ABAP Select data from SAP table PA0005 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PA0005 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 PA0005. 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 PA0005 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_PA0005 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PA0005,
      WA_PA0005 TYPE PA0005,
      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: <PA0005> TYPE PA0005.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PA0005.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM PA0005
  INTO TABLE IT_PA0005.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PA0005
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PA00052).
*--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_PA0005 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PA00052).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PA0005 ASSIGNING <PA0005>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PA0005>-MANDT = 1.
<PA0005>-PERNR = 1.
<PA0005>-SUBTY = 1.
<PA0005>-OBJPS = 1.
<PA0005>-SPRPS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_PA0005 INTO WA_PA0005.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PA0005-ENDDA, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0005-BEGDA, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0005-SEQNR, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0005-AEDTM, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0005-UNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0005-HISTO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PA0005 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_PA0005 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_PA0005 INTO WA_PA0005.


*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 GJAHR, internal->external for field URLJJ
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PA0005-URLJJ
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PA0005-URLJJ.
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_PA0005_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
SUBTY TYPE STRING,
OBJPS TYPE STRING,
SPRPS TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
SEQNR TYPE STRING,
AEDTM TYPE STRING,
UNAME TYPE STRING,
HISTO TYPE STRING,
ITXEX TYPE STRING,
REFEX TYPE STRING,
ORDEX TYPE STRING,
ITBLD TYPE STRING,
PREAS TYPE STRING,
FLAG1 TYPE STRING,
FLAG2 TYPE STRING,
FLAG3 TYPE STRING,
FLAG4 TYPE STRING,
RESE1 TYPE STRING,
RESE2 TYPE STRING,
GRPVL TYPE STRING,
URLJJ TYPE STRING,
URBEG TYPE STRING,
UREND TYPE STRING,
UAR01 TYPE STRING,
UAN01 TYPE STRING,
UBE01 TYPE STRING,
UEN01 TYPE STRING,
UAB01 TYPE STRING,
UAR02 TYPE STRING,
UAN02 TYPE STRING,
UBE02 TYPE STRING,
UEN02 TYPE STRING,
UAB02 TYPE STRING,
UAR03 TYPE STRING,
UAN03 TYPE STRING,
UBE03 TYPE STRING,
UEN03 TYPE STRING,
UAB03 TYPE STRING,
UAR04 TYPE STRING,
UAN04 TYPE STRING,
UBE04 TYPE STRING,
UEN04 TYPE STRING,
UAB04 TYPE STRING,
UAR05 TYPE STRING,
UAN05 TYPE STRING,
UBE05 TYPE STRING,
UEN05 TYPE STRING,
UAB05 TYPE STRING,
UAR06 TYPE STRING,
UAN06 TYPE STRING,
UBE06 TYPE STRING,
UEN06 TYPE STRING,
UAB06 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PA0005_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_PA0005_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-PERNR sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-SUBTY sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-OBJPS sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-SPRPS sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-SEQNR sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-AEDTM sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UNAME sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-HISTO sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-ITXEX sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-REFEX sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-ORDEX sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-ITBLD sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-PREAS sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-FLAG1 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-FLAG2 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-FLAG3 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-FLAG4 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-RESE1 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-RESE2 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-GRPVL sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-URLJJ sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-URBEG sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UREND sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UAR01 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UAN01 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UBE01 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UEN01 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UAB01 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UAR02 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UAN02 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UBE02 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UEN02 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UAB02 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UAR03 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UAN03 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UBE03 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UEN03 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UAB03 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UAR04 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UAN04 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UBE04 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UEN04 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UAB04 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UAR05 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UAN05 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UBE05 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UEN05 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UAB05 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UAR06 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UAN06 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UBE06 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UEN06 sy-vline 
WA_PA0005_STR-UAB06 sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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