ABAP Select data from SAP table PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV 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 PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV. 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 PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV 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_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV,
      WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV TYPE PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV,
      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: <PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV> TYPE PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV
  INTO TABLE IT_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV2).
*--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_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV ASSIGNING <PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV>-PERNR = 1.
<PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV>-FNAME = 1.
<PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV>-BIRDT = 1.
<PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV>-SINUM = 1.
<PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV>-FINUM = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV INTO WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV-JONDT, sy-vline,
WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV-PARDT, sy-vline,
WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV-TRMDT, sy-vline,
WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV-TRMRN, sy-vline,
WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV-ABSDY, sy-vline,
WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV-ORT01, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV 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_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV 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_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV INTO WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV. *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 BIRDT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PDATE_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV-BIRDT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV-BIRDT.
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_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV_STR,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
FNAME TYPE STRING,
BIRDT TYPE STRING,
SINUM TYPE STRING,
FINUM TYPE STRING,
JONDT TYPE STRING,
PARDT TYPE STRING,
TRMDT TYPE STRING,
TRMRN TYPE STRING,
ABSDY TYPE STRING,
ORT01 TYPE STRING,
REGIO TYPE STRING,
POBOX TYPE STRING,
TELNR TYPE STRING,
BIRCT TYPE STRING,
NATRN TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
ABKRS TYPE STRING,
STLTX TYPE STRING,
DEDWT TYPE STRING,
INCWT TYPE STRING,
GPSER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV_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_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV_STR-PERNR sy-vline
WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV_STR-FNAME sy-vline
WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV_STR-BIRDT sy-vline
WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV_STR-SINUM sy-vline
WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV_STR-FINUM sy-vline
WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV_STR-JONDT sy-vline
WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV_STR-PARDT sy-vline
WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV_STR-TRMDT sy-vline
WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV_STR-TRMRN sy-vline
WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV_STR-ABSDY sy-vline
WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV_STR-ORT01 sy-vline
WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV_STR-REGIO sy-vline
WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV_STR-POBOX sy-vline
WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV_STR-TELNR sy-vline
WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV_STR-BIRCT sy-vline
WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV_STR-NATRN sy-vline
WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV_STR-ABKRS sy-vline
WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV_STR-STLTX sy-vline
WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV_STR-DEDWT sy-vline
WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV_STR-INCWT sy-vline
WA_PAE_HAEPEOS0_ALV_STR-GPSER sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.