ABAP Select data from SAP table PA0036 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PA0036 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 PA0036. 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 PA0036 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_PA0036 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PA0036,
      WA_PA0036 TYPE PA0036,
      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: <PA0036> TYPE PA0036.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PA0036.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM PA0036
  INTO TABLE IT_PA0036.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PA0036
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PA00362).
*--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_PA0036 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PA00362).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PA0036 ASSIGNING <PA0036>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PA0036>-MANDT = 1.
<PA0036>-PERNR = 1.
<PA0036>-SUBTY = 1.
<PA0036>-OBJPS = 1.
<PA0036>-SPRPS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_PA0036 INTO WA_PA0036.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PA0036-ENDDA, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0036-BEGDA, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0036-SEQNR, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0036-AEDTM, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0036-UNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0036-HISTO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PA0036 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_PA0036 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_PA0036 INTO WA_PA0036.


*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 AHVNR, internal->external for field AHVNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AHVNR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PA0036-AHVNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PA0036-AHVNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AHVN2, internal->external for field NAHVN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AHVN2_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PA0036-NAHVN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PA0036-NAHVN.
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_PA0036_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,
AHVPF TYPE STRING,
AHVNR TYPE STRING,
NBUPF TYPE STRING,
INTBT TYPE STRING,
UVGPF TYPE STRING,
BTRTE TYPE STRING,
ALVKA TYPE STRING,
FAMKA TYPE STRING,
FAMFI TYPE STRING,
PROZSV TYPE STRING,
UEB_MODIF TYPE STRING,
KT_MODIF TYPE STRING,
CUS1_MODIF TYPE STRING,
CUS2_MODIF TYPE STRING,
CUS3_MODIF TYPE STRING,
MOREN TYPE STRING,
NAHVN TYPE STRING,
HPN_FAK_CE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PA0036_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_PA0036_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-PERNR sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-SUBTY sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-OBJPS sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-SPRPS sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-SEQNR sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-AEDTM sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-UNAME sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-HISTO sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-ITXEX sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-REFEX sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-ORDEX sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-ITBLD sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-PREAS sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-FLAG1 sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-FLAG2 sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-FLAG3 sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-FLAG4 sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-RESE1 sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-RESE2 sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-GRPVL sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-AHVPF sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-AHVNR sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-NBUPF sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-INTBT sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-UVGPF sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-BTRTE sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-ALVKA sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-FAMKA sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-FAMFI sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-PROZSV sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-UEB_MODIF sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-KT_MODIF sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-CUS1_MODIF sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-CUS2_MODIF sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-CUS3_MODIF sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-MOREN sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-NAHVN sy-vline 
WA_PA0036_STR-HPN_FAK_CE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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