ABAP Select data from SAP table /SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE 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 /SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE. 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 /SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE 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_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE,
      WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE TYPE /SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE,
      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: </SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE> TYPE /SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE.

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

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE
  INTO TABLE IT_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE2).
*--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_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE ASSIGNING </SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE>-VALIDITY = 1.
</SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE>-START_DATE = 1.
</SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE>-END_DATE = 1.
</SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE>-OPERA = 1.
</SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE>-NAME = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE INTO WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE-FORM_OF_ADDRESS, sy-vline,
  WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE-FORM_OF_ADDRESS_NAME, sy-vline,
  WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE-GIVEN_NAME, sy-vline,
  WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE-MIDDLE_NAME, sy-vline,
  WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE-FAMILY_NAME, sy-vline,
  WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE-ADD_FAMILY_NAME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE 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_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE 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_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE INTO WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE.


*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_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR, 
VALIDITY TYPE STRING,
START_DATE TYPE STRING,
END_DATE TYPE STRING,
OPERA TYPE STRING,
NAME TYPE STRING,
FORM_OF_ADDRESS TYPE STRING,
FORM_OF_ADDRESS_NAME TYPE STRING,
GIVEN_NAME TYPE STRING,
MIDDLE_NAME TYPE STRING,
FAMILY_NAME TYPE STRING,
ADD_FAMILY_NAME TYPE STRING,
FORMATTED_NAME TYPE STRING,
INITIALS TYPE STRING,
ACADEMIC_TITLE TYPE STRING,
ACADEMIC_TITLE_NAME TYPE STRING,
FAMILY_NAME_PREFIX TYPE STRING,
FAMILY_NAME_PREFIX_NAME TYPE STRING,
GENDER TYPE STRING,
NATIVE_PREF_LANGU TYPE STRING,
HOME_ADDRESSES TYPE STRING,
BUSINESS_ADDRESSES TYPE STRING,
COMMUNICATION TYPE STRING,
EMAIL_INFORMATIONS TYPE STRING,
PHONE_INFORMATIONS TYPE STRING,
EMPLOYEE_ID TYPE STRING,
EMPLOYEE_EXT_ID TYPE STRING,
USER_ID TYPE STRING,
USER_VALIDITY TYPE STRING,
START_DATE TYPE STRING,
END_DATE TYPE STRING,
EMPLOYEE_ROLE TYPE STRING,
SUPPLIER_ID TYPE STRING,
PAYMENT TYPE STRING,
EMPLOYEE_IMAGE_URL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_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_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-VALIDITY sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-START_DATE sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-END_DATE sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-OPERA sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-NAME sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-FORM_OF_ADDRESS sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-FORM_OF_ADDRESS_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-GIVEN_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-MIDDLE_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-FAMILY_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-ADD_FAMILY_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-FORMATTED_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-INITIALS sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-ACADEMIC_TITLE sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-ACADEMIC_TITLE_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-FAMILY_NAME_PREFIX sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-FAMILY_NAME_PREFIX_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-GENDER sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-NATIVE_PREF_LANGU sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-HOME_ADDRESSES sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-BUSINESS_ADDRESSES sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-COMMUNICATION sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-EMAIL_INFORMATIONS sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-PHONE_INFORMATIONS sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-EMPLOYEE_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-EMPLOYEE_EXT_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-USER_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-USER_VALIDITY sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-START_DATE sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-END_DATE sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-EMPLOYEE_ROLE sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-SUPPLIER_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-PAYMENT sy-vline 
WA_/SHCM/S_INBOUND_DATA_EMPLOYEE_STR-EMPLOYEE_IMAGE_URL sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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