ABAP Select data from SAP table HRVPAD25 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP HRVPAD25 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 HRVPAD25. 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 HRVPAD25 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_HRVPAD25 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF HRVPAD25,
      WA_HRVPAD25 TYPE HRVPAD25,
      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: <HRVPAD25> TYPE HRVPAD25.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_HRVPAD25.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM HRVPAD25
  INTO TABLE IT_HRVPAD25.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HRVPAD25
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HRVPAD252).
*--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_HRVPAD25 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HRVPAD252).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_HRVPAD25 ASSIGNING <HRVPAD25>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HRVPAD25>-MANDT = 1.
<HRVPAD25>-PLVAR = 1.
<HRVPAD25>-OTYPE = 1.
<HRVPAD25>-OBJID = 1.
<HRVPAD25>-RSIGN = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_HRVPAD25 INTO WA_HRVPAD25.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_HRVPAD25-RELAT, sy-vline,
WA_HRVPAD25-ISTAT, sy-vline,
WA_HRVPAD25-PRIOX, sy-vline,
WA_HRVPAD25-BEGDA, sy-vline,
WA_HRVPAD25-ENDDA, sy-vline,
WA_HRVPAD25-VARYF, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_HRVPAD25 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_HRVPAD25 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_HRVPAD25 INTO WA_HRVPAD25. *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 KOSTL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRVPAD25-KOSTL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRVPAD25-KOSTL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field REFDOCNO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRVPAD25-REFDOCNO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRVPAD25-REFDOCNO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SCOSTCENTER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRVPAD25-SCOSTCENTER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRVPAD25-SCOSTCENTER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RECEIVEORDER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRVPAD25-RECEIVEORDER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRVPAD25-RECEIVEORDER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RSALESORDER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRVPAD25-RSALESORDER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRVPAD25-RSALESORDER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSN, internal->external for field RWBSELEMENT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRVPAD25-RWBSELEMENT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRVPAD25-RWBSELEMENT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field UNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRVPAD25-UNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRVPAD25-UNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SOLD_TO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRVPAD25-SOLD_TO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRVPAD25-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_HRVPAD25-BILL_TO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRVPAD25-BILL_TO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PAYER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRVPAD25-PAYER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRVPAD25-PAYER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SHIP_TO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRVPAD25-SHIP_TO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRVPAD25-SHIP_TO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field TPARTDOCNO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRVPAD25-TPARTDOCNO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRVPAD25-TPARTDOCNO.
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_HRVPAD25_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PLVAR TYPE STRING,
OTYPE TYPE STRING,
OBJID TYPE STRING,
RSIGN TYPE STRING,
RELAT TYPE STRING,
ISTAT TYPE STRING,
PRIOX TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
VARYF TYPE STRING,
SEQNR TYPE STRING,
OTJID TYPE STRING,
SUBTY TYPE STRING,
SCLAS TYPE STRING,
SOBID TYPE STRING,
INFTY 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,
CAATR TYPE STRING,
PREVSCLAS TYPE STRING,
PREVSOBID TYPE STRING,
EVENT TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
REFDOCNO TYPE STRING,
REFDOCITEM TYPE STRING,
REFDOCSEQNR 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,
RWBSELEMENT 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,
CC_NUMBER_CHECK TYPE STRING,
CC_AUTH_STATUS TYPE STRING,
PAY_STATUS TYPE STRING,
ADATANR TYPE STRING,
TPARTDOCNO TYPE STRING,
CONFIRMED TYPE STRING,
PASSED TYPE STRING,
FAILED TYPE STRING,
FOLLOW_UP TYPE STRING,
ACCESS_COUNTER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_HRVPAD25_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_HRVPAD25_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-PLVAR sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-OTYPE sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-OBJID sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-RSIGN sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-RELAT sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-ISTAT sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-PRIOX sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-BEGDA sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-ENDDA sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-VARYF sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-SEQNR sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-OTJID sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-SUBTY sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-SCLAS sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-SOBID sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-INFTY sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-MANZL sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-INTEX sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-KKOST sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-KWAER sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-KOSTL sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-ZDATA sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-CAATR sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-PREVSCLAS sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-PREVSOBID sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-EVENT sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-STATUS sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-REFDOCNO sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-REFDOCITEM sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-REFDOCSEQNR sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-DOCUMENTDATE sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-POSTINGDATE sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-DOCUNAME sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-CREDITBELNR sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-CREDITSTATUS sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-SCOSTCENTER sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-RECEIVEORDER sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-RSALESORDER sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-RSALESITEM sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-RWBSELEMENT sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-ACTIVITYTYPE sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-QUANTITY sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-UNIT sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-SOLD_TO sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-BILL_TO sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-PAYER sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-SHIP_TO sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-NET_PRICE sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-TAX_PRICE sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-PURCH_ORDER sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-CC_TYPE sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-CC_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-CC_VALID_TO sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-CC_NAME sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-CC_NUMBER_CHECK sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-CC_AUTH_STATUS sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-PAY_STATUS sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-ADATANR sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-TPARTDOCNO sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-CONFIRMED sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-PASSED sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-FAILED sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-FOLLOW_UP sy-vline
WA_HRVPAD25_STR-ACCESS_COUNTER sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.