ABAP Select data from SAP table MODF into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM MODF
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_MODF2).
*--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_MODF INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_MODF2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<MODF>-CHAM = 1.
<MODF>-HEAD = 1.
<MODF>-HEAS = 1.
<MODF>-DOCU = 1.
<MODF>-NEWP = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_MODF-DELP, sy-vline,
  WA_MODF-SHOP, sy-vline,
  WA_MODF-CHAP, sy-vline,
  WA_MODF-ACTP, sy-vline,
  WA_MODF-DOCP, sy-vline,
  WA_MODF-CHAK, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_MODF 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_MODF 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_MODF INTO WA_MODF.


*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_MODF_STR, 
CHAM TYPE STRING,
HEAD TYPE STRING,
HEAS TYPE STRING,
DOCU TYPE STRING,
NEWP TYPE STRING,
DELP TYPE STRING,
SHOP TYPE STRING,
CHAP TYPE STRING,
ACTP TYPE STRING,
DOCP TYPE STRING,
CHAK TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_MODF_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_MODF_STR-CHAM sy-vline 
WA_MODF_STR-HEAD sy-vline 
WA_MODF_STR-HEAS sy-vline 
WA_MODF_STR-DOCU sy-vline 
WA_MODF_STR-NEWP sy-vline 
WA_MODF_STR-DELP sy-vline 
WA_MODF_STR-SHOP sy-vline 
WA_MODF_STR-CHAP sy-vline 
WA_MODF_STR-ACTP sy-vline 
WA_MODF_STR-DOCP sy-vline 
WA_MODF_STR-CHAK sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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