ABAP Select data from SAP table HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW2).
*--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_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW>-HCMFAB_PERNR = 1.
<HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW>-HCMFAB_INFTY = 1.
<HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW>-HCMFAB_SUBTY = 1.
<HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW>-HCMFAB_OBJPS = 1.
<HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW>-HCMFAB_SPRPS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW-HCMFAB_ENDDA, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW-HCMFAB_BEGDA, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW-HCMFAB_SEQNR, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW-PSTLZ, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW-STATE, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW-BEZEI02, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW 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_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW 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_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW INTO WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW.


*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_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW_STR, 
HCMFAB_PERNR TYPE STRING,
HCMFAB_INFTY TYPE STRING,
HCMFAB_SUBTY TYPE STRING,
HCMFAB_OBJPS TYPE STRING,
HCMFAB_SPRPS TYPE STRING,
HCMFAB_ENDDA TYPE STRING,
HCMFAB_BEGDA TYPE STRING,
HCMFAB_SEQNR TYPE STRING,
PSTLZ TYPE STRING,
STATE TYPE STRING,
BEZEI02 TYPE STRING,
COUNC TYPE STRING,
BEZEI01 TYPE STRING,
TOWN TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
STRET TYPE STRING,
SCOPE TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
VERSIONID TYPE STRING,
FIELDNAME TYPE STRING,
MAPPED_FIELDNAMES TYPE STRING,
IS_SEARCHHELP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW_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_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW_STR-HCMFAB_PERNR sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW_STR-HCMFAB_INFTY sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW_STR-HCMFAB_SUBTY sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW_STR-HCMFAB_OBJPS sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW_STR-HCMFAB_SPRPS sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW_STR-HCMFAB_ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW_STR-HCMFAB_BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW_STR-HCMFAB_SEQNR sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW_STR-PSTLZ sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW_STR-STATE sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW_STR-BEZEI02 sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW_STR-COUNC sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW_STR-BEZEI01 sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW_STR-TOWN sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW_STR-STRET sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW_STR-SCOPE sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW_STR-VERSIONID sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW_STR-FIELDNAME sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW_STR-MAPPED_FIELDNAMES sy-vline 
WA_HCMFAB_S_PERS_VH_POSTALCODETW_STR-IS_SEARCHHELP sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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