ABAP Select data from SAP table P0001_AF into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP P0001_AF 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 P0001_AF. 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 P0001_AF 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_P0001_AF TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF P0001_AF,
      WA_P0001_AF TYPE P0001_AF,
      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: <P0001_AF> TYPE P0001_AF.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_P0001_AF.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM P0001_AF
  INTO TABLE IT_P0001_AF.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM P0001_AF
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_P0001_AF2).
*--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_P0001_AF INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_P0001_AF2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_P0001_AF ASSIGNING <P0001_AF>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<P0001_AF>-MANAGERN = 1.
<P0001_AF>-OMNGR_NR = 1.
<P0001_AF>-OMNGR_NA = 1.
<P0001_AF>-CC_RESPN = 1.
<P0001_AF>-SVSUB = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_P0001_AF INTO WA_P0001_AF.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_P0001_AF-JCODE, sy-vline,
WA_P0001_AF-MABAS, sy-vline,
WA_P0001_AF-MAB_WS, sy-vline,
WA_P0001_AF-MAB_FR, sy-vline,
WA_P0001_AF-OCCTM, sy-vline,
WA_P0001_AF-OCCTM_YM, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_P0001_AF 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_P0001_AF 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_P0001_AF INTO WA_P0001_AF. *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 OMEGA, internal->external for field EVPTS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_OMEGA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_P0001_AF-EVPTS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_P0001_AF-EVPTS.
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_P0001_AF_STR,
MANAGERN TYPE STRING,
OMNGR_NR TYPE STRING,
OMNGR_NA TYPE STRING,
CC_RESPN TYPE STRING,
SVSUB TYPE STRING,
JCODE TYPE STRING,
MABAS TYPE STRING,
MAB_WS TYPE STRING,
MAB_FR TYPE STRING,
OCCTM TYPE STRING,
OCCTM_YM TYPE STRING,
EVSUB TYPE STRING,
EVPTS TYPE STRING,
EVGRD TYPE STRING,
BMARK TYPE STRING,
PL_BUILD TYPE STRING,
PL_PSTLZ TYPE STRING,
PL_CITY TYPE STRING,
PL_CTRY TYPE STRING,
OCCAT TYPE STRING,
DTYSN TYPE STRING,
SOCCD TYPE STRING,
SOCCL TYPE STRING,
OPERNR TYPE STRING,
PL_STRAS TYPE STRING,
PL_ROOM1 TYPE STRING,
OFOCD TYPE STRING,
SLEVEL TYPE STRING,
OCIDX TYPE STRING,
P_IS_MGR TYPE STRING,
HAUSN TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_P0001_AF_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_P0001_AF_STR-MANAGERN sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-OMNGR_NR sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-OMNGR_NA sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-CC_RESPN sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-SVSUB sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-JCODE sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-MABAS sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-MAB_WS sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-MAB_FR sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-OCCTM sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-OCCTM_YM sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-EVSUB sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-EVPTS sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-EVGRD sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-BMARK sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-PL_BUILD sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-PL_PSTLZ sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-PL_CITY sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-PL_CTRY sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-OCCAT sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-DTYSN sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-SOCCD sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-SOCCL sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-OPERNR sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-PL_STRAS sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-PL_ROOM1 sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-OFOCD sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-SLEVEL sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-OCIDX sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-P_IS_MGR sy-vline
WA_P0001_AF_STR-HAUSN sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.