ABAP Select data from SAP table IDWT_EMPDATA_VE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IDWT_EMPDATA_VE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE2).
*--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_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE ASSIGNING <IDWT_EMPDATA_VE>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IDWT_EMPDATA_VE>-MANDT = 1.
<IDWT_EMPDATA_VE>-PERNR = 1.
<IDWT_EMPDATA_VE>-BUKRS = 1.
<IDWT_EMPDATA_VE>-RIFNUMBER = 1.
<IDWT_EMPDATA_VE>-PAY_YEAR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-SUM_1, sy-vline,
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-RATE_1, sy-vline,
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-SUM_2, sy-vline,
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-RATE_2, sy-vline,
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-SUM_3, sy-vline,
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-RATE_3, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE 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_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE 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_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE INTO WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE. *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 GJAHR, internal->external for field PAY_YEAR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-PAY_YEAR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-PAY_YEAR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field SUM_1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-SUM_1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-SUM_1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field SUM_2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-SUM_2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-SUM_2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field SUM_3 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-SUM_3 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-SUM_3.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field SUM_4 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-SUM_4 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-SUM_4.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field SUM_5 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-SUM_5 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-SUM_5.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field SUM_6 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-SUM_6 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-SUM_6.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field SUM_7 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-SUM_7 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-SUM_7.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field SUM_8 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-SUM_8 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-SUM_8.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field SUM_9 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-SUM_9 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-SUM_9.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field SUM_10 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-SUM_10 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-SUM_10.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field SUM_11 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-SUM_11 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-SUM_11.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field SUM_12 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-SUM_12 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE-SUM_12.
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_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
RIFNUMBER TYPE STRING,
PAY_YEAR TYPE STRING,
SUM_1 TYPE STRING,
RATE_1 TYPE STRING,
SUM_2 TYPE STRING,
RATE_2 TYPE STRING,
SUM_3 TYPE STRING,
RATE_3 TYPE STRING,
SUM_4 TYPE STRING,
RATE_4 TYPE STRING,
SUM_5 TYPE STRING,
RATE_5 TYPE STRING,
SUM_6 TYPE STRING,
RATE_6 TYPE STRING,
SUM_7 TYPE STRING,
RATE_7 TYPE STRING,
SUM_8 TYPE STRING,
RATE_8 TYPE STRING,
SUM_9 TYPE STRING,
RATE_9 TYPE STRING,
SUM_10 TYPE STRING,
RATE_10 TYPE STRING,
SUM_11 TYPE STRING,
RATE_11 TYPE STRING,
SUM_12 TYPE STRING,
RATE_12 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_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_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-PERNR sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-RIFNUMBER sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-PAY_YEAR sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-SUM_1 sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-RATE_1 sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-SUM_2 sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-RATE_2 sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-SUM_3 sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-RATE_3 sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-SUM_4 sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-RATE_4 sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-SUM_5 sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-RATE_5 sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-SUM_6 sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-RATE_6 sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-SUM_7 sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-RATE_7 sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-SUM_8 sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-RATE_8 sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-SUM_9 sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-RATE_9 sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-SUM_10 sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-RATE_10 sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-SUM_11 sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-RATE_11 sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-SUM_12 sy-vline
WA_IDWT_EMPDATA_VE_STR-RATE_12 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.