ABAP Select data from SAP table P1404 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP P1404 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 P1404. 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 P1404 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_P1404 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF P1404,
      WA_P1404 TYPE P1404,
      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: <P1404> TYPE P1404.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_P1404.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM P1404
  INTO TABLE IT_P1404.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM P1404
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_P14042).
*--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_P1404 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_P14042).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_P1404 ASSIGNING <P1404>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<P1404>-MANDT = 1.
<P1404>-PLVAR = 1.
<P1404>-OTYPE = 1.
<P1404>-OBJID = 1.
<P1404>-INFTY = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_P1404 INTO WA_P1404.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_P1404-SUBTY, sy-vline,
WA_P1404-ISTAT, sy-vline,
WA_P1404-PRIOX, sy-vline,
WA_P1404-BEGDA, sy-vline,
WA_P1404-ENDDA, sy-vline,
WA_P1404-VARYF, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_P1404 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_P1404 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_P1404 INTO WA_P1404. *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 CUNIT, internal->external for field TWA_RVUOM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_P1404-TWA_RVUOM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_P1404-TWA_RVUOM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field STEL_RVUOM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_P1404-STEL_RVUOM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_P1404-STEL_RVUOM.
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_P1404_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PLVAR TYPE STRING,
OTYPE TYPE STRING,
OBJID TYPE STRING,
INFTY TYPE STRING,
SUBTY TYPE STRING,
ISTAT TYPE STRING,
PRIOX TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
VARYF TYPE STRING,
SEQNR TYPE STRING,
AEDTM TYPE STRING,
UNAME TYPE STRING,
REASN TYPE STRING,
HISTO TYPE STRING,
ITXNR TYPE STRING,
AGENT_ID TYPE STRING,
ER_AFREQ TYPE STRING,
ER_BFREQ TYPE STRING,
ER_CFREQ TYPE STRING,
ER_DFREQ TYPE STRING,
ER_EFREQ TYPE STRING,
TWA_AFREQ TYPE STRING,
TWA_BFREQ TYPE STRING,
TWA_CFREQ TYPE STRING,
TWA_DFREQ TYPE STRING,
TWA_EFREQ TYPE STRING,
TWA_RV TYPE STRING,
TWA_RVUOM TYPE STRING,
TWA_RVSOURCE TYPE STRING,
STEL_AFREQ TYPE STRING,
STEL_BFREQ TYPE STRING,
STEL_CFREQ TYPE STRING,
STEL_DFREQ TYPE STRING,
STEL_EFREQ TYPE STRING,
STEL_RV TYPE STRING,
STEL_RVUOM TYPE STRING,
STEL_RVSOURCE TYPE STRING,
IMDANGER_FREQ TYPE STRING,
SKINEXPOSUREFREQ TYPE STRING,
SKINEFFECTSFREQ TYPE STRING,
INGESTION_FREQ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_P1404_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_P1404_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-PLVAR sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-OTYPE sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-OBJID sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-INFTY sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-SUBTY sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-ISTAT sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-PRIOX sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-BEGDA sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-ENDDA sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-VARYF sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-SEQNR sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-AEDTM sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-UNAME sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-REASN sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-HISTO sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-ITXNR sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-AGENT_ID sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-ER_AFREQ sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-ER_BFREQ sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-ER_CFREQ sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-ER_DFREQ sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-ER_EFREQ sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-TWA_AFREQ sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-TWA_BFREQ sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-TWA_CFREQ sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-TWA_DFREQ sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-TWA_EFREQ sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-TWA_RV sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-TWA_RVUOM sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-TWA_RVSOURCE sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-STEL_AFREQ sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-STEL_BFREQ sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-STEL_CFREQ sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-STEL_DFREQ sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-STEL_EFREQ sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-STEL_RV sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-STEL_RVUOM sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-STEL_RVSOURCE sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-IMDANGER_FREQ sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-SKINEXPOSUREFREQ sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-SKINEFFECTSFREQ sy-vline
WA_P1404_STR-INGESTION_FREQ sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.