ABAP Select data from SAP table HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K 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 HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K. 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 HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K 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_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K,
      WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K TYPE HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K,
      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: <HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K> TYPE HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K
  INTO TABLE IT_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K2).
*--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_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K ASSIGNING <HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K>-MANDT = 1.
<HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K>-PLVAR = 1.
<HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K>-OTYPE = 1.
<HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K>-OBJID = 1.
<HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K>-INFTY = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K INTO WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K-RSIGN, sy-vline,
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K-RELAT, sy-vline,
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K-ISTAT, sy-vline,
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K-PRIOX, sy-vline,
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K-BEGDA, sy-vline,
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K-ENDDA, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K 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_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K 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_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K INTO WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K. *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 ISOLA, internal->external for field INH_LANGU_MC CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K-INH_LANGU_MC IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K-INH_LANGU_MC.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KOSTL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K-KOSTL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K-KOSTL.
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_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PLVAR TYPE STRING,
OTYPE TYPE STRING,
OBJID TYPE STRING,
INFTY TYPE STRING,
RSIGN TYPE STRING,
RELAT TYPE STRING,
ISTAT TYPE STRING,
PRIOX TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
VARYF TYPE STRING,
SEQNR TYPE STRING,
AEDTM TYPE STRING,
UNAME TYPE STRING,
REASN TYPE STRING,
HISTO TYPE STRING,
ITXNR TYPE STRING,
SCLAS TYPE STRING,
SOBID TYPE STRING,
PROZT TYPE STRING,
ADATA TYPE STRING,
IS_INH_MC TYPE STRING,
INH_EVENT_MC TYPE STRING,
INH_OTYPE_MC TYPE STRING,
INH_OBJID_MC TYPE STRING,
INH_OTJID_MC TYPE STRING,
INH_SHORT_MC TYPE STRING,
INH_STEXT_MC TYPE STRING,
INH_BEGDA_MC TYPE STRING,
INH_ENDDA_MC TYPE STRING,
INH_LANGU_MC TYPE STRING,
INH_INFO_MC TYPE STRING,
OVW_ICON TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
KOKRS_TEXT TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
KOSTL_TEXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_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_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-PLVAR sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-OTYPE sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-OBJID sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-INFTY sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-RSIGN sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-RELAT sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-ISTAT sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-PRIOX sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-BEGDA sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-ENDDA sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-VARYF sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-SEQNR sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-AEDTM sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-UNAME sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-REASN sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-HISTO sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-ITXNR sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-SCLAS sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-SOBID sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-PROZT sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-ADATA sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-IS_INH_MC sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-INH_EVENT_MC sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-INH_OTYPE_MC sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-INH_OBJID_MC sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-INH_OTJID_MC sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-INH_SHORT_MC sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-INH_STEXT_MC sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-INH_BEGDA_MC sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-INH_ENDDA_MC sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-INH_LANGU_MC sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-INH_INFO_MC sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-OVW_ICON sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-KOKRS_TEXT sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-KOSTL sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_A011_K_STR-KOSTL_TEXT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.