ABAP Select data from SAP table PD3HIST into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PD3HIST 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 PD3HIST. 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 PD3HIST 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_PD3HIST TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PD3HIST,
      WA_PD3HIST TYPE PD3HIST,
      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: <PD3HIST> TYPE PD3HIST.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PD3HIST.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM PD3HIST
  INTO TABLE IT_PD3HIST.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PD3HIST
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PD3HIST2).
*--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_PD3HIST INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PD3HIST2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PD3HIST ASSIGNING <PD3HIST>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PD3HIST>-MANDT = 1.
<PD3HIST>-PERNR = 1.
<PD3HIST>-JAHR = 1.
<PD3HIST>-MNR = 1.
<PD3HIST>-LFDNR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_PD3HIST INTO WA_PD3HIST.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PD3HIST-STATUS, sy-vline,
  WA_PD3HIST-DATUM, sy-vline,
  WA_PD3HIST-UZEIT, sy-vline,
  WA_PD3HIST-REPORT, sy-vline,
  WA_PD3HIST-EUSER, sy-vline,
  WA_PD3HIST-MSGTY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PD3HIST 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_PD3HIST 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_PD3HIST INTO WA_PD3HIST.


*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_PD3HIST_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
JAHR TYPE STRING,
MNR TYPE STRING,
LFDNR TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
DATUM TYPE STRING,
UZEIT TYPE STRING,
REPORT TYPE STRING,
EUSER TYPE STRING,
MSGTY TYPE STRING,
MSGID TYPE STRING,
MSGNO TYPE STRING,
MSGV1 TYPE STRING,
MSGV2 TYPE STRING,
MSGV3 TYPE STRING,
MSGV4 TYPE STRING,
TEXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PD3HIST_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_PD3HIST_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PD3HIST_STR-PERNR sy-vline 
WA_PD3HIST_STR-JAHR sy-vline 
WA_PD3HIST_STR-MNR sy-vline 
WA_PD3HIST_STR-LFDNR sy-vline 
WA_PD3HIST_STR-STATUS sy-vline 
WA_PD3HIST_STR-DATUM sy-vline 
WA_PD3HIST_STR-UZEIT sy-vline 
WA_PD3HIST_STR-REPORT sy-vline 
WA_PD3HIST_STR-EUSER sy-vline 
WA_PD3HIST_STR-MSGTY sy-vline 
WA_PD3HIST_STR-MSGID sy-vline 
WA_PD3HIST_STR-MSGNO sy-vline 
WA_PD3HIST_STR-MSGV1 sy-vline 
WA_PD3HIST_STR-MSGV2 sy-vline 
WA_PD3HIST_STR-MSGV3 sy-vline 
WA_PD3HIST_STR-MSGV4 sy-vline 
WA_PD3HIST_STR-TEXT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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