ABAP Select data from SAP table HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE 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 HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE. 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 HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE 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_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE,
      WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE TYPE HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE,
      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: <HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE> TYPE HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE
  INTO TABLE IT_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE2).
*--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_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE ASSIGNING <HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE>-CONTROLLER = 1.
<HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE>-NINO = 1.
<HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE>-NAME = 1.
<HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE>-CONTROLLER = 1.
<HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE>-TTL = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE INTO WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE-FORE, sy-vline,
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE-INITIALS, sy-vline,
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE-SUR, sy-vline,
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE-ADDRESS, sy-vline,
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE-CONTROLLER, sy-vline,
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE-LINE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE 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_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE 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_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE INTO WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE. *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_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
NINO TYPE STRING,
NAME TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
TTL TYPE STRING,
FORE TYPE STRING,
INITIALS TYPE STRING,
SUR TYPE STRING,
ADDRESS TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
LINE TYPE STRING,
CHOICE TYPE STRING,
SELECTION TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
UKPOSTCODE TYPE STRING,
FOREIGN_COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
BIRTH_DATE TYPE STRING,
GENDER TYPE STRING,
PASSPORT_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
PARTNER_DETAILS TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
NINO TYPE STRING,
NAME TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
FORE TYPE STRING,
INITIALS TYPE STRING,
SUR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_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_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR-NINO sy-vline
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR-NAME sy-vline
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR-TTL sy-vline
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR-FORE sy-vline
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR-INITIALS sy-vline
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR-SUR sy-vline
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR-ADDRESS sy-vline
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR-LINE sy-vline
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR-CHOICE sy-vline
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR-SELECTION sy-vline
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR-UKPOSTCODE sy-vline
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR-FOREIGN_COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR-BIRTH_DATE sy-vline
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR-GENDER sy-vline
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR-PASSPORT_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR-PARTNER_DETAILS sy-vline
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR-NINO sy-vline
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR-NAME sy-vline
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR-FORE sy-vline
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR-INITIALS sy-vline
WA_HRGB_EFO_EYU_OUT_14_EMPLOYEE_STR-SUR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.