ABAP Select data from SAP table TRV_PERSDATA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM TRV_PERSDATA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_TRV_PERSDATA2).
*--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_TRV_PERSDATA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_TRV_PERSDATA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_TRV_PERSDATA ASSIGNING <TRV_PERSDATA>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<TRV_PERSDATA>-PERNR = 1.
<TRV_PERSDATA>-MOREI = 1.
<TRV_PERSDATA>-COMPANYCODE = 1.
<TRV_PERSDATA>-BUSINESSAREA = 1.
<TRV_PERSDATA>-PERSONNELAREA = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_TRV_PERSDATA-PERSSUBAREA, sy-vline,
WA_TRV_PERSDATA-ENAME, sy-vline,
WA_TRV_PERSDATA-CONTROLLINGAREA, sy-vline,
WA_TRV_PERSDATA-COSTCENTER, sy-vline,
WA_TRV_PERSDATA-NAMEOFCOSTCENTER, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_TRV_PERSDATA 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_TRV_PERSDATA 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_TRV_PERSDATA INTO WA_TRV_PERSDATA. *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 COSTCENTER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_TRV_PERSDATA-COSTCENTER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TRV_PERSDATA-COSTCENTER.
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_TRV_PERSDATA_STR,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
MOREI TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODE TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSAREA TYPE STRING,
PERSONNELAREA TYPE STRING,
PERSSUBAREA TYPE STRING,
ENAME TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLINGAREA TYPE STRING,
COSTCENTER TYPE STRING,
NAMEOFCOSTCENTER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_TRV_PERSDATA_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_TRV_PERSDATA_STR-PERNR sy-vline
WA_TRV_PERSDATA_STR-MOREI sy-vline
WA_TRV_PERSDATA_STR-COMPANYCODE sy-vline
WA_TRV_PERSDATA_STR-BUSINESSAREA sy-vline
WA_TRV_PERSDATA_STR-PERSONNELAREA sy-vline
WA_TRV_PERSDATA_STR-PERSSUBAREA sy-vline
WA_TRV_PERSDATA_STR-ENAME sy-vline
WA_TRV_PERSDATA_STR-CONTROLLINGAREA sy-vline
WA_TRV_PERSDATA_STR-COSTCENTER sy-vline
WA_TRV_PERSDATA_STR-NAMEOFCOSTCENTER sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.