ABAP Select data from SAP table HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD2).
*--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_HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD>-EMPLOYMENT_PERIOD_GUID = 1.
<HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD>-PENSION_INFORMATION_GUID = 1.
<HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD>-TIME_SPECIFICATION_TYPE_ID = 1.
<HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD>-TIME_SPECIFICATION_TYPE_TEXT = 1.
<HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD>-TIME_SPECIFICATION_TYPE_REASON = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD-TIME_SPECIFICATION_TYPE_REAS_T, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD-BEGIN_DATE, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD-END_DATE, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD-CAPA_UTIL_LEVEL_NOMINATOR, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD-CAPA_UTIL_LEVEL_DENOMINATOR, sy-vline,
  WA_HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD-IS_EDIT_ALLOWED, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD 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_HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD 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_HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD INTO WA_HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD.


*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_HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD_STR, 
EMPLOYMENT_PERIOD_GUID TYPE STRING,
PENSION_INFORMATION_GUID TYPE STRING,
TIME_SPECIFICATION_TYPE_ID TYPE STRING,
TIME_SPECIFICATION_TYPE_TEXT TYPE STRING,
TIME_SPECIFICATION_TYPE_REASON TYPE STRING,
TIME_SPECIFICATION_TYPE_REAS_T TYPE STRING,
BEGIN_DATE TYPE STRING,
END_DATE TYPE STRING,
CAPA_UTIL_LEVEL_NOMINATOR TYPE STRING,
CAPA_UTIL_LEVEL_DENOMINATOR TYPE STRING,
IS_EDIT_ALLOWED TYPE STRING,
ETAG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD_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_HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD_STR-EMPLOYMENT_PERIOD_GUID sy-vline 
WA_HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD_STR-PENSION_INFORMATION_GUID sy-vline 
WA_HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD_STR-TIME_SPECIFICATION_TYPE_ID sy-vline 
WA_HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD_STR-TIME_SPECIFICATION_TYPE_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD_STR-TIME_SPECIFICATION_TYPE_REASON sy-vline 
WA_HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD_STR-TIME_SPECIFICATION_TYPE_REAS_T sy-vline 
WA_HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD_STR-BEGIN_DATE sy-vline 
WA_HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD_STR-END_DATE sy-vline 
WA_HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD_STR-CAPA_UTIL_LEVEL_NOMINATOR sy-vline 
WA_HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD_STR-CAPA_UTIL_LEVEL_DENOMINATOR sy-vline 
WA_HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD_STR-IS_EDIT_ALLOWED sy-vline 
WA_HCMFABDE_S_GW_EMPL_PERIOD_STR-ETAG sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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