ABAP Select data from SAP table PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT 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 PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT. 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 PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT 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_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT,
      WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT TYPE PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT,
      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: <PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT> TYPE PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT
  INTO TABLE IT_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT2).
*--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_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT ASSIGNING <PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT>-H1010 = 1.
<PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT>-H1110 = 1.
<PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT>-H1020 = 1.
<PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT>-H1120 = 1.
<PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT>-H1030 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT INTO WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT-H1130, sy-vline,
WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT-H1040, sy-vline,
WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT-H1140, sy-vline,
WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT-H1050, sy-vline,
WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT-H1150, sy-vline,
WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT-H1060, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT 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_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT 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_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT INTO WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT. *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_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT_STR,
H1010 TYPE STRING,
H1110 TYPE STRING,
H1020 TYPE STRING,
H1120 TYPE STRING,
H1030 TYPE STRING,
H1130 TYPE STRING,
H1040 TYPE STRING,
H1140 TYPE STRING,
H1050 TYPE STRING,
H1150 TYPE STRING,
H1060 TYPE STRING,
H1160 TYPE STRING,
H1070 TYPE STRING,
H1170 TYPE STRING,
GPVAL TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
H102B TYPE STRING,
H102E TYPE STRING,
H103B TYPE STRING,
H103E TYPE STRING,
H107B TYPE STRING,
H107E TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT_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_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT_STR-H1010 sy-vline
WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT_STR-H1110 sy-vline
WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT_STR-H1020 sy-vline
WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT_STR-H1120 sy-vline
WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT_STR-H1030 sy-vline
WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT_STR-H1130 sy-vline
WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT_STR-H1040 sy-vline
WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT_STR-H1140 sy-vline
WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT_STR-H1050 sy-vline
WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT_STR-H1150 sy-vline
WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT_STR-H1060 sy-vline
WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT_STR-H1160 sy-vline
WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT_STR-H1070 sy-vline
WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT_STR-H1170 sy-vline
WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT_STR-GPVAL sy-vline
WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT_STR-PERNR sy-vline
WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT_STR-H102B sy-vline
WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT_STR-H102E sy-vline
WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT_STR-H103B sy-vline
WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT_STR-H103E sy-vline
WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT_STR-H107B sy-vline
WA_PUA_1PV_EMPL_NUM_AND_PAY_TEXT_STR-H107E sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.