ABAP Select data from SAP table IHC_DB_CL_IDOC into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IHC_DB_CL_IDOC
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC2).
*--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_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC ASSIGNING <IHC_DB_CL_IDOC>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IHC_DB_CL_IDOC>-MANDT = 1.
<IHC_DB_CL_IDOC>-UNIT = 1.
<IHC_DB_CL_IDOC>-CL_PRTNR = 1.
<IHC_DB_CL_IDOC>-TCUR = 1.
<IHC_DB_CL_IDOC>-CL_RCVPRT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC-CL_RCVPRN, sy-vline,
  WA_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC-MESCOD, sy-vline,
  WA_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC-MESFCT, sy-vline,
  WA_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC-MYACCTNO, sy-vline,
  WA_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC-MYBNKACTRY, sy-vline,
  WA_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC-MYBNKABANKID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC 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_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC 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_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC INTO WA_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC.


*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 _UNIT, internal->external for field UNIT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT__UNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC-UNIT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC-UNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ACEXT, internal->external for field MYACCTNO
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ACEXT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC-MYACCTNO
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC-MYACCTNO.
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_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
UNIT TYPE STRING,
CL_PRTNR TYPE STRING,
TCUR TYPE STRING,
CL_RCVPRT TYPE STRING,
CL_RCVPRN TYPE STRING,
MESCOD TYPE STRING,
MESFCT TYPE STRING,
MYACCTNO TYPE STRING,
MYBNKACTRY TYPE STRING,
MYBNKABANKID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC_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_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC_STR-UNIT sy-vline 
WA_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC_STR-CL_PRTNR sy-vline 
WA_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC_STR-TCUR sy-vline 
WA_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC_STR-CL_RCVPRT sy-vline 
WA_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC_STR-CL_RCVPRN sy-vline 
WA_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC_STR-MESCOD sy-vline 
WA_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC_STR-MESFCT sy-vline 
WA_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC_STR-MYACCTNO sy-vline 
WA_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC_STR-MYBNKACTRY sy-vline 
WA_IHC_DB_CL_IDOC_STR-MYBNKABANKID sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.