ABAP Select data from SAP table EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L2).
*--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_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L>-ROOT_KEY = 1.
<EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L>-ID = 1.
<EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L>-STATUS_DESC = 1.
<EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L>-SHORT_INFO = 1.
<EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L>-TITLE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L-LOC_ROOT_NAME_REF, sy-vline,
  WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L-LOC_ROOT_KEY_REF, sy-vline,
  WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L-CATEGORY, sy-vline,
  WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L-START_TIMESTAMP, sy-vline,
  WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L-START_TIME_ZONE, sy-vline,
  WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L-CATEGORY_DESC, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L 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_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L 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_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L INTO WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L.


*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 ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L-ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L-ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit LCRID, internal->external for field LOC_ROOT_KEY_REF
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_LCRID_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L-LOC_ROOT_KEY_REF
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L-LOC_ROOT_KEY_REF.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTLC, internal->external for field START_TIMESTAMP
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L-START_TIMESTAMP
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L-START_TIMESTAMP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTLC, internal->external for field DATETIME_CR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L-DATETIME_CR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L-DATETIME_CR.
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_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L_STR, 
ROOT_KEY TYPE STRING,
ID TYPE STRING,
STATUS_DESC TYPE STRING,
SHORT_INFO TYPE STRING,
TITLE TYPE STRING,
LOC_ROOT_NAME_REF TYPE STRING,
LOC_ROOT_KEY_REF TYPE STRING,
CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
START_TIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,
START_TIME_ZONE TYPE STRING,
CATEGORY_DESC TYPE STRING,
START_DATE TYPE STRING,
REQUIREMENT TYPE STRING,
PLANT_ID TYPE STRING,
DATETIME_CR TYPE STRING,
INC_GROUP_DESC TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L_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_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L_STR-ROOT_KEY sy-vline 
WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L_STR-ID sy-vline 
WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L_STR-STATUS_DESC sy-vline 
WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L_STR-SHORT_INFO sy-vline 
WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L_STR-TITLE sy-vline 
WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L_STR-LOC_ROOT_NAME_REF sy-vline 
WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L_STR-LOC_ROOT_KEY_REF sy-vline 
WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L_STR-CATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L_STR-START_TIMESTAMP sy-vline 
WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L_STR-START_TIME_ZONE sy-vline 
WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L_STR-CATEGORY_DESC sy-vline 
WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L_STR-START_DATE sy-vline 
WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L_STR-REQUIREMENT sy-vline 
WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L_STR-PLANT_ID sy-vline 
WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L_STR-DATETIME_CR sy-vline 
WA_EHHSSS_INC_SEARCH_RESULT_L_STR-INC_GROUP_DESC sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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