ABAP Select data from SAP table P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR 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 P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR. 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 P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR 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_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR,
      WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR TYPE P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR,
      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: <P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR> TYPE P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR
  INTO TABLE IT_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR2).
*--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_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR ASSIGNING <P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR>-BUKRS = 1.
<P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR>-BUTXT = 1.
<P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR>-WERKS = 1.
<P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR>-NAME1 = 1.
<P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR>-BTRTL = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR INTO WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR-BTEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR-PERSG, sy-vline,
  WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR-PGTXT, sy-vline,
  WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR-PERSK, sy-vline,
  WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR-PKTXT, sy-vline,
  WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR-ORGEH, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR 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_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR 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_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR INTO WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR.


*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 KOSTL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR-KOSTL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR-KOSTL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PDATE, internal->external for field GBDAT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PDATE_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR-GBDAT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR-GBDAT.
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_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR, 
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
BUTXT TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
BTRTL TYPE STRING,
BTEXT TYPE STRING,
PERSG TYPE STRING,
PGTXT TYPE STRING,
PERSK TYPE STRING,
PKTXT TYPE STRING,
ORGEH TYPE STRING,
ORGTX TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
KOSTT TYPE STRING,
ABKRS TYPE STRING,
ABKTX TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
ENAME TYPE STRING,
GBDAT TYPE STRING,
GESCH TYPE STRING,
ABSD1 TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
AWART TYPE STRING,
AWATX TYPE STRING,
UMSKD TYPE STRING,
UMSCH TYPE STRING,
ABWTG TYPE STRING,
STDAZ TYPE STRING,
KALTG TYPE STRING,
ABSD2 TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
AWART TYPE STRING,
AWATX TYPE STRING,
UMSKD TYPE STRING,
UMSCH TYPE STRING,
ABWTG TYPE STRING,
STDAZ TYPE STRING,
KALTG TYPE STRING,
ABSD3 TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
AWART TYPE STRING,
AWATX TYPE STRING,
UMSKD TYPE STRING,
UMSCH TYPE STRING,
ABWTG TYPE STRING,
STDAZ TYPE STRING,
KALTG TYPE STRING,
ABSD4 TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
AWART TYPE STRING,
AWATX TYPE STRING,
UMSKD TYPE STRING,
UMSCH TYPE STRING,
ABWTG TYPE STRING,
STDAZ TYPE STRING,
KALTG TYPE STRING,
ABSD5 TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
AWART TYPE STRING,
AWATX TYPE STRING,
UMSKD TYPE STRING,
UMSCH TYPE STRING,
ABWTG TYPE STRING,
STDAZ TYPE STRING,
KALTG TYPE STRING,
ABSBD TYPE STRING,
ABSNW TYPE STRING,
ABSRG TYPE STRING,
ABSID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_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_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-BUTXT sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-NAME1 sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-BTRTL sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-BTEXT sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-PERSG sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-PGTXT sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-PERSK sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-PKTXT sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-ORGEH sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-ORGTX sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-KOSTL sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-KOSTT sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-ABKRS sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-ABKTX sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-PERNR sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-ENAME sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-GBDAT sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-GESCH sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-ABSD1 sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-AWART sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-AWATX sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-UMSKD sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-UMSCH sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-ABWTG sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-STDAZ sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-KALTG sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-ABSD2 sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-AWART sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-AWATX sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-UMSKD sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-UMSCH sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-ABWTG sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-STDAZ sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-KALTG sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-ABSD3 sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-AWART sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-AWATX sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-UMSKD sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-UMSCH sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-ABWTG sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-STDAZ sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-KALTG sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-ABSD4 sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-AWART sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-AWATX sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-UMSKD sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-UMSCH sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-ABWTG sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-STDAZ sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-KALTG sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-ABSD5 sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-AWART sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-AWATX sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-UMSKD sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-UMSCH sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-ABWTG sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-STDAZ sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-KALTG sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-ABSBD sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-ABSNW sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-ABSRG sy-vline 
WA_P08_ABS_PATTERN_PERNR_STR-ABSID sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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