ABAP Select data from SAP table ACSPRFTCNTRHIER into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ACSPRFTCNTRHIER
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER2).
*--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_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER ASSIGNING <ACSPRFTCNTRHIER>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ACSPRFTCNTRHIER>-MANDT = 1.
<ACSPRFTCNTRHIER>-CONTROLLINGAREA = 1.
<ACSPRFTCNTRHIER>-ADDITIONALMASTERDATAHIERARCHY = 1.
<ACSPRFTCNTRHIER>-HIERARCHYNODE = 1.
<ACSPRFTCNTRHIER>-VALIDITYENDDATE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER-PARENTNODE, sy-vline,
WA_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER-HIERARCHYVERSION, sy-vline,
WA_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER-VALIDITYSTARTDATE, sy-vline,
WA_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER-PROFITCENTER, sy-vline,
WA_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER-SEQUENCENUMBER, sy-vline,
WA_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER-HIERARCHYNODESEQUENCE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER 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_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER 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_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER INTO WA_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER. *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 PROFITCENTER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER-PROFITCENTER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER-PROFITCENTER.
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_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLINGAREA TYPE STRING,
ADDITIONALMASTERDATAHIERARCHY TYPE STRING,
HIERARCHYNODE TYPE STRING,
VALIDITYENDDATE TYPE STRING,
PARENTNODE TYPE STRING,
HIERARCHYVERSION TYPE STRING,
VALIDITYSTARTDATE TYPE STRING,
PROFITCENTER TYPE STRING,
SEQUENCENUMBER TYPE STRING,
HIERARCHYNODESEQUENCE TYPE STRING,
HIERARCHYNODELEVEL TYPE STRING,
NODETYPE TYPE STRING,
MDHIERTYPE TYPE STRING,
HIERARCHYTYPE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER_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_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER_STR-CONTROLLINGAREA sy-vline
WA_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER_STR-ADDITIONALMASTERDATAHIERARCHY sy-vline
WA_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER_STR-HIERARCHYNODE sy-vline
WA_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER_STR-VALIDITYENDDATE sy-vline
WA_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER_STR-PARENTNODE sy-vline
WA_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER_STR-HIERARCHYVERSION sy-vline
WA_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER_STR-VALIDITYSTARTDATE sy-vline
WA_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER_STR-PROFITCENTER sy-vline
WA_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER_STR-SEQUENCENUMBER sy-vline
WA_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER_STR-HIERARCHYNODESEQUENCE sy-vline
WA_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER_STR-HIERARCHYNODELEVEL sy-vline
WA_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER_STR-NODETYPE sy-vline
WA_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER_STR-MDHIERTYPE sy-vline
WA_ACSPRFTCNTRHIER_STR-HIERARCHYTYPE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.