ABAP Select data from SAP table HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD2).
*--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_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD ASSIGNING <HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD>-AWARD = 1.
<HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD>-COMP_AWARD = 1.
<HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD>-ENDDA = 1.
<HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD>-ADATE = 1.
<HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD>-ATERM = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD-TUNIT, sy-vline,
WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD-WPGRT, sy-vline,
WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD-WGUNT, sy-vline,
WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD-WPEXC, sy-vline,
WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD-WEUNT, sy-vline,
WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD-WPVST, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD 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_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD 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_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD INTO WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD. *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.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field TRSID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD-TRSID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD-TRSID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
ENDFORM. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form process_as_string_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. TYPES: BEGIN OF T_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD_STR,
AWARD TYPE STRING,
COMP_AWARD TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
ADATE TYPE STRING,
ATERM TYPE STRING,
TUNIT TYPE STRING,
WPGRT TYPE STRING,
WGUNT TYPE STRING,
WPEXC TYPE STRING,
WEUNT TYPE STRING,
WPVST TYPE STRING,
WVUNT TYPE STRING,
TRSID TYPE STRING,
EXCHN TYPE STRING,
RTYPE TYPE STRING,
RDSTR_DISP TYPE STRING,
APIND TYPE STRING,
AWDVD TYPE STRING,
AWDVR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD_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_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD_STR-AWARD sy-vline
WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD_STR-COMP_AWARD sy-vline
WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD_STR-ENDDA sy-vline
WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD_STR-ADATE sy-vline
WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD_STR-ATERM sy-vline
WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD_STR-TUNIT sy-vline
WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD_STR-WPGRT sy-vline
WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD_STR-WGUNT sy-vline
WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD_STR-WPEXC sy-vline
WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD_STR-WEUNT sy-vline
WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD_STR-WPVST sy-vline
WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD_STR-WVUNT sy-vline
WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD_STR-TRSID sy-vline
WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD_STR-EXCHN sy-vline
WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD_STR-RTYPE sy-vline
WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD_STR-RDSTR_DISP sy-vline
WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD_STR-APIND sy-vline
WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD_STR-AWDVD sy-vline
WA_HRMS_BW_IO_AWARD_STR-AWDVR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.