ABAP Select data from SAP table PA0941 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PA0941 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 PA0941. 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 PA0941 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_PA0941 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PA0941,
      WA_PA0941 TYPE PA0941,
      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: <PA0941> TYPE PA0941.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PA0941.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM PA0941
  INTO TABLE IT_PA0941.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PA0941
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PA09412).
*--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_PA0941 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PA09412).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PA0941 ASSIGNING <PA0941>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PA0941>-MANDT = 1.
<PA0941>-PERNR = 1.
<PA0941>-SUBTY = 1.
<PA0941>-OBJPS = 1.
<PA0941>-SPRPS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_PA0941 INTO WA_PA0941.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PA0941-ENDDA, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0941-BEGDA, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0941-SEQNR, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0941-AEDTM, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0941-UNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_PA0941-HISTO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PA0941 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_PA0941 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_PA0941 INTO WA_PA0941.


*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_PA0941_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,
GPRSN TYPE STRING,
PERNR1 TYPE STRING,
PERNR2 TYPE STRING,
PERNR3 TYPE STRING,
PERNR4 TYPE STRING,
PERNR5 TYPE STRING,
PERNR6 TYPE STRING,
PERNR7 TYPE STRING,
PERNR8 TYPE STRING,
PERNR9 TYPE STRING,
PERNR10 TYPE STRING,
PERNR11 TYPE STRING,
PERNR12 TYPE STRING,
PERNR13 TYPE STRING,
PERNR14 TYPE STRING,
PERNR15 TYPE STRING,
PERNR16 TYPE STRING,
PERNR17 TYPE STRING,
PERNR18 TYPE STRING,
PERNR19 TYPE STRING,
PERNR20 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PA0941_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_PA0941_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-PERNR sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-SUBTY sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-OBJPS sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-SPRPS sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-SEQNR sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-AEDTM sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-UNAME sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-HISTO sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-ITXEX sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-REFEX sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-ORDEX sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-ITBLD sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-PREAS sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-FLAG1 sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-FLAG2 sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-FLAG3 sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-FLAG4 sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-RESE1 sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-RESE2 sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-GRPVL sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-GPRSN sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-PERNR1 sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-PERNR2 sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-PERNR3 sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-PERNR4 sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-PERNR5 sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-PERNR6 sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-PERNR7 sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-PERNR8 sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-PERNR9 sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-PERNR10 sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-PERNR11 sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-PERNR12 sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-PERNR13 sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-PERNR14 sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-PERNR15 sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-PERNR16 sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-PERNR17 sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-PERNR18 sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-PERNR19 sy-vline 
WA_PA0941_STR-PERNR20 sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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