ABAP Select data from SAP table HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL2).
*--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_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL>-COVEREDINDIVIDUALNAME = 1.
<HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL>-PERSONFIRSTNM = 1.
<HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL>-PERSONMIDDLENM = 1.
<HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL>-PERSONLASTNM = 1.
<HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL>-SUFFIXNM = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL-PERSONNAMECONTROLTXT, sy-vline,
  WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL-TINREQUESTTYPECD, sy-vline,
  WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL-SSN, sy-vline,
  WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL-BIRTHDT, sy-vline,
  WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL-COVEREDINDIVIDUALANNUALIND, sy-vline,
  WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL-COVEREDINDIVIDUALMONTHLYIND, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL 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_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL 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_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL INTO WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL.


*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_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL_STR, 
COVEREDINDIVIDUALNAME TYPE STRING,
PERSONFIRSTNM TYPE STRING,
PERSONMIDDLENM TYPE STRING,
PERSONLASTNM TYPE STRING,
SUFFIXNM TYPE STRING,
PERSONNAMECONTROLTXT TYPE STRING,
TINREQUESTTYPECD TYPE STRING,
SSN TYPE STRING,
BIRTHDT TYPE STRING,
COVEREDINDIVIDUALANNUALIND TYPE STRING,
COVEREDINDIVIDUALMONTHLYIND TYPE STRING,
JANUARYIND TYPE STRING,
FEBRUARYIND TYPE STRING,
MARCHIND TYPE STRING,
APRILIND TYPE STRING,
MAYIND TYPE STRING,
JUNEIND TYPE STRING,
JULYIND TYPE STRING,
AUGUSTIND TYPE STRING,
SEPTEMBERIND TYPE STRING,
OCTOBERIND TYPE STRING,
NOVEMBERIND TYPE STRING,
DECEMBERIND TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL_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_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL_STR-COVEREDINDIVIDUALNAME sy-vline 
WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL_STR-PERSONFIRSTNM sy-vline 
WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL_STR-PERSONMIDDLENM sy-vline 
WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL_STR-PERSONLASTNM sy-vline 
WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL_STR-SUFFIXNM sy-vline 
WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL_STR-PERSONNAMECONTROLTXT sy-vline 
WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL_STR-TINREQUESTTYPECD sy-vline 
WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL_STR-SSN sy-vline 
WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL_STR-BIRTHDT sy-vline 
WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL_STR-COVEREDINDIVIDUALANNUALIND sy-vline 
WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL_STR-COVEREDINDIVIDUALMONTHLYIND sy-vline 
WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL_STR-JANUARYIND sy-vline 
WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL_STR-FEBRUARYIND sy-vline 
WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL_STR-MARCHIND sy-vline 
WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL_STR-APRILIND sy-vline 
WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL_STR-MAYIND sy-vline 
WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL_STR-JUNEIND sy-vline 
WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL_STR-JULYIND sy-vline 
WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL_STR-AUGUSTIND sy-vline 
WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL_STR-SEPTEMBERIND sy-vline 
WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL_STR-OCTOBERIND sy-vline 
WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL_STR-NOVEMBERIND sy-vline 
WA_HRBENUS_S_ACA_COV_INDIVIDUAL_STR-DECEMBERIND sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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