ABAP Select data from SAP table /SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW 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 /SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW. 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 /SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW 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_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW,
      WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW TYPE /SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW,
      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: </SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW> TYPE /SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW.

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

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW
  INTO TABLE IT_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW2).
*--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_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW ASSIGNING </SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW>-SUPPLIER_FCT = 1.
</SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW>-REQUESTOR_FCT = 1.
</SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW>-STA_FCT = 1.
</SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW>-RECIPIENT_FCT = 1.
</SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW>-LOCATION_FCT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW INTO WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW-OBJECT_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW-CURRENCY, sy-vline,
  WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW-TOTAL_VALUE, sy-vline,
  WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW-DESCRIPTION, sy-vline,
  WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW-SUPPLIER_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW-SUPPLIER_NAME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW 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_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW 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_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW INTO WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW.


*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 ALPHA, internal->external for field OBJECT_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW-OBJECT_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW-OBJECT_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SUPPLIER_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW-SUPPLIER_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW-SUPPLIER_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field REQUESTOR_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW-REQUESTOR_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW-REQUESTOR_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RECIPIENT_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW-RECIPIENT_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW-RECIPIENT_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LOCATION_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW-LOCATION_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW-LOCATION_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field STA_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW-STA_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW-STA_ID.
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_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR, 
SUPPLIER_FCT TYPE STRING,
REQUESTOR_FCT TYPE STRING,
STA_FCT TYPE STRING,
RECIPIENT_FCT TYPE STRING,
LOCATION_FCT TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_ID TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
TOTAL_VALUE TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
SUPPLIER_ID TYPE STRING,
SUPPLIER_NAME TYPE STRING,
REQUESTOR_ID TYPE STRING,
REQUESTOR_NAME TYPE STRING,
RECIPIENT_ID TYPE STRING,
RECIPIENT_NAME TYPE STRING,
LOCATION_ID TYPE STRING,
LOCATION_NAME TYPE STRING,
STA_ID TYPE STRING,
STA_NAME TYPE STRING,
SUPPLIER_NOTE TYPE STRING,
INTERNAL_NOTE TYPE STRING,
PURCH_GRP TYPE STRING,
PURCH_ORG TYPE STRING,
PURCH_GRP_TEXT TYPE STRING,
PURCH_ORG_TEXT TYPE STRING,
SUPPLIER_MODEL TYPE STRING,
REQUESTOR_MODEL TYPE STRING,
STA_MODEL TYPE STRING,
RECIPIENT_MODEL TYPE STRING,
LOCATION_MODEL TYPE STRING,
PROC_ORG_MODEL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_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_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-SUPPLIER_FCT sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-REQUESTOR_FCT sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-STA_FCT sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-RECIPIENT_FCT sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-LOCATION_FCT sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-OBJECT_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-CURRENCY sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-TOTAL_VALUE sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-SUPPLIER_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-SUPPLIER_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-REQUESTOR_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-REQUESTOR_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-RECIPIENT_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-RECIPIENT_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-LOCATION_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-LOCATION_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-STA_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-STA_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-SUPPLIER_NOTE sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-INTERNAL_NOTE sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-PURCH_GRP sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-PURCH_ORG sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-PURCH_GRP_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-PURCH_ORG_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-SUPPLIER_MODEL sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-REQUESTOR_MODEL sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-STA_MODEL sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-RECIPIENT_MODEL sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-LOCATION_MODEL sy-vline 
WA_/SAPSRM/S_PO_HD_OVERVIEW_STR-PROC_ORG_MODEL sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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