ABAP Select data from SAP table HRDECIXPSP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HRDECIXPSP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HRDECIXPSP2).
*--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_HRDECIXPSP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HRDECIXPSP2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HRDECIXPSP>-PERNR = 1.
<HRDECIXPSP>-PAPER = 1.
<HRDECIXPSP>-DATUM = 1.
<HRDECIXPSP>-MOTPR = 1.
<HRDECIXPSP>-TPROG = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_HRDECIXPSP-TAGTY, sy-vline,
  WA_HRDECIXPSP-FTKLA, sy-vline,
  WA_HRDECIXPSP-VARIA, sy-vline,
  WA_HRDECIXPSP-TPKLA, sy-vline,
  WA_HRDECIXPSP-ZMODN, sy-vline,
  WA_HRDECIXPSP-STDAZ, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_HRDECIXPSP 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_HRDECIXPSP 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_HRDECIXPSP INTO WA_HRDECIXPSP.


*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_HRDECIXPSP_STR, 
PERNR TYPE STRING,
PAPER TYPE STRING,
DATUM TYPE STRING,
MOTPR TYPE STRING,
TPROG TYPE STRING,
TAGTY TYPE STRING,
FTKLA TYPE STRING,
VARIA TYPE STRING,
TPKLA TYPE STRING,
ZMODN TYPE STRING,
STDAZ TYPE STRING,
ACTIV TYPE STRING,
NAT01 TYPE STRING,
NAT02 TYPE STRING,
PAMOD TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_HRDECIXPSP_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_HRDECIXPSP_STR-PERNR sy-vline 
WA_HRDECIXPSP_STR-PAPER sy-vline 
WA_HRDECIXPSP_STR-DATUM sy-vline 
WA_HRDECIXPSP_STR-MOTPR sy-vline 
WA_HRDECIXPSP_STR-TPROG sy-vline 
WA_HRDECIXPSP_STR-TAGTY sy-vline 
WA_HRDECIXPSP_STR-FTKLA sy-vline 
WA_HRDECIXPSP_STR-VARIA sy-vline 
WA_HRDECIXPSP_STR-TPKLA sy-vline 
WA_HRDECIXPSP_STR-ZMODN sy-vline 
WA_HRDECIXPSP_STR-STDAZ sy-vline 
WA_HRDECIXPSP_STR-ACTIV sy-vline 
WA_HRDECIXPSP_STR-NAT01 sy-vline 
WA_HRDECIXPSP_STR-NAT02 sy-vline 
WA_HRDECIXPSP_STR-PAMOD sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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