ABAP Select data from SAP table IEHSCIAUTHFLDS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IEHSCIAUTHFLDS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS2).
*--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_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS ASSIGNING <IEHSCIAUTHFLDS>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IEHSCIAUTHFLDS>-MANDT = 1.
<IEHSCIAUTHFLDS>-EHSTASKHOSTOBJECTINSTANCE = 1.
<IEHSCIAUTHFLDS>-EHSCONTROLINSTANCEUUID = 1.
<IEHSCIAUTHFLDS>-EHSRISKASSESSMENTTYPE = 1.
<IEHSCIAUTHFLDS>-EHSLOCATIONAUTHORIZATIONGROUP = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS-PLANT, sy-vline,
WA_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS-COSTCENTER, sy-vline,
WA_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS-CONTROLLINGAREA, sy-vline,
WA_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS-COMPANYCODE, sy-vline,
WA_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS-BUSINESSAREA, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS 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_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS 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_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS INTO WA_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS. *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 LCAUT, internal->external for field EHSLOCATIONAUTHORIZATIONGROUP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_LCAUT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS-EHSLOCATIONAUTHORIZATIONGROUP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS-EHSLOCATIONAUTHORIZATIONGROUP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field COSTCENTER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS-COSTCENTER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS-COSTCENTER.
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_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
EHSTASKHOSTOBJECTINSTANCE TYPE STRING,
EHSCONTROLINSTANCEUUID TYPE STRING,
EHSRISKASSESSMENTTYPE TYPE STRING,
EHSLOCATIONAUTHORIZATIONGROUP TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
COSTCENTER TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLINGAREA TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODE TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSAREA TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS_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_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS_STR-EHSTASKHOSTOBJECTINSTANCE sy-vline
WA_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS_STR-EHSCONTROLINSTANCEUUID sy-vline
WA_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS_STR-EHSRISKASSESSMENTTYPE sy-vline
WA_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS_STR-EHSLOCATIONAUTHORIZATIONGROUP sy-vline
WA_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS_STR-PLANT sy-vline
WA_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS_STR-COSTCENTER sy-vline
WA_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS_STR-CONTROLLINGAREA sy-vline
WA_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS_STR-COMPANYCODE sy-vline
WA_IEHSCIAUTHFLDS_STR-BUSINESSAREA sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.