ABAP Select data from SAP table SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP2).
*--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_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP>-OBJECT_ID = 1.
<SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP>-OBJECT_TYPE = 1.
<SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP>-EMPLOYEE_ID = 1.
<SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP>-FC_GROUP = 1.
<SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP>-START_DATE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP-END_DATE, sy-vline,
  WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP-TASKTYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP-TASKLEVEL, sy-vline,
  WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP-ACTIVITY_CLASS, sy-vline,
  WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP-DESCRIPTION, sy-vline,
  WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP-EXPECTED_DAYS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP 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_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP 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_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP INTO WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP.


*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 TSTLC, internal->external for field DATETIME_CR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP-DATETIME_CR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP-DATETIME_CR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTLC, internal->external for field DATETIME_CH
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP-DATETIME_CH
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP-DATETIME_CH.
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_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP_STR, 
OBJECT_ID TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
EMPLOYEE_ID TYPE STRING,
FC_GROUP TYPE STRING,
START_DATE TYPE STRING,
END_DATE TYPE STRING,
TASKTYPE TYPE STRING,
TASKLEVEL TYPE STRING,
ACTIVITY_CLASS TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
EXPECTED_DAYS TYPE STRING,
MAXIMUM_DAYS TYPE STRING,
BOOKING_STATUS TYPE STRING,
EXP_TRVL_EXP TYPE STRING,
EXP_TRVL_CURR TYPE STRING,
MAIL_STATUS TYPE STRING,
CATS_RELEVANT TYPE STRING,
FC_RELEVANT TYPE STRING,
DATETIME_CR TYPE STRING,
USER_ID_CR TYPE STRING,
DATETIME_CH TYPE STRING,
USER_ID_CH TYPE STRING,
TASKCOMPONENT TYPE STRING,
ACTIVITY_TYPE TYPE STRING,
ROLE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP_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_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP_STR-OBJECT_ID sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP_STR-OBJECT_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP_STR-EMPLOYEE_ID sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP_STR-FC_GROUP sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP_STR-START_DATE sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP_STR-END_DATE sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP_STR-TASKTYPE sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP_STR-TASKLEVEL sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP_STR-ACTIVITY_CLASS sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP_STR-EXPECTED_DAYS sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP_STR-MAXIMUM_DAYS sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP_STR-BOOKING_STATUS sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP_STR-EXP_TRVL_EXP sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP_STR-EXP_TRVL_CURR sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP_STR-MAIL_STATUS sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP_STR-CATS_RELEVANT sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP_STR-FC_RELEVANT sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP_STR-DATETIME_CR sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP_STR-USER_ID_CR sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP_STR-DATETIME_CH sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP_STR-USER_ID_CH sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP_STR-TASKCOMPONENT sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP_STR-ACTIVITY_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_SAWE_S_PSRC_HLP_STR-ROLE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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