,
WAERS_BREGA TYPE STRING,
WAERS_BCTB1 TYPE STRING,
WAERS_BCTB2 TYPE STRING,
WAERS_BCTBT TYPE STRING,
WAERS_PRGAD TYPE STRING,
WAERS_PCTBD TYPE STRING,
WAERS_PRGBD TYPE STRING,
WAERS_BRGTD TYPE STRING,
WAERS_PBD75 TYPE STRING,
CDCNOATT_TXT TYPE STRING,
EMETH TYPE STRING,
EFILE TYPE STRING,
SSTAT TYPE STRING,
CSTAT TYPE STRING,
TIPOP TYPE STRING,
CDLUG TYPE STRING,
CNTRT TYPE STRING,
TRFCO TYPE STRING,
DIREC TYPE STRING,
VIAKM TYPE STRING,
OTROC TYPE STRING,
MUNIC TYPE STRING,
PROVN TYPE STRING,
CPAIS TYPE STRING,
CEMP2 TYPE STRING,
CTEP2 TYPE STRING,
CIFTY TYPE STRING,
CIFCO TYPE STRING,
RAZON TYPE STRING,
DMCIL TYPE STRING,
CPROV TYPE STRING,
CPOST TYPE STRING,
CTELE TYPE STRING,
CPLAN TYPE STRING,
FECAC TYPE STRING,
FECBA TYPE STRING,
HORAA TYPE STRING,
HTRAB TYPE STRING,
HABIT TYPE STRING,
EVALU TYPE STRING,
ADES1 TYPE STRING,
ADES2 TYPE STRING,
LUGAR TYPE STRING,
CDTRA TYPE STRING,
ESPEC TYPE STRING,
CDAGE TYPE STRING,
CDDES TYPE STRING,
AGENT TYPE STRING,
TPMOD TYPE STRING,
CDCON TYPE STRING,
AGENM TYPE STRING,
MULTI TYPE STRING,
DATTE TYPE STRING,
CDLES TYPE STRING,
GRADO TYPE STRING,
CDPAR TYPE STRING,
MDNOM TYPE STRING,
MDDOM TYPE STRING,
MDTEL TYPE STRING,
ASIST TYPE STRING,
HOSPI TYPE STRING,
EPLAN TYPE STRING,
DTCCC TYPE STRING,
DCNAC TYPE STRING,
CDCNO TYPE STRING,
FENOM TYPE STRING,
FECAL TYPE STRING,
FEPRO TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
BCOTM TYPE STRING,
ACOTM TYPE STRING,
BCTB1 TYPE STRING,
BCTB2 TYPE STRING,
BREGA TYPE STRING,
BCTBT TYPE STRING,
PRGAD TYPE STRING,
PCTBD TYPE STRING,
PRGBD TYPE STRING,
BRGTD TYPE STRING,
PBD75 TYPE STRING,
CDHOS TYPE STRING,
TESTI TYPE STRING,
CSTAT_TXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_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_ES_R0968_STR-OBJECT_KEY sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-PERNR sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-AEDTM sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-UNAME sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-SPRPS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-SPRTX sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-ITBLD sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-ITXEX sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-NISSE sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-SSTAT_TXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-EMETH_TXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-TPTXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-MUNIC_TXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CMUNI sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CMUNI_TXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-DCNAC_TXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-LUGAR_TXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CDTRA_TXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CDAGE_TXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CDDES_TXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-AGENT_TXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CDCON_TXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-AGENM_TXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CDPAR_TXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CDLES_TXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CDACT_TXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CDCNO_TXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-WAERS_BCOTM sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-WAERS_BREGA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-WAERS_BCTB1 sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-WAERS_BCTB2 sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-WAERS_BCTBT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-WAERS_PRGAD sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-WAERS_PCTBD sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-WAERS_PRGBD sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-WAERS_BRGTD sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-WAERS_PBD75 sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CDCNOATT_TXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-EMETH sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-EFILE sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-SSTAT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CSTAT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-TIPOP sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CDLUG sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CNTRT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-TRFCO sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-DIREC sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-VIAKM sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-OTROC sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-MUNIC sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-PROVN sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CPAIS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CEMP2 sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CTEP2 sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CIFTY sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CIFCO sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-RAZON sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-DMCIL sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CPROV sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CPOST sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CTELE sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CPLAN sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-FECAC sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-FECBA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-HORAA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-HTRAB sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-HABIT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-EVALU sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-ADES1 sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-ADES2 sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-LUGAR sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CDTRA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-ESPEC sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CDAGE sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CDDES sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-AGENT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-TPMOD sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CDCON sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-AGENM sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-MULTI sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-DATTE sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CDLES sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-GRADO sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CDPAR sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-MDNOM sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-MDDOM sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-MDTEL sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-ASIST sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-HOSPI sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-EPLAN sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-DTCCC sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-DCNAC sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CDCNO sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-FENOM sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-FECAL sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-FEPRO sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-WAERS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-BCOTM sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-ACOTM sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-BCTB1 sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-BCTB2 sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-BREGA sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-BCTBT sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-PRGAD sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-PCTBD sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-PRGBD sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-BRGTD sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-PBD75 sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CDHOS sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-TESTI sy-vline 
WA_HCMT_BSP_PA_ES_R0968_STR-CSTAT_TXT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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