ABAP Select data from SAP table PSAHD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PSAHD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PSAHD2).
*--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_PSAHD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PSAHD2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PSAHD ASSIGNING <PSAHD>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PSAHD>-MANDT = 1.
<PSAHD>-DOCNR = 1.
<PSAHD>-GJAHR = 1.
<PSAHD>-REV_DOCNR = 1.
<PSAHD>-BUKRS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PSAHD-PSC_NAME, sy-vline,
WA_PSAHD-PSC_PRODUCT, sy-vline,
WA_PSAHD-VNAME, sy-vline,
WA_PSAHD-EQGRP, sy-vline,
WA_PSAHD-PSC_GROUP, sy-vline,
WA_PSAHD-POPER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PSAHD 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_PSAHD 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_PSAHD INTO WA_PSAHD. *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 DOCNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PSAHD-DOCNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PSAHD-DOCNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PSAHD-GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PSAHD-GJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field UOM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PSAHD-UOM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PSAHD-UOM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field CONV_UOM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PSAHD-CONV_UOM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PSAHD-CONV_UOM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field OPERATOR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PSAHD-OPERATOR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PSAHD-OPERATOR.
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_PSAHD_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
DOCNR TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
REV_DOCNR TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
PSC_NAME TYPE STRING,
PSC_PRODUCT TYPE STRING,
VNAME TYPE STRING,
EQGRP TYPE STRING,
PSC_GROUP TYPE STRING,
POPER TYPE STRING,
PSC_VOLUME TYPE STRING,
UOM TYPE STRING,
CONV_UOM TYPE STRING,
CPUDT TYPE STRING,
CPUTM TYPE STRING,
USNAM TYPE STRING,
RLDNR TYPE STRING,
RRCTY TYPE STRING,
RVERS TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
GOVERNMENT TYPE STRING,
OPERATOR TYPE STRING,
NO_EG_PSC TYPE STRING,
PSC_CUR_TYPE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PSAHD_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_PSAHD_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_PSAHD_STR-DOCNR sy-vline
WA_PSAHD_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_PSAHD_STR-REV_DOCNR sy-vline
WA_PSAHD_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_PSAHD_STR-PSC_NAME sy-vline
WA_PSAHD_STR-PSC_PRODUCT sy-vline
WA_PSAHD_STR-VNAME sy-vline
WA_PSAHD_STR-EQGRP sy-vline
WA_PSAHD_STR-PSC_GROUP sy-vline
WA_PSAHD_STR-POPER sy-vline
WA_PSAHD_STR-PSC_VOLUME sy-vline
WA_PSAHD_STR-UOM sy-vline
WA_PSAHD_STR-CONV_UOM sy-vline
WA_PSAHD_STR-CPUDT sy-vline
WA_PSAHD_STR-CPUTM sy-vline
WA_PSAHD_STR-USNAM sy-vline
WA_PSAHD_STR-RLDNR sy-vline
WA_PSAHD_STR-RRCTY sy-vline
WA_PSAHD_STR-RVERS sy-vline
WA_PSAHD_STR-TYPE sy-vline
WA_PSAHD_STR-GOVERNMENT sy-vline
WA_PSAHD_STR-OPERATOR sy-vline
WA_PSAHD_STR-NO_EG_PSC sy-vline
WA_PSAHD_STR-PSC_CUR_TYPE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.