ABAP Select data from SAP table H_RESCCCA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM H_RESCCCA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_H_RESCCCA2).
*--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_H_RESCCCA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_H_RESCCCA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_H_RESCCCA ASSIGNING <H_RESCCCA>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<H_RESCCCA>-MANDT = 1.
<H_RESCCCA>-INTRENO = 1.
<H_RESCCCA>-BUKRS = 1.
<H_RESCCCA>-SWENR = 1.
<H_RESCCCA>-SNKSL = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_H_RESCCCA-SEMPSL, sy-vline,
WA_H_RESCCCA-XSU, sy-vline,
WA_H_RESCCCA-VALIDFROM, sy-vline,
WA_H_RESCCCA-VALIDTO, sy-vline,
WA_H_RESCCCA-SUTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_H_RESCCCA-RESPONSIBLE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_H_RESCCCA 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_H_RESCCCA 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_H_RESCCCA INTO WA_H_RESCCCA. *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 SWENR, internal->external for field SWENR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SWENR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_H_RESCCCA-SWENR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_H_RESCCCA-SWENR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit REDAT, internal->external for field VALIDTO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_REDAT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_H_RESCCCA-VALIDTO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_H_RESCCCA-VALIDTO.
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_H_RESCCCA_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
INTRENO TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
SWENR TYPE STRING,
SNKSL TYPE STRING,
SEMPSL TYPE STRING,
XSU TYPE STRING,
VALIDFROM TYPE STRING,
VALIDTO TYPE STRING,
SUTYPE TYPE STRING,
RESPONSIBLE TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_H_RESCCCA_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_H_RESCCCA_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_H_RESCCCA_STR-INTRENO sy-vline
WA_H_RESCCCA_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_H_RESCCCA_STR-SWENR sy-vline
WA_H_RESCCCA_STR-SNKSL sy-vline
WA_H_RESCCCA_STR-SEMPSL sy-vline
WA_H_RESCCCA_STR-XSU sy-vline
WA_H_RESCCCA_STR-VALIDFROM sy-vline
WA_H_RESCCCA_STR-VALIDTO sy-vline
WA_H_RESCCCA_STR-SUTYPE sy-vline
WA_H_RESCCCA_STR-RESPONSIBLE sy-vline
WA_H_RESCCCA_STR-OBJNR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.