ABAP Select data from SAP table PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO2).
*--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_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO>-BENEFITS_ELIGIBILITY_START_DAT = 1.
<PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO>-BENEFITSENDDATE = 1.
<PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO>-BONUSPAYEXPIRATIONDATE = 1.
<PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO>-EMPLOYEEFIRSTEMPLOYMENT = 1.
<PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO>-EMPLOYMENT_ID = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO-END_DATE, sy-vline,
  WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO-FIRSTDATEWORKED, sy-vline,
  WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO-LAST_MODIFIED_ON, sy-vline,
  WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO-VALUE, sy-vline,
  WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO-LASTDATEWORKED, sy-vline,
  WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO-ORIGINALSTARTDATE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO 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_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO 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_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO INTO WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR, 
BENEFITS_ELIGIBILITY_START_DAT TYPE STRING,
BENEFITSENDDATE TYPE STRING,
BONUSPAYEXPIRATIONDATE TYPE STRING,
EMPLOYEEFIRSTEMPLOYMENT TYPE STRING,
EMPLOYMENT_ID TYPE STRING,
END_DATE TYPE STRING,
FIRSTDATEWORKED TYPE STRING,
LAST_MODIFIED_ON TYPE STRING,
VALUE TYPE STRING,
LASTDATEWORKED TYPE STRING,
ORIGINALSTARTDATE TYPE STRING,
PAYROLLENDDATE TYPE STRING,
PLANNED_END_DATE TYPE STRING,
PROFESSIONALSERVICEDATE TYPE STRING,
SALARY_END_DATE TYPE STRING,
SENIORITYDATE TYPE STRING,
SERVICEDATE TYPE STRING,
START_DATE TYPE STRING,
STOCKENDDATE TYPE STRING,
USER_ID TYPE STRING,
ASSIGNMENT_CLASS TYPE STRING,
ASSIGNMENTIDEXTERNAL TYPE STRING,
HIRINGNOTCOMPLETED TYPE STRING,
_VALUE_LIST TYPE STRING,
BENEFITSINTEGRATIONRECURRINGIN TYPE STRING,
BENEFITSINTEGRATIONONETIMEINFO TYPE STRING,
JOB_INFORMATION TYPE STRING,
JOB_EVENT_INFORMATION TYPE STRING,
COMPENSATION_INFORMATION TYPE STRING,
COMPENSATION_EVENT_INFORMATION TYPE STRING,
PAYCOMPENSATION_NON_RECURRING TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTINFORMATIONV3 TYPE STRING,
JOB_RELATION TYPE STRING,
ACCOMPANYING_DEPENDENT TYPE STRING,
ALTERNATIVE_COST_DISTRIBUTION TYPE STRING,
DEDUCTION_RECURRING TYPE STRING,
DEDUCTION_NON_RECURRING TYPE STRING,
HDTEMPASSIGNMENT TYPE STRING,
GLOBAL_ASSIGNMENT_INFOMATION TYPE STRING,
SECONDARYASSIGNMENTPERIOD TYPE STRING,
PERSONAL_DOCUMENTS_INFORMATION TYPE STRING,
EMPCOSTASSIGNMENT TYPE STRING,
ITDECLARATION TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_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_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-BENEFITS_ELIGIBILITY_START_DAT sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-BENEFITSENDDATE sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-BONUSPAYEXPIRATIONDATE sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-EMPLOYEEFIRSTEMPLOYMENT sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-EMPLOYMENT_ID sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-END_DATE sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-FIRSTDATEWORKED sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-LAST_MODIFIED_ON sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-VALUE sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-LASTDATEWORKED sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-ORIGINALSTARTDATE sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-PAYROLLENDDATE sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-PLANNED_END_DATE sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-PROFESSIONALSERVICEDATE sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-SALARY_END_DATE sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-SENIORITYDATE sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-SERVICEDATE sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-START_DATE sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-STOCKENDDATE sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-USER_ID sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-ASSIGNMENT_CLASS sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-ASSIGNMENTIDEXTERNAL sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-HIRINGNOTCOMPLETED sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-_VALUE_LIST sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-BENEFITSINTEGRATIONRECURRINGIN sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-BENEFITSINTEGRATIONONETIMEINFO sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-JOB_INFORMATION sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-JOB_EVENT_INFORMATION sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-COMPENSATION_INFORMATION sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-COMPENSATION_EVENT_INFORMATION sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-PAYCOMPENSATION_NON_RECURRING sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-PAYMENTINFORMATIONV3 sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-JOB_RELATION sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-ACCOMPANYING_DEPENDENT sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-ALTERNATIVE_COST_DISTRIBUTION sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-DEDUCTION_RECURRING sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-DEDUCTION_NON_RECURRING sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-HDTEMPASSIGNMENT sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-GLOBAL_ASSIGNMENT_INFOMATION sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-SECONDARYASSIGNMENTPERIOD sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-PERSONAL_DOCUMENTS_INFORMATION sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-EMPCOSTASSIGNMENT sy-vline 
WA_PAD_SFEC_CE_EMPLOYMENT_INFO_STR-ITDECLARATION sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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