ABAP Select data from SAP table E1HR_DP into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP E1HR_DP 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 E1HR_DP. 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 E1HR_DP 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_E1HR_DP TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF E1HR_DP,
      WA_E1HR_DP TYPE E1HR_DP,
      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: <E1HR_DP> TYPE E1HR_DP.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_E1HR_DP.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM E1HR_DP
  INTO TABLE IT_E1HR_DP.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM E1HR_DP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_E1HR_DP2).
*--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_E1HR_DP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_E1HR_DP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_E1HR_DP ASSIGNING <E1HR_DP>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<E1HR_DP>-BEGDA = 1.
<E1HR_DP>-ENDDA = 1.
<E1HR_DP>-STRKL = 1.
<E1HR_DP>-KDFBT = 1.
<E1HR_DP>-KISTA = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_E1HR_DP INTO WA_E1HR_DP.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_E1HR_DP-KISTE, sy-vline,
  WA_E1HR_DP-STPFL, sy-vline,
  WA_E1HR_DP-LGA01, sy-vline,
  WA_E1HR_DP-BET01, sy-vline,
  WA_E1HR_DP-LGA02, sy-vline,
  WA_E1HR_DP-BET02, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_E1HR_DP 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_E1HR_DP 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_E1HR_DP INTO WA_E1HR_DP.


*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_E1HR_DP_STR, 
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
STRKL TYPE STRING,
KDFBT TYPE STRING,
KISTA TYPE STRING,
KISTE TYPE STRING,
STPFL TYPE STRING,
LGA01 TYPE STRING,
BET01 TYPE STRING,
LGA02 TYPE STRING,
BET02 TYPE STRING,
LGA03 TYPE STRING,
BET03 TYPE STRING,
LGA04 TYPE STRING,
BET04 TYPE STRING,
LGA05 TYPE STRING,
BET05 TYPE STRING,
LGA06 TYPE STRING,
BET06 TYPE STRING,
LGA07 TYPE STRING,
BET07 TYPE STRING,
LGA08 TYPE STRING,
BET08 TYPE STRING,
LGA09 TYPE STRING,
BET09 TYPE STRING,
LGA10 TYPE STRING,
BET10 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_E1HR_DP_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_E1HR_DP_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_E1HR_DP_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_E1HR_DP_STR-STRKL sy-vline 
WA_E1HR_DP_STR-KDFBT sy-vline 
WA_E1HR_DP_STR-KISTA sy-vline 
WA_E1HR_DP_STR-KISTE sy-vline 
WA_E1HR_DP_STR-STPFL sy-vline 
WA_E1HR_DP_STR-LGA01 sy-vline 
WA_E1HR_DP_STR-BET01 sy-vline 
WA_E1HR_DP_STR-LGA02 sy-vline 
WA_E1HR_DP_STR-BET02 sy-vline 
WA_E1HR_DP_STR-LGA03 sy-vline 
WA_E1HR_DP_STR-BET03 sy-vline 
WA_E1HR_DP_STR-LGA04 sy-vline 
WA_E1HR_DP_STR-BET04 sy-vline 
WA_E1HR_DP_STR-LGA05 sy-vline 
WA_E1HR_DP_STR-BET05 sy-vline 
WA_E1HR_DP_STR-LGA06 sy-vline 
WA_E1HR_DP_STR-BET06 sy-vline 
WA_E1HR_DP_STR-LGA07 sy-vline 
WA_E1HR_DP_STR-BET07 sy-vline 
WA_E1HR_DP_STR-LGA08 sy-vline 
WA_E1HR_DP_STR-BET08 sy-vline 
WA_E1HR_DP_STR-LGA09 sy-vline 
WA_E1HR_DP_STR-BET09 sy-vline 
WA_E1HR_DP_STR-LGA10 sy-vline 
WA_E1HR_DP_STR-BET10 sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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