ABAP Select data from SAP table PAYROLL_HEADER into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PAYROLL_HEADER
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PAYROLL_HEADER2).
*--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_PAYROLL_HEADER INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PAYROLL_HEADER2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PAYROLL_HEADER>-ERROR = 1.
<PAYROLL_HEADER>-STATUS = 1.
<PAYROLL_HEADER>-INPERIOD = 1.
<PAYROLL_HEADER>-SEQNR = 1.
<PAYROLL_HEADER>-ABKRS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PAYROLL_HEADER-FPPER, sy-vline,
  WA_PAYROLL_HEADER-FPBEG, sy-vline,
  WA_PAYROLL_HEADER-FPEND, sy-vline,
  WA_PAYROLL_HEADER-IABKRS, sy-vline,
  WA_PAYROLL_HEADER-IPERM, sy-vline,
  WA_PAYROLL_HEADER-INPER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PAYROLL_HEADER 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_PAYROLL_HEADER 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_PAYROLL_HEADER INTO WA_PAYROLL_HEADER.


*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_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR, 
ERROR TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
INPERIOD TYPE STRING,
SEQNR TYPE STRING,
ABKRS TYPE STRING,
FPPER TYPE STRING,
FPBEG TYPE STRING,
FPEND TYPE STRING,
IABKRS TYPE STRING,
IPERM TYPE STRING,
INPER TYPE STRING,
IPEND TYPE STRING,
JUPER TYPE STRING,
SRTZA TYPE STRING,
PAYTY TYPE STRING,
PAYID TYPE STRING,
VOID TYPE STRING,
BONDT TYPE STRING,
RUNDT TYPE STRING,
RUNTM TYPE STRING,
PERMO TYPE STRING,
VOIDD TYPE STRING,
VOIDT TYPE STRING,
VOIDR TYPE STRING,
PAYDT TYPE STRING,
DUMMY TYPE STRING,
INPTY TYPE STRING,
INPID TYPE STRING,
OCRSN TYPE STRING,
INOCR TYPE STRING,
OCCAT TYPE STRING,
INOCC TYPE STRING,
REVERSAL TYPE STRING,
OUTOFSEQ TYPE STRING,
OOSDATE TYPE STRING,
ARC_GROUP TYPE STRING,
CALCD TYPE STRING,
PERSON TYPE STRING,
PERSDATA TYPE STRING,
BRACKET TYPE STRING,
INPER_RUN TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_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_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-ERROR sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-STATUS sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-INPERIOD sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-SEQNR sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-ABKRS sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-FPPER sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-FPBEG sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-FPEND sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-IABKRS sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-IPERM sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-INPER sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-IPEND sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-JUPER sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-SRTZA sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-PAYTY sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-PAYID sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-VOID sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-BONDT sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-RUNDT sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-RUNTM sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-PERMO sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-VOIDD sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-VOIDT sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-VOIDR sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-PAYDT sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-DUMMY sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-INPTY sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-INPID sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-OCRSN sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-INOCR sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-OCCAT sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-INOCC sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-REVERSAL sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-OUTOFSEQ sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-OOSDATE sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-ARC_GROUP sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-CALCD sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-PERSON sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-PERSDATA sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-BRACKET sy-vline 
WA_PAYROLL_HEADER_STR-INPER_RUN sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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