ABAP Select data from SAP table IPHBDENS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IPHBDENS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IPHBDENS2).
*--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_IPHBDENS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IPHBDENS2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IPHBDENS>-MANDT = 1.
<IPHBDENS>-PHYSCHMLBULKDENSUUID = 1.
<IPHBDENS>-PHYSCHMLPRPTYUUID = 1.
<IPHBDENS>-CREATIONUTCDATETIME = 1.
<IPHBDENS>-CREATEDBYUSER = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IPHBDENS-LASTCHANGEUTCDATETIME, sy-vline,
  WA_IPHBDENS-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER, sy-vline,
  WA_IPHBDENS-PCPRPTYLOWRLMTOPTR, sy-vline,
  WA_IPHBDENS-PHYSCHMLBULKDENSLOWRQTY, sy-vline,
  WA_IPHBDENS-PHYSCHMLBULKDENSLOWRQTYASTXT, sy-vline,
  WA_IPHBDENS-PCPRPTYUPRLMTOPTR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_IPHBDENS 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_IPHBDENS 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_IPHBDENS INTO WA_IPHBDENS.


*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 CUNIT, internal->external for field PHYSCHMLBULKDENSQTYUNIT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IPHBDENS-PHYSCHMLBULKDENSQTYUNIT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IPHBDENS-PHYSCHMLBULKDENSQTYUNIT.
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_IPHBDENS_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PHYSCHMLBULKDENSUUID TYPE STRING,
PHYSCHMLPRPTYUUID TYPE STRING,
CREATIONUTCDATETIME TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEUTCDATETIME TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
PCPRPTYLOWRLMTOPTR TYPE STRING,
PHYSCHMLBULKDENSLOWRQTY TYPE STRING,
PHYSCHMLBULKDENSLOWRQTYASTXT TYPE STRING,
PCPRPTYUPRLMTOPTR TYPE STRING,
PHYSCHMLBULKDENSUPRQTY TYPE STRING,
PHYSCHMLBULKDENSUPRQTYASTXT TYPE STRING,
PHYSCHMLBULKDENSQTYUNIT TYPE STRING,
PCPHYSNOTETEXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_IPHBDENS_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_IPHBDENS_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_IPHBDENS_STR-PHYSCHMLBULKDENSUUID sy-vline 
WA_IPHBDENS_STR-PHYSCHMLPRPTYUUID sy-vline 
WA_IPHBDENS_STR-CREATIONUTCDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_IPHBDENS_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_IPHBDENS_STR-LASTCHANGEUTCDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_IPHBDENS_STR-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_IPHBDENS_STR-PCPRPTYLOWRLMTOPTR sy-vline 
WA_IPHBDENS_STR-PHYSCHMLBULKDENSLOWRQTY sy-vline 
WA_IPHBDENS_STR-PHYSCHMLBULKDENSLOWRQTYASTXT sy-vline 
WA_IPHBDENS_STR-PCPRPTYUPRLMTOPTR sy-vline 
WA_IPHBDENS_STR-PHYSCHMLBULKDENSUPRQTY sy-vline 
WA_IPHBDENS_STR-PHYSCHMLBULKDENSUPRQTYASTXT sy-vline 
WA_IPHBDENS_STR-PHYSCHMLBULKDENSQTYUNIT sy-vline 
WA_IPHBDENS_STR-PCPHYSNOTETEXT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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