ABAP Select data from SAP table P01W_DBAE into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP P01W_DBAE 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 P01W_DBAE. 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 P01W_DBAE 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_P01W_DBAE TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF P01W_DBAE,
      WA_P01W_DBAE TYPE P01W_DBAE,
      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: <P01W_DBAE> TYPE P01W_DBAE.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_P01W_DBAE.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM P01W_DBAE
  INTO TABLE IT_P01W_DBAE.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM P01W_DBAE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_P01W_DBAE2).
*--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_P01W_DBAE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_P01W_DBAE2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_P01W_DBAE ASSIGNING <P01W_DBAE>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<P01W_DBAE>-MANDT = 1.
<P01W_DBAE>-PERNR = 1.
<P01W_DBAE>-MSGID = 1.
<P01W_DBAE>-DATUM = 1.
<P01W_DBAE>-MNR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_P01W_DBAE INTO WA_P01W_DBAE.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_P01W_DBAE-KENNG, sy-vline,
  WA_P01W_DBAE-FRBTO, sy-vline,
  WA_P01W_DBAE-FRNTO, sy-vline,
  WA_P01W_DBAE-ZABRT, sy-vline,
  WA_P01W_DBAE-LRBEG, sy-vline,
  WA_P01W_DBAE-LREND, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_P01W_DBAE 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_P01W_DBAE 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_P01W_DBAE INTO WA_P01W_DBAE.


*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_P01W_DBAE_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
MSGID TYPE STRING,
DATUM TYPE STRING,
MNR TYPE STRING,
KENNG TYPE STRING,
FRBTO TYPE STRING,
FRNTO TYPE STRING,
ZABRT TYPE STRING,
LRBEG TYPE STRING,
LREND TYPE STRING,
LRBRT TYPE STRING,
LRNET TYPE STRING,
AVMGG TYPE STRING,
ABART TYPE STRING,
VRBRT TYPE STRING,
VRNET TYPE STRING,
UBEG1 TYPE STRING,
UEND1 TYPE STRING,
UBRT1 TYPE STRING,
UNET1 TYPE STRING,
UBEG2 TYPE STRING,
UEND2 TYPE STRING,
UBRT2 TYPE STRING,
UNET2 TYPE STRING,
UBEG3 TYPE STRING,
UEND3 TYPE STRING,
UBRT3 TYPE STRING,
UNET3 TYPE STRING,
EINKV TYPE STRING,
EINRV TYPE STRING,
SBKNA TYPE STRING,
KESBG TYPE STRING,
DHSBG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_P01W_DBAE_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_P01W_DBAE_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-PERNR sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-MSGID sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-DATUM sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-MNR sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-KENNG sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-FRBTO sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-FRNTO sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-ZABRT sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-LRBEG sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-LREND sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-LRBRT sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-LRNET sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-AVMGG sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-ABART sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-VRBRT sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-VRNET sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-UBEG1 sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-UEND1 sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-UBRT1 sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-UNET1 sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-UBEG2 sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-UEND2 sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-UBRT2 sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-UNET2 sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-UBEG3 sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-UEND3 sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-UBRT3 sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-UNET3 sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-EINKV sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-EINRV sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-SBKNA sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-KESBG sy-vline 
WA_P01W_DBAE_STR-DHSBG sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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