ABAP Select data from SAP table HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C 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_B007_C 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_B007_C. 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_B007_C 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_B007_C TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C,
      WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C TYPE HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C,
      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_B007_C> TYPE HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C
  INTO TABLE IT_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C2).
*--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_B007_C INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C ASSIGNING <HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C>-MANDT = 1.
<HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C>-PLVAR = 1.
<HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C>-OTYPE = 1.
<HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C>-OBJID = 1.
<HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C>-INFTY = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C INTO WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C-RSIGN, sy-vline,
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C-RELAT, sy-vline,
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C-ISTAT, sy-vline,
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C-PRIOX, sy-vline,
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C-BEGDA, sy-vline,
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C-ENDDA, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C 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_B007_C 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_B007_C INTO WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C. *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_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_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,
OBJID_C TYPE STRING,
OTJID TYPE STRING,
OTEXT TYPE STRING,
SHORT TYPE STRING,
STEXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_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_B007_C_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_STR-PLVAR sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_STR-OTYPE sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_STR-OBJID sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_STR-INFTY sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_STR-RSIGN sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_STR-RELAT sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_STR-ISTAT sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_STR-PRIOX sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_STR-BEGDA sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_STR-ENDDA sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_STR-VARYF sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_STR-SEQNR sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_STR-AEDTM sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_STR-UNAME sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_STR-REASN sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_STR-HISTO sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_STR-ITXNR sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_STR-SCLAS sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_STR-SOBID sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_STR-PROZT sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_STR-ADATA sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_STR-OBJID_C sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_STR-OTJID sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_STR-OTEXT sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_STR-SHORT sy-vline
WA_HRBAS_S_UI1001_B007_C_STR-STEXT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.