ABAP Select data from SAP table OIA08 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP OIA08 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 OIA08. 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 OIA08 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_OIA08 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF OIA08,
      WA_OIA08 TYPE OIA08,
      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: <OIA08> TYPE OIA08.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_OIA08.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM OIA08
  INTO TABLE IT_OIA08.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM OIA08
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_OIA082).
*--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_OIA08 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_OIA082).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_OIA08 ASSIGNING <OIA08>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<OIA08>-MANDT = 1.
<OIA08>-UPENUM = 1.
<OIA08>-MJAHR = 1.
<OIA08>-SEGNUM = 1.
<OIA08>-ITEM_TYPE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_OIA08 INTO WA_OIA08.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_OIA08-BUKRS, sy-vline,
WA_OIA08-EXGTYP, sy-vline,
WA_OIA08-EXGNUM, sy-vline,
WA_OIA08-WERKS, sy-vline,
WA_OIA08-MATNR, sy-vline,
WA_OIA08-MEINS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_OIA08 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_OIA08 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_OIA08 INTO WA_OIA08. *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 UPENUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_OIA08-UPENUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_OIA08-UPENUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field MJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_OIA08-MJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_OIA08-MJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EXGNUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_OIA08-EXGNUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_OIA08-EXGNUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_OIA08-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_OIA08-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_OIA08-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_OIA08-MEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field SKMEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_OIA08-SKMEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_OIA08-SKMEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CVIND CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_OIA08-CVIND IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_OIA08-CVIND.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field SUBPROD CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_OIA08-SUBPROD IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_OIA08-SUBPROD.
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_OIA08_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
UPENUM TYPE STRING,
MJAHR TYPE STRING,
SEGNUM TYPE STRING,
ITEM_TYPE TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
EXGTYP TYPE STRING,
EXGNUM TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
SKMEINS TYPE STRING,
SKMENGE TYPE STRING,
BLDAT TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
PYMT TYPE STRING,
ZTERM TYPE STRING,
ZLSPR TYPE STRING,
CVIND TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
EKORG TYPE STRING,
TAXCD TYPE STRING,
SGTXT TYPE STRING,
NEGADJ TYPE STRING,
SUBPROD TYPE STRING,
OICYCLE TYPE STRING,
OID_EXTBOL TYPE STRING,
LIA_DMBTR TYPE STRING,
MATPST TYPE STRING,
KTOSL TYPE STRING,
_DATAAGING TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_OIA08_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_OIA08_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-UPENUM sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-MJAHR sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-SEGNUM sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-ITEM_TYPE sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-EXGTYP sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-EXGNUM sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-SKMEINS sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-SKMENGE sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-BLDAT sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-PYMT sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-ZTERM sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-ZLSPR sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-CVIND sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-VKORG sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-EKORG sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-TAXCD sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-SGTXT sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-NEGADJ sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-SUBPROD sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-OICYCLE sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-OID_EXTBOL sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-LIA_DMBTR sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-MATPST sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-KTOSL sy-vline
WA_OIA08_STR-_DATAAGING sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.