ABAP Select data from SAP table EPAYTHP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EPAYTHP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EPAYTHP2).
*--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_EPAYTHP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EPAYTHP2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EPAYTHP>-MANDT = 1.
<EPAYTHP>-EDI_INVOICENR = 1.
<EPAYTHP>-INT_CROSSREFNO = 1.
<EPAYTHP>-INT_UI = 1.
<EPAYTHP>-BUKRS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EPAYTHP-RECRF, sy-vline,
  WA_EPAYTHP-SENRF, sy-vline,
  WA_EPAYTHP-RECID, sy-vline,
  WA_EPAYTHP-SENID, sy-vline,
  WA_EPAYTHP-CRSRF, sy-vline,
  WA_EPAYTHP-GPART, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_EPAYTHP 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_EPAYTHP 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_EPAYTHP INTO WA_EPAYTHP.


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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VKONT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EPAYTHP-VKONT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EPAYTHP-VKONT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VTREF
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EPAYTHP-VTREF
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EPAYTHP-VTREF.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field THBLN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EPAYTHP-THBLN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EPAYTHP-THBLN.
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_EPAYTHP_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
EDI_INVOICENR TYPE STRING,
INT_CROSSREFNO TYPE STRING,
INT_UI TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
RECRF TYPE STRING,
SENRF TYPE STRING,
RECID TYPE STRING,
SENID TYPE STRING,
CRSRF TYPE STRING,
GPART TYPE STRING,
VKONT TYPE STRING,
VTREF TYPE STRING,
THPST TYPE STRING,
THPRD TYPE STRING,
THPDT TYPE STRING,
THPPM TYPE STRING,
THBLN TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
BETRW TYPE STRING,
INVCAT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_EPAYTHP_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_EPAYTHP_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_EPAYTHP_STR-EDI_INVOICENR sy-vline 
WA_EPAYTHP_STR-INT_CROSSREFNO sy-vline 
WA_EPAYTHP_STR-INT_UI sy-vline 
WA_EPAYTHP_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_EPAYTHP_STR-RECRF sy-vline 
WA_EPAYTHP_STR-SENRF sy-vline 
WA_EPAYTHP_STR-RECID sy-vline 
WA_EPAYTHP_STR-SENID sy-vline 
WA_EPAYTHP_STR-CRSRF sy-vline 
WA_EPAYTHP_STR-GPART sy-vline 
WA_EPAYTHP_STR-VKONT sy-vline 
WA_EPAYTHP_STR-VTREF sy-vline 
WA_EPAYTHP_STR-THPST sy-vline 
WA_EPAYTHP_STR-THPRD sy-vline 
WA_EPAYTHP_STR-THPDT sy-vline 
WA_EPAYTHP_STR-THPPM sy-vline 
WA_EPAYTHP_STR-THBLN sy-vline 
WA_EPAYTHP_STR-WAERS sy-vline 
WA_EPAYTHP_STR-BETRW sy-vline 
WA_EPAYTHP_STR-INVCAT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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