ABAP Select data from SAP table PA0171 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PA0171 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 PA0171. 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 PA0171 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_PA0171 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PA0171,
      WA_PA0171 TYPE PA0171,
      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: <PA0171> TYPE PA0171.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PA0171.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM PA0171
  INTO TABLE IT_PA0171.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PA0171
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PA01712).
*--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_PA0171 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PA01712).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PA0171 ASSIGNING <PA0171>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PA0171>-MANDT = 1.
<PA0171>-PERNR = 1.
<PA0171>-SUBTY = 1.
<PA0171>-OBJPS = 1.
<PA0171>-SPRPS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_PA0171 INTO WA_PA0171.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PA0171-ENDDA, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0171-BEGDA, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0171-SEQNR, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0171-AEDTM, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0171-UNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0171-HISTO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PA0171 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_PA0171 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_PA0171 INTO WA_PA0171.


*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_PA0171_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,
BAREA TYPE STRING,
BENGR TYPE STRING,
BSTAT TYPE STRING,
DOCN1 TYPE STRING,
DOCI1 TYPE STRING,
DOCN2 TYPE STRING,
DOCI2 TYPE STRING,
SMOKE TYPE STRING,
EVINS TYPE STRING,
OFFIC TYPE STRING,
OWNER TYPE STRING,
SEASN TYPE STRING,
OTHER TYPE STRING,
AFFDT TYPE STRING,
HICMP TYPE STRING,
DOCN3 TYPE STRING,
DOCI3 TYPE STRING,
GENEMP TYPE STRING,
GENSPO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PA0171_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_PA0171_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-PERNR sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-SUBTY sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-OBJPS sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-SPRPS sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-SEQNR sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-AEDTM sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-UNAME sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-HISTO sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-ITXEX sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-REFEX sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-ORDEX sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-ITBLD sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-PREAS sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-FLAG1 sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-FLAG2 sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-FLAG3 sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-FLAG4 sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-RESE1 sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-RESE2 sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-GRPVL sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-BAREA sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-BENGR sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-BSTAT sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-DOCN1 sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-DOCI1 sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-DOCN2 sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-DOCI2 sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-SMOKE sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-EVINS sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-OFFIC sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-OWNER sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-SEASN sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-OTHER sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-AFFDT sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-HICMP sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-DOCN3 sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-DOCI3 sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-GENEMP sy-vline 
WA_PA0171_STR-GENSPO sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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