ABAP Select data from SAP table HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER2).
*--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_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER>-CAREA = 1.
<HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER>-MATRIX = 1.
<HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER>-MTEXT = 1.
<HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER>-ENDDA = 1.
<HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER>-BEGDA = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER-DIMS1, sy-vline,
  WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER-D1TXT, sy-vline,
  WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER-DIMS2, sy-vline,
  WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER-D2TXT, sy-vline,
  WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER-DIMS3, sy-vline,
  WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER-D3TXT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER 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_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER 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_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER INTO WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER.


*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_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR, 
CAREA TYPE STRING,
MATRIX TYPE STRING,
MTEXT TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
DIMS1 TYPE STRING,
D1TXT TYPE STRING,
DIMS2 TYPE STRING,
D2TXT TYPE STRING,
DIMS3 TYPE STRING,
D3TXT TYPE STRING,
VTYPE TYPE STRING,
CURCY TYPE STRING,
UNIT TYPE STRING,
DAMTI TYPE STRING,
LAMTI TYPE STRING,
HAMTI TYPE STRING,
EAMTI TYPE STRING,
DPRCI TYPE STRING,
LPRCI TYPE STRING,
HPRCI TYPE STRING,
EPRCI TYPE STRING,
DNUMI TYPE STRING,
LNUMI TYPE STRING,
HNUMI TYPE STRING,
ENUMI TYPE STRING,
UNIT1 TYPE STRING,
UNIT2 TYPE STRING,
UNIT3 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_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_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-CAREA sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-MATRIX sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-MTEXT sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-DIMS1 sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-D1TXT sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-DIMS2 sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-D2TXT sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-DIMS3 sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-D3TXT sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-VTYPE sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-CURCY sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-UNIT sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-DAMTI sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-LAMTI sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-HAMTI sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-EAMTI sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-DPRCI sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-LPRCI sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-HPRCI sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-EPRCI sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-DNUMI sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-LNUMI sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-HNUMI sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-ENUMI sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-UNIT1 sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-UNIT2 sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_MATRIX_HEADER_STR-UNIT3 sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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