ABAP Select data from SAP table T7SAPBSPROM_EMP into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP T7SAPBSPROM_EMP 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 T7SAPBSPROM_EMP. 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 T7SAPBSPROM_EMP 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_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF T7SAPBSPROM_EMP,
      WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP TYPE T7SAPBSPROM_EMP,
      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: <T7SAPBSPROM_EMP> TYPE T7SAPBSPROM_EMP.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM T7SAPBSPROM_EMP
  INTO TABLE IT_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM T7SAPBSPROM_EMP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP2).
*--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_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP ASSIGNING <T7SAPBSPROM_EMP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<T7SAPBSPROM_EMP>-MANDT = 1.
<T7SAPBSPROM_EMP>-BUKRS = 1.
<T7SAPBSPROM_EMP>-NOMPE = 1.
<T7SAPBSPROM_EMP>-BEGDA = 1.
<T7SAPBSPROM_EMP>-ENDDA = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP INTO WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP-PERNR, sy-vline,
WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP-PPLANS, sy-vline,
WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP-PLANS, sy-vline,
WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP-AEDTM, sy-vline,
WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP-UNAME, sy-vline,
WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP-TSRVDR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP 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_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP 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_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP INTO WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP. *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_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
NOMPE TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
PPLANS TYPE STRING,
PLANS TYPE STRING,
AEDTM TYPE STRING,
UNAME TYPE STRING,
TSRVDR TYPE STRING,
INACTDR TYPE STRING,
SRVYR TYPE STRING,
SNRTY TYPE STRING,
ELIG TYPE STRING,
REASON TYPE STRING,
SHORTLIST TYPE STRING,
PREFERENCE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP_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_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP_STR-NOMPE sy-vline
WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP_STR-BEGDA sy-vline
WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP_STR-ENDDA sy-vline
WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP_STR-PERNR sy-vline
WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP_STR-PPLANS sy-vline
WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP_STR-PLANS sy-vline
WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP_STR-AEDTM sy-vline
WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP_STR-UNAME sy-vline
WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP_STR-TSRVDR sy-vline
WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP_STR-INACTDR sy-vline
WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP_STR-SRVYR sy-vline
WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP_STR-SNRTY sy-vline
WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP_STR-ELIG sy-vline
WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP_STR-REASON sy-vline
WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP_STR-SHORTLIST sy-vline
WA_T7SAPBSPROM_EMP_STR-PREFERENCE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.