ABAP Select data from SAP table PA0397 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PA0397 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 PA0397. 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 PA0397 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_PA0397 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PA0397,
      WA_PA0397 TYPE PA0397,
      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: <PA0397> TYPE PA0397.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PA0397.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM PA0397
  INTO TABLE IT_PA0397.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PA0397
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PA03972).
*--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_PA0397 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PA03972).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PA0397 ASSIGNING <PA0397>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PA0397>-MANDT = 1.
<PA0397>-PERNR = 1.
<PA0397>-SUBTY = 1.
<PA0397>-OBJPS = 1.
<PA0397>-SPRPS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_PA0397 INTO WA_PA0397.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PA0397-ENDDA, sy-vline,
WA_PA0397-BEGDA, sy-vline,
WA_PA0397-SEQNR, sy-vline,
WA_PA0397-AEDTM, sy-vline,
WA_PA0397-UNAME, sy-vline,
WA_PA0397-HISTO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PA0397 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_PA0397 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_PA0397 INTO WA_PA0397. *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_PA0397_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,
UFBOT TYPE STRING,
STINV TYPE STRING,
ESCOL TYPE STRING,
SALFA TYPE STRING,
IRFLG TYPE STRING,
SERIE TYPE STRING,
MODEN TYPE STRING,
ESCOA TYPE STRING,
DTCVC TYPE STRING,
SALED TYPE STRING,
ESTUD TYPE STRING,
FUMAN TYPE STRING,
CARTO TYPE STRING,
NOREG TYPE STRING,
NOLIV TYPE STRING,
NOFOL TYPE STRING,
DTENT TYPE STRING,
DTBAI TYPE STRING,
ICTYP TYPE STRING,
ICNUM TYPE STRING,
PENSI TYPE STRING,
MOVOR TYPE STRING,
MONAM TYPE STRING,
MONA2 TYPE STRING,
MINIT TYPE STRING,
MOTHE TYPE STRING,
EXCEP TYPE STRING,
SBART TYPE STRING,
NOREU TYPE STRING,
LBCNR TYPE STRING,
NHCNR TYPE STRING,
HEALTHPLAN_IND TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PA0397_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_PA0397_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-PERNR sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-SUBTY sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-OBJPS sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-SPRPS sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-ENDDA sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-BEGDA sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-SEQNR sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-AEDTM sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-UNAME sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-HISTO sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-ITXEX sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-REFEX sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-ORDEX sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-ITBLD sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-PREAS sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-FLAG1 sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-FLAG2 sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-FLAG3 sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-FLAG4 sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-RESE1 sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-RESE2 sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-GRPVL sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-UFBOT sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-STINV sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-ESCOL sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-SALFA sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-IRFLG sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-SERIE sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-MODEN sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-ESCOA sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-DTCVC sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-SALED sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-ESTUD sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-FUMAN sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-CARTO sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-NOREG sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-NOLIV sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-NOFOL sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-DTENT sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-DTBAI sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-ICTYP sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-ICNUM sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-PENSI sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-MOVOR sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-MONAM sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-MONA2 sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-MINIT sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-MOTHE sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-EXCEP sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-SBART sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-NOREU sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-LBCNR sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-NHCNR sy-vline
WA_PA0397_STR-HEALTHPLAN_IND sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.