ABAP Select data from SAP table P06_T_SOAD into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP P06_T_SOAD 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 P06_T_SOAD. 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 P06_T_SOAD 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_P06_T_SOAD TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF P06_T_SOAD,
      WA_P06_T_SOAD TYPE P06_T_SOAD,
      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: <P06_T_SOAD> TYPE P06_T_SOAD.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_P06_T_SOAD.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM P06_T_SOAD
  INTO TABLE IT_P06_T_SOAD.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM P06_T_SOAD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_P06_T_SOAD2).
*--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_P06_T_SOAD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_P06_T_SOAD2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_P06_T_SOAD ASSIGNING <P06_T_SOAD>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<P06_T_SOAD>-SECTN = 1.
<P06_T_SOAD>-SOAPP = 1.
<P06_T_SOAD>-SOJUR = 1.
<P06_T_SOAD>-SOSER = 1.
<P06_T_SOAD>-SOEMP = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_P06_T_SOAD INTO WA_P06_T_SOAD.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_P06_T_SOAD-SOECH, sy-vline,
  WA_P06_T_SOAD-SOCAT, sy-vline,
  WA_P06_T_SOAD-SOIBR, sy-vline,
  WA_P06_T_SOAD-SOIMJ, sy-vline,
  WA_P06_T_SOAD-SONAT, sy-vline,
  WA_P06_T_SOAD-SOIND, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_P06_T_SOAD 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_P06_T_SOAD 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_P06_T_SOAD INTO WA_P06_T_SOAD.


*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_P06_T_SOAD_STR, 
SECTN TYPE STRING,
SOAPP TYPE STRING,
SOJUR TYPE STRING,
SOSER TYPE STRING,
SOEMP TYPE STRING,
SOECH TYPE STRING,
SOCAT TYPE STRING,
SOIBR TYPE STRING,
SOIMJ TYPE STRING,
SONAT TYPE STRING,
SOIND TYPE STRING,
SOEYR TYPE STRING,
SOSIR TYPE STRING,
SONIC TYPE STRING,
SOPOS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_P06_T_SOAD_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_P06_T_SOAD_STR-SECTN sy-vline 
WA_P06_T_SOAD_STR-SOAPP sy-vline 
WA_P06_T_SOAD_STR-SOJUR sy-vline 
WA_P06_T_SOAD_STR-SOSER sy-vline 
WA_P06_T_SOAD_STR-SOEMP sy-vline 
WA_P06_T_SOAD_STR-SOECH sy-vline 
WA_P06_T_SOAD_STR-SOCAT sy-vline 
WA_P06_T_SOAD_STR-SOIBR sy-vline 
WA_P06_T_SOAD_STR-SOIMJ sy-vline 
WA_P06_T_SOAD_STR-SONAT sy-vline 
WA_P06_T_SOAD_STR-SOIND sy-vline 
WA_P06_T_SOAD_STR-SOEYR sy-vline 
WA_P06_T_SOAD_STR-SOSIR sy-vline 
WA_P06_T_SOAD_STR-SONIC sy-vline 
WA_P06_T_SOAD_STR-SOPOS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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