ABAP Select data from SAP table PA0605 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PA0605 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 PA0605. 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 PA0605 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_PA0605 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PA0605,
      WA_PA0605 TYPE PA0605,
      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: <PA0605> TYPE PA0605.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PA0605.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM PA0605
  INTO TABLE IT_PA0605.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PA0605
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PA06052).
*--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_PA0605 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PA06052).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PA0605 ASSIGNING <PA0605>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PA0605>-MANDT = 1.
<PA0605>-PERNR = 1.
<PA0605>-SUBTY = 1.
<PA0605>-OBJPS = 1.
<PA0605>-SPRPS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_PA0605 INTO WA_PA0605.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PA0605-ENDDA, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0605-BEGDA, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0605-SEQNR, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0605-AEDTM, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0605-UNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0605-HISTO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PA0605 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_PA0605 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_PA0605 INTO WA_PA0605.


*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_PA0605_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,
YEA01 TYPE STRING,
MON01 TYPE STRING,
DAY01 TYPE STRING,
YEA02 TYPE STRING,
MON02 TYPE STRING,
DAY02 TYPE STRING,
YEA03 TYPE STRING,
MON03 TYPE STRING,
DAY03 TYPE STRING,
YEA04 TYPE STRING,
MON04 TYPE STRING,
DAY04 TYPE STRING,
YEA05 TYPE STRING,
MON05 TYPE STRING,
DAY05 TYPE STRING,
YEA06 TYPE STRING,
MON06 TYPE STRING,
DAY06 TYPE STRING,
CIPHR TYPE STRING,
INSTI TYPE STRING,
INSPO TYPE STRING,
YEA00 TYPE STRING,
MON00 TYPE STRING,
DAY00 TYPE STRING,
JOINB TYPE STRING,
JOINE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PA0605_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_PA0605_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-PERNR sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-SUBTY sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-OBJPS sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-SPRPS sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-SEQNR sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-AEDTM sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-UNAME sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-HISTO sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-ITXEX sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-REFEX sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-ORDEX sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-ITBLD sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-PREAS sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-FLAG1 sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-FLAG2 sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-FLAG3 sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-FLAG4 sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-RESE1 sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-RESE2 sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-GRPVL sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-YEA01 sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-MON01 sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-DAY01 sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-YEA02 sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-MON02 sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-DAY02 sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-YEA03 sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-MON03 sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-DAY03 sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-YEA04 sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-MON04 sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-DAY04 sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-YEA05 sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-MON05 sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-DAY05 sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-YEA06 sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-MON06 sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-DAY06 sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-CIPHR sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-INSTI sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-INSPO sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-YEA00 sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-MON00 sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-DAY00 sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-JOINB sy-vline 
WA_PA0605_STR-JOINE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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