ABAP Select data from SAP table T74HF into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP T74HF 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 T74HF. 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 T74HF 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_T74HF TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF T74HF,
      WA_T74HF TYPE T74HF,
      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: <T74HF> TYPE T74HF.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_T74HF.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM T74HF
  INTO TABLE IT_T74HF.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM T74HF
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_T74HF2).
*--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_T74HF INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_T74HF2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_T74HF ASSIGNING <T74HF>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<T74HF>-MANDT = 1.
<T74HF>-BAREA = 1.
<T74HF>-DTTYP = 1.
<T74HF>-NOHRS = 1.
<T74HF>-NOUNT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_T74HF INTO WA_T74HF.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_T74HF-UNTAH, sy-vline,
  WA_T74HF-TIMTY, sy-vline,
  WA_T74HF-CKALW, sy-vline,
  WA_T74HF-CUMHD, sy-vline,
  WA_T74HF-CUMST, sy-vline,
  WA_T74HF-PERKD, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_T74HF 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_T74HF 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_T74HF INTO WA_T74HF.


*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_T74HF_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BAREA TYPE STRING,
DTTYP TYPE STRING,
NOHRS TYPE STRING,
NOUNT TYPE STRING,
UNTAH TYPE STRING,
TIMTY TYPE STRING,
CKALW TYPE STRING,
CUMHD TYPE STRING,
CUMST TYPE STRING,
PERKD TYPE STRING,
DYSVN TYPE STRING,
DYSVU TYPE STRING,
PERUL TYPE STRING,
EVENT TYPE STRING,
DYSPL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_T74HF_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_T74HF_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_T74HF_STR-BAREA sy-vline 
WA_T74HF_STR-DTTYP sy-vline 
WA_T74HF_STR-NOHRS sy-vline 
WA_T74HF_STR-NOUNT sy-vline 
WA_T74HF_STR-UNTAH sy-vline 
WA_T74HF_STR-TIMTY sy-vline 
WA_T74HF_STR-CKALW sy-vline 
WA_T74HF_STR-CUMHD sy-vline 
WA_T74HF_STR-CUMST sy-vline 
WA_T74HF_STR-PERKD sy-vline 
WA_T74HF_STR-DYSVN sy-vline 
WA_T74HF_STR-DYSVU sy-vline 
WA_T74HF_STR-PERUL sy-vline 
WA_T74HF_STR-EVENT sy-vline 
WA_T74HF_STR-DYSPL sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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