ABAP Select data from SAP table HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF 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_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF. 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_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF 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_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF,
      WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF TYPE HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF,
      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_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF> TYPE HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF2).
*--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_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF>-CATEG_SORT = 1.
<HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF>-SUBCATEG_SORT = 1.
<HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF>-CATEG = 1.
<HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF>-PERNR = 1.
<HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF>-SUBCATEG = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF-TEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF-AMOUNT_TEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF-AMOUNT, sy-vline,
  WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF-CURRENCY, sy-vline,
  WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF-NUMBR_TEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF-NUMBR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF 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_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF 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_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF INTO WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF.


*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_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_STR, 
CATEG_SORT TYPE STRING,
SUBCATEG_SORT TYPE STRING,
CATEG TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
SUBCATEG TYPE STRING,
TEXT TYPE STRING,
AMOUNT_TEXT TYPE STRING,
AMOUNT TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
NUMBR_TEXT TYPE STRING,
NUMBR TYPE STRING,
UNIT TYPE STRING,
PERCENT_TEXT TYPE STRING,
PERCENT TYPE STRING,
PERIOD_TEXT TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
CATEG_SUM TYPE STRING,
CATEG_TEXT TYPE STRING,
SUBCATEG_TEXT TYPE STRING,
UNIT_TEXT TYPE STRING,
CATTNO TYPE STRING,
SUBCATNO TYPE STRING,
TOT_AMONT TYPE STRING,
TOT_CURR TYPE STRING,
TOT_TEXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_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_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_STR-CATEG_SORT sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_STR-SUBCATEG_SORT sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_STR-CATEG sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_STR-PERNR sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_STR-SUBCATEG sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_STR-TEXT sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_STR-AMOUNT_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_STR-AMOUNT sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_STR-CURRENCY sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_STR-NUMBR_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_STR-NUMBR sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_STR-UNIT sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_STR-PERCENT_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_STR-PERCENT sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_STR-PERIOD_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_STR-CATEG_SUM sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_STR-CATEG_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_STR-SUBCATEG_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_STR-UNIT_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_STR-CATTNO sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_STR-SUBCATNO sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_STR-TOT_AMONT sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_STR-TOT_CURR sy-vline 
WA_HRCM_TCS_FORM_DATA_PDF_STR-TOT_TEXT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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