ABAP Select data from SAP table HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT2).
*--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_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT ASSIGNING <HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT>-MANDT = 1.
<HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT>-PERNR = 1.
<HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT>-SEQNO = 1.
<HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT>-ACTSIGN = 1.
<HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT>-RUNID = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-POSTNUM, sy-vline,
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-SPPRC, sy-vline,
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-RTLINE, sy-vline,
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-WPBPREF, sy-vline,
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-C0REF, sy-vline,
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-C1REF, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT 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_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT 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_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT INTO WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT. *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 CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-MEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field UKONT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-UKONT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-UKONT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KONTO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-KONTO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-KONTO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-KUNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-KUNNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LIFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-LIFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-LIFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KOSTL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-KOSTL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-KOSTL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AUFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-AUFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-AUFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field POSNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-POSNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-POSNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field NPLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-NPLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-NPLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field VORNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-VORNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-VORNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KDAUF CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-KDAUF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-KDAUF.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit FMCIL, internal->external for field FIPEX CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_FMCIL_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-FIPEX IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-FIPEX.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field GRANT_NBR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-GRANT_NBR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-GRANT_NBR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PRCTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-PRCTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-PRCTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SEGMENT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-SEGMENT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-SEGMENT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ACKST CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-ACKST IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-ACKST.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ACSGM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-ACSGM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-ACSGM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ACGRT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-ACGRT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT-ACGRT.
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_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
SEQNO TYPE STRING,
ACTSIGN TYPE STRING,
RUNID TYPE STRING,
POSTNUM TYPE STRING,
SPPRC TYPE STRING,
RTLINE TYPE STRING,
WPBPREF TYPE STRING,
C0REF TYPE STRING,
C1REF TYPE STRING,
KOART TYPE STRING,
MOMAG TYPE STRING,
KOMOK TYPE STRING,
MCODE TYPE STRING,
TSLIN TYPE STRING,
LGART TYPE STRING,
ANZHL TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
BETRG TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
FUNDREF TYPE STRING,
AUART TYPE STRING,
NOFIN TYPE STRING,
SWPER TYPE STRING,
MO_FIX TYPE STRING,
SWRETROACT TYPE STRING,
NEG_POSTNG TYPE STRING,
SWCODIST TYPE STRING,
HASHCODE TYPE STRING,
HASHSEQNR TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
BTZNR TYPE STRING,
ZBUKR TYPE STRING,
UKONT TYPE STRING,
TSLIN_ADJUSTED TYPE STRING,
KONTO TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
KSTRG TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
NPLNR TYPE STRING,
VORNR TYPE STRING,
KDAUF TYPE STRING,
KDPOS TYPE STRING,
GEBER TYPE STRING,
FISTL TYPE STRING,
FIPEX TYPE STRING,
FKBER TYPE STRING,
GRANT_NBR TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
SEGMENT TYPE STRING,
AWTYP_PRE TYPE STRING,
AWKEY_PRE TYPE STRING,
AWPOS_PRE TYPE STRING,
BUDGET_PD TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
EXPENSE_BUKRS TYPE STRING,
SIGN TYPE STRING,
C1IGN TYPE STRING,
U_MOMAG TYPE STRING,
KTTYP TYPE STRING,
COINF TYPE STRING,
PNINF TYPE STRING,
MCINF TYPE STRING,
AMINF TYPE STRING,
ORIGP TYPE STRING,
LASTP TYPE STRING,
EXPNS TYPE STRING,
MOMAG_FIX TYPE STRING,
DIFLAG TYPE STRING,
NEG_POSTNG_DEB TYPE STRING,
IDATE TYPE STRING,
FDATE TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
ABPER TYPE STRING,
SGTXT TYPE STRING,
ZUONR TYPE STRING,
DART TYPE STRING,
UDART TYPE STRING,
LTLST TYPE STRING,
MWSKZ TYPE STRING,
ZFBDT TYPE STRING,
ZLSCH TYPE STRING,
UZAWE TYPE STRING,
ACKST TYPE STRING,
ACGSB TYPE STRING,
ACGEB TYPE STRING,
ACSGM TYPE STRING,
ACGRT TYPE STRING,
FIX_KOSTL TYPE STRING,
PERCENTAGE TYPE STRING,
PMPAY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_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_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-PERNR sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-SEQNO sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-ACTSIGN sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-RUNID sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-POSTNUM sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-SPPRC sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-RTLINE sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-WPBPREF sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-C0REF sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-C1REF sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-KOART sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-MOMAG sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-KOMOK sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-MCODE sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-TSLIN sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-LGART sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-ANZHL sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-BETRG sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-FUNDREF sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-AUART sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-NOFIN sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-SWPER sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-MO_FIX sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-SWRETROACT sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-NEG_POSTNG sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-SWCODIST sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-HASHCODE sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-HASHSEQNR sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-TYPE sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-BTZNR sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-ZBUKR sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-UKONT sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-TSLIN_ADJUSTED sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-KONTO sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-GSBER sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-KOSTL sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-AUFNR sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-KSTRG sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-NPLNR sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-VORNR sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-KDAUF sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-KDPOS sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-GEBER sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-FISTL sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-FIPEX sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-FKBER sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-GRANT_NBR sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-PRCTR sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-SEGMENT sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-AWTYP_PRE sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-AWKEY_PRE sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-AWPOS_PRE sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-BUDGET_PD sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-EXPENSE_BUKRS sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-SIGN sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-C1IGN sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-U_MOMAG sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-KTTYP sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-COINF sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-PNINF sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-MCINF sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-AMINF sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-ORIGP sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-LASTP sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-EXPNS sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-MOMAG_FIX sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-DIFLAG sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-NEG_POSTNG_DEB sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-IDATE sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-FDATE sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-ABPER sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-SGTXT sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-ZUONR sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-DART sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-UDART sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-LTLST sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-MWSKZ sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-ZFBDT sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-ZLSCH sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-UZAWE sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-ACKST sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-ACGSB sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-ACGEB sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-ACSGM sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-ACGRT sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-FIX_KOSTL sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-PERCENTAGE sy-vline
WA_HRPP_S_INDEX_EXT_STR-PMPAY sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.