ABAP Select data from SAP table P08_ASHE_DATA into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP P08_ASHE_DATA 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 P08_ASHE_DATA. 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 P08_ASHE_DATA 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_P08_ASHE_DATA TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF P08_ASHE_DATA,
      WA_P08_ASHE_DATA TYPE P08_ASHE_DATA,
      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: <P08_ASHE_DATA> TYPE P08_ASHE_DATA.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_P08_ASHE_DATA.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM P08_ASHE_DATA
  INTO TABLE IT_P08_ASHE_DATA.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM P08_ASHE_DATA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_P08_ASHE_DATA2).
*--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_P08_ASHE_DATA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_P08_ASHE_DATA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_P08_ASHE_DATA ASSIGNING <P08_ASHE_DATA>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<P08_ASHE_DATA>-NACHN = 1.
<P08_ASHE_DATA>-PERID = 1.
<P08_ASHE_DATA>-GESCH = 1.
<P08_ASHE_DATA>-GBDAT = 1.
<P08_ASHE_DATA>-HIRED = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_P08_ASHE_DATA INTO WA_P08_ASHE_DATA.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_P08_ASHE_DATA-JOBTT, sy-vline,
  WA_P08_ASHE_DATA-JOBDE, sy-vline,
  WA_P08_ASHE_DATA-SAMEJ, sy-vline,
  WA_P08_ASHE_DATA-PERM, sy-vline,
  WA_P08_ASHE_DATA-MNGR, sy-vline,
  WA_P08_ASHE_DATA-WPSTC, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_P08_ASHE_DATA 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_P08_ASHE_DATA 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_P08_ASHE_DATA INTO WA_P08_ASHE_DATA.


*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 PDATE, internal->external for field GBDAT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PDATE_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_P08_ASHE_DATA-GBDAT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_P08_ASHE_DATA-GBDAT.
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_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR, 
NACHN TYPE STRING,
PERID TYPE STRING,
GESCH TYPE STRING,
GBDAT TYPE STRING,
HIRED TYPE STRING,
JOBTT TYPE STRING,
JOBDE TYPE STRING,
SAMEJ TYPE STRING,
PERM TYPE STRING,
MNGR TYPE STRING,
WPSTC TYPE STRING,
HPSTC TYPE STRING,
PPTYP TYPE STRING,
BASPY TYPE STRING,
BASHR TYPE STRING,
OTPAY TYPE STRING,
OTHRS TYPE STRING,
SHTPY TYPE STRING,
BON1 TYPE STRING,
BON2 TYPE STRING,
OTHPY TYPE STRING,
GROSS TYPE STRING,
HRLY TYPE STRING,
HRLYR TYPE STRING,
PAYRA TYPE STRING,
PAYRT TYPE STRING,
CTOUT TYPE STRING,
PEN TYPE STRING,
PENTY TYPE STRING,
PENPY TYPE STRING,
PENEE TYPE STRING,
PENER TYPE STRING,
ANNBO TYPE STRING,
ANNGR TYPE STRING,
BENIK TYPE STRING,
ANNBE TYPE STRING,
ANNLV TYPE STRING,
COLA TYPE STRING,
COLAT TYPE STRING,
CRNCY TYPE STRING,
APPRN TYPE STRING,
APPRD TYPE STRING,
SSACR TYPE STRING,
NGWRK TYPE STRING,
PRATC TYPE STRING,
WPERY TYPE STRING,
SDOPP TYPE STRING,
EEPAE TYPE STRING,
WRKID TYPE STRING,
FRLGH TYPE STRING,
FRCOM TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_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_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-NACHN sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-PERID sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-GESCH sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-GBDAT sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-HIRED sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-JOBTT sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-JOBDE sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-SAMEJ sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-PERM sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-MNGR sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-WPSTC sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-HPSTC sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-PPTYP sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-BASPY sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-BASHR sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-OTPAY sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-OTHRS sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-SHTPY sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-BON1 sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-BON2 sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-OTHPY sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-GROSS sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-HRLY sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-HRLYR sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-PAYRA sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-PAYRT sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-CTOUT sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-PEN sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-PENTY sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-PENPY sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-PENEE sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-PENER sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-ANNBO sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-ANNGR sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-BENIK sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-ANNBE sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-ANNLV sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-COLA sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-COLAT sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-CRNCY sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-APPRN sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-APPRD sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-SSACR sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-NGWRK sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-PRATC sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-WPERY sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-SDOPP sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-EEPAE sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-WRKID sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-FRLGH sy-vline 
WA_P08_ASHE_DATA_STR-FRCOM sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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