ABAP Select data from SAP table PBSI_X1 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PBSI_X1 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 PBSI_X1. 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 PBSI_X1 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_PBSI_X1 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PBSI_X1,
      WA_PBSI_X1 TYPE PBSI_X1,
      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: <PBSI_X1> TYPE PBSI_X1.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PBSI_X1.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM PBSI_X1
  INTO TABLE IT_PBSI_X1.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PBSI_X1
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PBSI_X12).
*--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_PBSI_X1 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PBSI_X12).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PBSI_X1 ASSIGNING <PBSI_X1>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PBSI_X1>-EMPLO_CODE = 1.
<PBSI_X1>-EMPLO_NAME = 1.
<PBSI_X1>-COMPA_CODE = 1.
<PBSI_X1>-GROUP_CODE = 1.
<PBSI_X1>-CHECK_DATE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_PBSI_X1 INTO WA_PBSI_X1.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PBSI_X1-PAYME_TYPE, sy-vline,
WA_PBSI_X1-PAY_PERIOD, sy-vline,
WA_PBSI_X1-YTD_PAY_PE, sy-vline,
WA_PBSI_X1-VACAT_HOUR, sy-vline,
WA_PBSI_X1-STD_H_PAPE, sy-vline,
WA_PBSI_X1-COTERM_COD, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PBSI_X1 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_PBSI_X1 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_PBSI_X1 INTO WA_PBSI_X1. *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_PBSI_X1_STR,
EMPLO_CODE TYPE STRING,
EMPLO_NAME TYPE STRING,
COMPA_CODE TYPE STRING,
GROUP_CODE TYPE STRING,
CHECK_DATE TYPE STRING,
PAYME_TYPE TYPE STRING,
PAY_PERIOD TYPE STRING,
YTD_PAY_PE TYPE STRING,
VACAT_HOUR TYPE STRING,
STD_H_PAPE TYPE STRING,
COTERM_COD TYPE STRING,
NET_WAGES TYPE STRING,
EST_ANN_GR TYPE STRING,
EST_D_SP_I TYPE STRING,
GR_UP_CODE TYPE STRING,
RECIP_CODE TYPE STRING,
GROSS_WAGE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PBSI_X1_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_PBSI_X1_STR-EMPLO_CODE sy-vline
WA_PBSI_X1_STR-EMPLO_NAME sy-vline
WA_PBSI_X1_STR-COMPA_CODE sy-vline
WA_PBSI_X1_STR-GROUP_CODE sy-vline
WA_PBSI_X1_STR-CHECK_DATE sy-vline
WA_PBSI_X1_STR-PAYME_TYPE sy-vline
WA_PBSI_X1_STR-PAY_PERIOD sy-vline
WA_PBSI_X1_STR-YTD_PAY_PE sy-vline
WA_PBSI_X1_STR-VACAT_HOUR sy-vline
WA_PBSI_X1_STR-STD_H_PAPE sy-vline
WA_PBSI_X1_STR-COTERM_COD sy-vline
WA_PBSI_X1_STR-NET_WAGES sy-vline
WA_PBSI_X1_STR-EST_ANN_GR sy-vline
WA_PBSI_X1_STR-EST_D_SP_I sy-vline
WA_PBSI_X1_STR-GR_UP_CODE sy-vline
WA_PBSI_X1_STR-RECIP_CODE sy-vline
WA_PBSI_X1_STR-GROSS_WAGE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.