ABAP Select data from SAP table EHPRCV_IMDMAP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EHPRCV_IMDMAP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EHPRCV_IMDMAP2).
*--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_EHPRCV_IMDMAP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_EHPRCV_IMDMAP ASSIGNING <EHPRCV_IMDMAP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EHPRCV_IMDMAP>-MANDT = 1.
<EHPRCV_IMDMAP>-IMPTYP = 1.
<EHPRCV_IMDMAP>-TYPE = 1.
<EHPRCV_IMDMAP>-SEGMENT = 1.
<EHPRCV_IMDMAP>-FIELD = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP-ORD, sy-vline,
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP-IDTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP-IDCAT, sy-vline,
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP-LANGU, sy-vline,
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP-LANGUF, sy-vline,
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP-ESTCAT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP 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_EHPRCV_IMDMAP 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_EHPRCV_IMDMAP INTO WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP. *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 ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGU CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP-LANGU IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP-LANGU.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field UNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP-UNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP-UNIT.
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_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
IMPTYP TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
SEGMENT TYPE STRING,
FIELD TYPE STRING,
ORD TYPE STRING,
IDTYPE TYPE STRING,
IDCAT TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
LANGUF TYPE STRING,
ESTCAT TYPE STRING,
ATNAM TYPE STRING,
PHRCAT TYPE STRING,
TEXTCAT TYPE STRING,
OBLIGAT TYPE STRING,
FUNCTION TYPE STRING,
CATENATE TYPE STRING,
FIELDNA TYPE STRING,
MATCAT TYPE STRING,
IDORD TYPE STRING,
IDDB TYPE STRING,
CONVERTF TYPE STRING,
LONGTEXT TYPE STRING,
LEVELDEPEND TYPE STRING,
UNITSEGF TYPE STRING,
UNIT TYPE STRING,
LANGUINDE TYPE STRING,
LINK TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_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_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-IMPTYP sy-vline
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-TYPE sy-vline
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-SEGMENT sy-vline
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-FIELD sy-vline
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-ORD sy-vline
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-IDTYPE sy-vline
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-IDCAT sy-vline
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-LANGU sy-vline
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-LANGUF sy-vline
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-ESTCAT sy-vline
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-ATNAM sy-vline
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-PHRCAT sy-vline
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-TEXTCAT sy-vline
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-OBLIGAT sy-vline
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-FUNCTION sy-vline
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-CATENATE sy-vline
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-FIELDNA sy-vline
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-MATCAT sy-vline
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-IDORD sy-vline
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-IDDB sy-vline
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-CONVERTF sy-vline
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-LONGTEXT sy-vline
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-LEVELDEPEND sy-vline
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-UNITSEGF sy-vline
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-UNIT sy-vline
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-LANGUINDE sy-vline
WA_EHPRCV_IMDMAP_STR-LINK sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.