ABAP Select data from SAP table PSHLP_DATES_ST into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PSHLP_DATES_ST
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PSHLP_DATES_ST2).
*--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_PSHLP_DATES_ST INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PSHLP_DATES_ST>-OBJNR = 1.
<PSHLP_DATES_ST>-BASIC_FINISH = 1.
<PSHLP_DATES_ST>-BASIC_EAR_START = 1.
<PSHLP_DATES_ST>-BASIC_LAT_START = 1.
<PSHLP_DATES_ST>-BASIC_LAT_FINISH = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST-BASIC_EAR_FINISH, sy-vline,
  WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST-BASIC_START, sy-vline,
  WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST-BASIC_DUR_UNIT, sy-vline,
  WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST-FORECAST_START, sy-vline,
  WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST-FORECAST_FINISH, sy-vline,
  WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST-FORECAST_DUR_UNIT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST 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_PSHLP_DATES_ST 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_PSHLP_DATES_ST INTO WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST.


*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 CUNIT, internal->external for field BASIC_DUR_UNIT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST-BASIC_DUR_UNIT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST-BASIC_DUR_UNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field FORECAST_DUR_UNIT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST-FORECAST_DUR_UNIT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST-FORECAST_DUR_UNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ACTUAL_DUR_UNIT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST-ACTUAL_DUR_UNIT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST-ACTUAL_DUR_UNIT.
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_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR, 
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
BASIC_FINISH TYPE STRING,
BASIC_EAR_START TYPE STRING,
BASIC_LAT_START TYPE STRING,
BASIC_LAT_FINISH TYPE STRING,
BASIC_EAR_FINISH TYPE STRING,
BASIC_START TYPE STRING,
BASIC_DUR_UNIT TYPE STRING,
FORECAST_START TYPE STRING,
FORECAST_FINISH TYPE STRING,
FORECAST_DUR_UNIT TYPE STRING,
FORECAST_EAR_START TYPE STRING,
FORECAST_EAR_FINISH TYPE STRING,
FORECAST_LAT_START TYPE STRING,
FORECAST_LAT_FINISH TYPE STRING,
ACTUAL_START TYPE STRING,
ACTUAL_FINISH TYPE STRING,
ACTUAL_EAR_START TYPE STRING,
ACTUAL_LAT_START TYPE STRING,
ACTUAL_LAT_FINISH TYPE STRING,
ACTUAL_DUR_UNIT TYPE STRING,
FORECAST_SCH_RELEASE TYPE STRING,
ACTUAL_SCH_RELEASE TYPE STRING,
BASIC_SCH_RELEASE TYPE STRING,
FORECAST_SCH_START TYPE STRING,
FORECAST_SCH_FINISH TYPE STRING,
BASIC_DURATION TYPE STRING,
FORECAST_DURATION TYPE STRING,
ACTUAL_DURATION TYPE STRING,
ACTUAL_TEN_START TYPE STRING,
ACTUAL_TEN_FINISH TYPE STRING,
BASIC_SCH_START TYPE STRING,
BASIC_SCH_FINISH TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_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_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-OBJNR sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-BASIC_FINISH sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-BASIC_EAR_START sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-BASIC_LAT_START sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-BASIC_LAT_FINISH sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-BASIC_EAR_FINISH sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-BASIC_START sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-BASIC_DUR_UNIT sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-FORECAST_START sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-FORECAST_FINISH sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-FORECAST_DUR_UNIT sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-FORECAST_EAR_START sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-FORECAST_EAR_FINISH sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-FORECAST_LAT_START sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-FORECAST_LAT_FINISH sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-ACTUAL_START sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-ACTUAL_FINISH sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-ACTUAL_EAR_START sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-ACTUAL_LAT_START sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-ACTUAL_LAT_FINISH sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-ACTUAL_DUR_UNIT sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-FORECAST_SCH_RELEASE sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-ACTUAL_SCH_RELEASE sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-BASIC_SCH_RELEASE sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-FORECAST_SCH_START sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-FORECAST_SCH_FINISH sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-BASIC_DURATION sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-FORECAST_DURATION sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-ACTUAL_DURATION sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-ACTUAL_TEN_START sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-ACTUAL_TEN_FINISH sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-BASIC_SCH_START sy-vline 
WA_PSHLP_DATES_ST_STR-BASIC_SCH_FINISH sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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