ABAP Select data from SAP table PA0780 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PA0780 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 PA0780. 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 PA0780 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_PA0780 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PA0780,
      WA_PA0780 TYPE PA0780,
      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: <PA0780> TYPE PA0780.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PA0780.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM PA0780
  INTO TABLE IT_PA0780.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PA0780
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PA07802).
*--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_PA0780 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PA07802).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PA0780 ASSIGNING <PA0780>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PA0780>-MANDT = 1.
<PA0780>-PERNR = 1.
<PA0780>-SUBTY = 1.
<PA0780>-OBJPS = 1.
<PA0780>-SPRPS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_PA0780 INTO WA_PA0780.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PA0780-ENDDA, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0780-BEGDA, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0780-SEQNR, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0780-AEDTM, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0780-UNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0780-HISTO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PA0780 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_PA0780 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_PA0780 INTO WA_PA0780.


*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 ALPHA, internal->external for field ADRAG
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PA0780-ADRAG
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PA0780-ADRAG.
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_PA0780_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,
ADRAG TYPE STRING,
EINAG TYPE STRING,
BRART TYPE STRING,
EKOD TYPE STRING,
AAKHGSB TYPE STRING,
AUNTBHG TYPE STRING,
AUHGWAE TYPE STRING,
AUNTBMK TYPE STRING,
AUMKWAE TYPE STRING,
NABRE TYPE STRING,
RGVH TYPE STRING,
REDUZ_LBALTERST TYPE STRING,
SBETRG_KINDER TYPE STRING,
SBETRG_KINDER_WA TYPE STRING,
ZUSTZL_BETRG_HG TYPE STRING,
ZUS_BETRG_HG_WA TYPE STRING,
KPWK TYPE STRING,
P53_ABSATZ_10 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PA0780_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_PA0780_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-PERNR sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-SUBTY sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-OBJPS sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-SPRPS sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-SEQNR sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-AEDTM sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-UNAME sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-HISTO sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-ITXEX sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-REFEX sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-ORDEX sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-ITBLD sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-PREAS sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-FLAG1 sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-FLAG2 sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-FLAG3 sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-FLAG4 sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-RESE1 sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-RESE2 sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-GRPVL sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-ADRAG sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-EINAG sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-BRART sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-EKOD sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-AAKHGSB sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-AUNTBHG sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-AUHGWAE sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-AUNTBMK sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-AUMKWAE sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-NABRE sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-RGVH sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-REDUZ_LBALTERST sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-SBETRG_KINDER sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-SBETRG_KINDER_WA sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-ZUSTZL_BETRG_HG sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-ZUS_BETRG_HG_WA sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-KPWK sy-vline 
WA_PA0780_STR-P53_ABSATZ_10 sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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