ABAP Select data from SAP table HRVKONT_N into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HRVKONT_N
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HRVKONT_N2).
*--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_HRVKONT_N INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HRVKONT_N2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_HRVKONT_N ASSIGNING <HRVKONT_N>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HRVKONT_N>-PLVAR = 1.
<HRVKONT_N>-PATYP = 1.
<HRVKONT_N>-PARID = 1.
<HRVKONT_N>-EVTYP = 1.
<HRVKONT_N>-EVEID = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_HRVKONT_N-EVBGD, sy-vline,
WA_HRVKONT_N-EVEND, sy-vline,
WA_HRVKONT_N-PRIOX, sy-vline,
WA_HRVKONT_N-SEQNR, sy-vline,
WA_HRVKONT_N-TPARTDOCNO, sy-vline,
WA_HRVKONT_N-MANZL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_HRVKONT_N 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_HRVKONT_N 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_HRVKONT_N INTO WA_HRVKONT_N. *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 TPARTDOCNO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRVKONT_N-TPARTDOCNO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRVKONT_N-TPARTDOCNO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field UNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRVKONT_N-UNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRVKONT_N-UNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ABPSN, internal->external for field RWBSELEMENT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRVKONT_N-RWBSELEMENT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRVKONT_N-RWBSELEMENT.
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_HRVKONT_N_STR,
PLVAR TYPE STRING,
PATYP TYPE STRING,
PARID TYPE STRING,
EVTYP TYPE STRING,
EVEID TYPE STRING,
EVBGD TYPE STRING,
EVEND TYPE STRING,
PRIOX TYPE STRING,
SEQNR TYPE STRING,
TPARTDOCNO TYPE STRING,
MANZL TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
INTEX TYPE STRING,
KKOST TYPE STRING,
KWAER TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
ZDATA TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
CONFIRMED TYPE STRING,
PASSED TYPE STRING,
FAILED TYPE STRING,
FOLLOW_UP TYPE STRING,
CAATR TYPE STRING,
PREVSCLAS TYPE STRING,
PREVSOBID TYPE STRING,
EVENT TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
REFDOCNO TYPE STRING,
REFDOCITEM TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENTDATE TYPE STRING,
POSTINGDATE TYPE STRING,
DOCUNAME TYPE STRING,
CREDITBELNR TYPE STRING,
CREDITSTATUS TYPE STRING,
SCOSTCENTER TYPE STRING,
RECEIVEORDER TYPE STRING,
RSALESORDER TYPE STRING,
RSALESITEM TYPE STRING,
ACTIVITYTYPE TYPE STRING,
QUANTITY TYPE STRING,
UNIT TYPE STRING,
SOLD_TO TYPE STRING,
BILL_TO TYPE STRING,
PAYER TYPE STRING,
SHIP_TO TYPE STRING,
NET_PRICE TYPE STRING,
TAX_PRICE TYPE STRING,
PURCH_ORDER TYPE STRING,
CC_TYPE TYPE STRING,
CC_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
CC_VALID_TO TYPE STRING,
CC_NAME TYPE STRING,
RWBSELEMENT TYPE STRING,
PAY_STATUS TYPE STRING,
CC_NUMBER_CHECK TYPE STRING,
CC_AUTH_STATUS TYPE STRING,
REFDOCSEQNR TYPE STRING,
LEARN_STATUS TYPE STRING,
ACCESS_COUNTER TYPE STRING,
KOSTX TYPE STRING,
KOSHT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_HRVKONT_N_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_HRVKONT_N_STR-PLVAR sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-PATYP sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-PARID sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-EVTYP sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-EVEID sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-EVBGD sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-EVEND sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-PRIOX sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-SEQNR sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-TPARTDOCNO sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-MANZL sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-INTEX sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-KKOST sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-KWAER sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-KOSTL sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-ZDATA sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-CONFIRMED sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-PASSED sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-FAILED sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-FOLLOW_UP sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-CAATR sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-PREVSCLAS sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-PREVSOBID sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-EVENT sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-STATUS sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-REFDOCNO sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-REFDOCITEM sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-DOCUMENTDATE sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-POSTINGDATE sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-DOCUNAME sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-CREDITBELNR sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-CREDITSTATUS sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-SCOSTCENTER sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-RECEIVEORDER sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-RSALESORDER sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-RSALESITEM sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-ACTIVITYTYPE sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-QUANTITY sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-UNIT sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-SOLD_TO sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-BILL_TO sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-PAYER sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-SHIP_TO sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-NET_PRICE sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-TAX_PRICE sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-PURCH_ORDER sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-CC_TYPE sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-CC_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-CC_VALID_TO sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-CC_NAME sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-RWBSELEMENT sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-PAY_STATUS sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-CC_NUMBER_CHECK sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-CC_AUTH_STATUS sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-REFDOCSEQNR sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-LEARN_STATUS sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-ACCESS_COUNTER sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-KOSTX sy-vline
WA_HRVKONT_N_STR-KOSHT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.