ABAP Select data from SAP table HRP1518 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP HRP1518 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 HRP1518. 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 HRP1518 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_HRP1518 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF HRP1518,
      WA_HRP1518 TYPE HRP1518,
      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: <HRP1518> TYPE HRP1518.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_HRP1518.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM HRP1518
  INTO TABLE IT_HRP1518.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HRP1518
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HRP15182).
*--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_HRP1518 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HRP15182).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_HRP1518 ASSIGNING <HRP1518>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HRP1518>-MANDT = 1.
<HRP1518>-PLVAR = 1.
<HRP1518>-OTYPE = 1.
<HRP1518>-OBJID = 1.
<HRP1518>-SUBTY = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_HRP1518 INTO WA_HRP1518.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_HRP1518-ISTAT, sy-vline,
  WA_HRP1518-BEGDA, sy-vline,
  WA_HRP1518-ENDDA, sy-vline,
  WA_HRP1518-VARYF, sy-vline,
  WA_HRP1518-SEQNR, sy-vline,
  WA_HRP1518-INFTY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_HRP1518 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_HRP1518 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_HRP1518 INTO WA_HRP1518.


*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 OBJ_SYS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_HRP1518-OBJ_SYS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRP1518-OBJ_SYS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field FYEAR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_HRP1518-FYEAR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRP1518-FYEAR.
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_HRP1518_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PLVAR TYPE STRING,
OTYPE TYPE STRING,
OBJID TYPE STRING,
SUBTY TYPE STRING,
ISTAT TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
VARYF TYPE STRING,
SEQNR TYPE STRING,
INFTY TYPE STRING,
OTJID TYPE STRING,
AEDTM TYPE STRING,
UNAME TYPE STRING,
REASN TYPE STRING,
HISTO TYPE STRING,
ITXNR TYPE STRING,
OBJ_TYPE TYPE STRING,
OBJ_SYS TYPE STRING,
OBJ_KEY TYPE STRING,
OBJ_POS TYPE STRING,
OBJ_TYPE_P TYPE STRING,
OBJ_KEY_P TYPE STRING,
OBJ_POS_P TYPE STRING,
FYEAR TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_HRP1518_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_HRP1518_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_HRP1518_STR-PLVAR sy-vline 
WA_HRP1518_STR-OTYPE sy-vline 
WA_HRP1518_STR-OBJID sy-vline 
WA_HRP1518_STR-SUBTY sy-vline 
WA_HRP1518_STR-ISTAT sy-vline 
WA_HRP1518_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_HRP1518_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_HRP1518_STR-VARYF sy-vline 
WA_HRP1518_STR-SEQNR sy-vline 
WA_HRP1518_STR-INFTY sy-vline 
WA_HRP1518_STR-OTJID sy-vline 
WA_HRP1518_STR-AEDTM sy-vline 
WA_HRP1518_STR-UNAME sy-vline 
WA_HRP1518_STR-REASN sy-vline 
WA_HRP1518_STR-HISTO sy-vline 
WA_HRP1518_STR-ITXNR sy-vline 
WA_HRP1518_STR-OBJ_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_HRP1518_STR-OBJ_SYS sy-vline 
WA_HRP1518_STR-OBJ_KEY sy-vline 
WA_HRP1518_STR-OBJ_POS sy-vline 
WA_HRP1518_STR-OBJ_TYPE_P sy-vline 
WA_HRP1518_STR-OBJ_KEY_P sy-vline 
WA_HRP1518_STR-OBJ_POS_P sy-vline 
WA_HRP1518_STR-FYEAR sy-vline 
WA_HRP1518_STR-BUKRS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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