ABAP Select data from SAP table IDCMLHU_01HDR into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP IDCMLHU_01HDR 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 IDCMLHU_01HDR. 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 IDCMLHU_01HDR 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_IDCMLHU_01HDR TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF IDCMLHU_01HDR,
      WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR TYPE IDCMLHU_01HDR,
      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: <IDCMLHU_01HDR> TYPE IDCMLHU_01HDR.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_IDCMLHU_01HDR.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM IDCMLHU_01HDR
  INTO TABLE IT_IDCMLHU_01HDR.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IDCMLHU_01HDR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IDCMLHU_01HDR2).
*--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_IDCMLHU_01HDR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_IDCMLHU_01HDR ASSIGNING <IDCMLHU_01HDR>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IDCMLHU_01HDR>-MANDT = 1.
<IDCMLHU_01HDR>-BUKRS = 1.
<IDCMLHU_01HDR>-RANL = 1.
<IDCMLHU_01HDR>-SSTATI = 1.
<IDCMLHU_01HDR>-SANLF = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_IDCMLHU_01HDR INTO WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR-GSART, sy-vline,
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR-RREFKONT, sy-vline,
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR-LOAN_STS, sy-vline,
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR-BEF_COMMITMENT, sy-vline,
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR-SANTWHR, sy-vline,
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR-DELFZ, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR 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_IDCMLHU_01HDR 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_IDCMLHU_01HDR INTO WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR. *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 RANL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR-RANL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR-RANL.
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_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
RANL TYPE STRING,
SSTATI TYPE STRING,
SANLF TYPE STRING,
GSART TYPE STRING,
RREFKONT TYPE STRING,
LOAN_STS TYPE STRING,
BEF_COMMITMENT TYPE STRING,
SANTWHR TYPE STRING,
DELFZ TYPE STRING,
DANGAM TYPE STRING,
DVERTRAM TYPE STRING,
DARCHIV TYPE STRING,
DBLFZ TYPE STRING,
MIN_VALUE_DATE TYPE STRING,
SFGKZ TYPE STRING,
DATE_FROM TYPE STRING,
MSGID TYPE STRING,
MSGNO TYPE STRING,
MSGTY TYPE STRING,
MSGV1 TYPE STRING,
MSGV2 TYPE STRING,
MSGV3 TYPE STRING,
MSGV4 TYPE STRING,
CRUSER TYPE STRING,
DCRDAT TYPE STRING,
TCRTIM TYPE STRING,
UPUSER TYPE STRING,
DUPDAT TYPE STRING,
TUPTIM TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_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_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-RANL sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-SSTATI sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-SANLF sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-GSART sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-RREFKONT sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-LOAN_STS sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-BEF_COMMITMENT sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-SANTWHR sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-DELFZ sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-DANGAM sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-DVERTRAM sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-DARCHIV sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-DBLFZ sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-MIN_VALUE_DATE sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-SFGKZ sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-DATE_FROM sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-MSGID sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-MSGNO sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-MSGTY sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-MSGV1 sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-MSGV2 sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-MSGV3 sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-MSGV4 sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-CRUSER sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-DCRDAT sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-TCRTIM sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-UPUSER sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-DUPDAT sy-vline
WA_IDCMLHU_01HDR_STR-TUPTIM sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.