ABAP Select data from SAP table PAYH into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PAYH
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PAYH2).
*--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_PAYH INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PAYH2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PAYH>-MANDT = 1.
<PAYH>-LAUFD = 1.
<PAYH>-LAUFI = 1.
<PAYH>-ORIGN = 1.
<PAYH>-XVORL = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PAYH-PAYNO, sy-vline,
  WA_PAYH-SUBNO, sy-vline,
  WA_PAYH-PMF_KEY, sy-vline,
  WA_PAYH-GRPNO, sy-vline,
  WA_PAYH-SRTF1, sy-vline,
  WA_PAYH-SRTF2, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PAYH 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_PAYH 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_PAYH INTO WA_PAYH.


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

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

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field ZSPRA
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PAYH-ZSPRA
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PAYH-ZSPRA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field UBHKT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PAYH-UBHKT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PAYH-UBHKT.
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_PAYH_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
LAUFD TYPE STRING,
LAUFI TYPE STRING,
ORIGN TYPE STRING,
XVORL TYPE STRING,
PAYNO TYPE STRING,
SUBNO TYPE STRING,
PMF_KEY TYPE STRING,
GRPNO TYPE STRING,
SRTF1 TYPE STRING,
SRTF2 TYPE STRING,
XAVIS TYPE STRING,
ORG1T TYPE STRING,
ORG1R TYPE STRING,
ORG2T TYPE STRING,
ORG2R TYPE STRING,
GPA1T TYPE STRING,
GPA1R TYPE STRING,
ACC1T TYPE STRING,
ACC1R TYPE STRING,
DOC1T TYPE STRING,
DOC1R TYPE STRING,
MASTT TYPE STRING,
MASTR TYPE STRING,
NRZAA TYPE STRING,
ZADNR TYPE STRING,
ZNME1 TYPE STRING,
ZNME2 TYPE STRING,
ZSPRA TYPE STRING,
ZLAND TYPE STRING,
ZREGI TYPE STRING,
ZORT1 TYPE STRING,
ZORT2 TYPE STRING,
ZORTP TYPE STRING,
ZPST1 TYPE STRING,
ZPST2 TYPE STRING,
ZPST3 TYPE STRING,
ZPFAC TYPE STRING,
ZSTRA TYPE STRING,
ZSTR1 TYPE STRING,
ZSTR2 TYPE STRING,
ZTEL1 TYPE STRING,
ZTEL2 TYPE STRING,
ZFAX1 TYPE STRING,
ZFAX2 TYPE STRING,
ZBNKS TYPE STRING,
ZBNKY TYPE STRING,
ZBNKL TYPE STRING,
ZSWIF TYPE STRING,
ZBNKN TYPE STRING,
ZBKON TYPE STRING,
ZBKRF TYPE STRING,
ZBKIN TYPE STRING,
ZIBAN TYPE STRING,
MGUID TYPE STRING,
BBUKR TYPE STRING,
BGSBR TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
RBETR TYPE STRING,
RWBTR TYPE STRING,
RSKON TYPE STRING,
RWSKT TYPE STRING,
ZALDT TYPE STRING,
DIFFB TYPE STRING,
AUSFD TYPE STRING,
VALUT TYPE STRING,
RZAWE TYPE STRING,
UZAWE TYPE STRING,
AVISG TYPE STRING,
RPOST TYPE STRING,
RTEXT TYPE STRING,
PYGRP TYPE STRING,
PAYGR TYPE STRING,
XNOLC TYPE STRING,
PDKEY TYPE STRING,
PDREF TYPE STRING,
PPKEY TYPE STRING,
PRDAT TYPE STRING,
EIGBV TYPE STRING,
HBKID TYPE STRING,
HKTID TYPE STRING,
UBNKS TYPE STRING,
UBNKY TYPE STRING,
UBNKL TYPE STRING,
UBKNT TYPE STRING,
UBKON TYPE STRING,
UBHKT TYPE STRING,
DTAWS TYPE STRING,
DTAMS TYPE STRING,
TXTSL TYPE STRING,
TXERG TYPE STRING,
CCINS TYPE STRING,
CCNUM TYPE STRING,
MASKED_ID TYPE STRING,
RQSTW TYPE STRING,
RQSTH TYPE STRING,
RQSEW TYPE STRING,
RQSEH TYPE STRING,
ORIBD TYPE STRING,
CGUID TYPE STRING,
ENCTP TYPE STRING,
PAY_TYPE TYPE STRING,
SEQ_TYPE TYPE STRING,
MNDID TYPE STRING,
B2B TYPE STRING,
INST_CODE TYPE STRING,
RCRSP_CC TYPE STRING,
RTEXT_CC TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PAYH_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_PAYH_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-LAUFD sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-LAUFI sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ORIGN sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-XVORL sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-PAYNO sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-SUBNO sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-PMF_KEY sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-GRPNO sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-SRTF1 sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-SRTF2 sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-XAVIS sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ORG1T sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ORG1R sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ORG2T sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ORG2R sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-GPA1T sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-GPA1R sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ACC1T sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ACC1R sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-DOC1T sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-DOC1R sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-MASTT sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-MASTR sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-NRZAA sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZADNR sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZNME1 sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZNME2 sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZSPRA sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZLAND sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZREGI sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZORT1 sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZORT2 sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZORTP sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZPST1 sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZPST2 sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZPST3 sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZPFAC sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZSTRA sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZSTR1 sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZSTR2 sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZTEL1 sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZTEL2 sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZFAX1 sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZFAX2 sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZBNKS sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZBNKY sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZBNKL sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZSWIF sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZBNKN sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZBKON sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZBKRF sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZBKIN sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZIBAN sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-MGUID sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-BBUKR sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-BGSBR sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-WAERS sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-RBETR sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-RWBTR sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-RSKON sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-RWSKT sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ZALDT sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-DIFFB sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-AUSFD sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-VALUT sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-RZAWE sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-UZAWE sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-AVISG sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-RPOST sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-RTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-PYGRP sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-PAYGR sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-XNOLC sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-PDKEY sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-PDREF sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-PPKEY sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-PRDAT sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-EIGBV sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-HBKID sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-HKTID sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-UBNKS sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-UBNKY sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-UBNKL sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-UBKNT sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-UBKON sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-UBHKT sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-DTAWS sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-DTAMS sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-TXTSL sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-TXERG sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-CCINS sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-CCNUM sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-MASKED_ID sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-RQSTW sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-RQSTH sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-RQSEW sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-RQSEH sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ORIBD sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-CGUID sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-ENCTP sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-PAY_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-SEQ_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-MNDID sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-B2B sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-INST_CODE sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-RCRSP_CC sy-vline 
WA_PAYH_STR-RTEXT_CC sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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