ABAP Select data from SAP table PA_SSTRCV3 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PA_SSTRCV3 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 PA_SSTRCV3. 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 PA_SSTRCV3 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_PA_SSTRCV3 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PA_SSTRCV3,
      WA_PA_SSTRCV3 TYPE PA_SSTRCV3,
      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: <PA_SSTRCV3> TYPE PA_SSTRCV3.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PA_SSTRCV3.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM PA_SSTRCV3
  INTO TABLE IT_PA_SSTRCV3.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PA_SSTRCV3
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PA_SSTRCV32).
*--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_PA_SSTRCV3 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PA_SSTRCV32).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PA_SSTRCV3 ASSIGNING <PA_SSTRCV3>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PA_SSTRCV3>-MANDT = 1.
<PA_SSTRCV3>-ERSCH = 1.
<PA_SSTRCV3>-ERZUO = 1.
<PA_SSTRCV3>-KOKRS = 1.
<PA_SSTRCV3>-CLASS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_PA_SSTRCV3 INTO WA_PA_SSTRCV3.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PA_SSTRCV3-SETNR, sy-vline,
WA_PA_SSTRCV3-ABKAT, sy-vline,
WA_PA_SSTRCV3-BEMOT, sy-vline,
WA_PA_SSTRCV3-STEXT, sy-vline,
WA_PA_SSTRCV3-ZTEXT, sy-vline,
WA_PA_SSTRCV3-BEZEI, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PA_SSTRCV3 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_PA_SSTRCV3 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_PA_SSTRCV3 INTO WA_PA_SSTRCV3. *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 ERSCH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PA_SSTRCV3-ERSCH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PA_SSTRCV3-ERSCH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ERZUO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PA_SSTRCV3-ERZUO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PA_SSTRCV3-ERZUO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABKAT, internal->external for field ABKAT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABKAT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PA_SSTRCV3-ABKAT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PA_SSTRCV3-ABKAT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RECIND CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PA_SSTRCV3-RECIND IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PA_SSTRCV3-RECIND.
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_PA_SSTRCV3_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
ERSCH TYPE STRING,
ERZUO TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
CLASS TYPE STRING,
SETNR TYPE STRING,
ABKAT TYPE STRING,
BEMOT TYPE STRING,
STEXT TYPE STRING,
ZTEXT TYPE STRING,
BEZEI TYPE STRING,
BEMOT_TXT TYPE STRING,
VALMIN TYPE STRING,
VALMAX TYPE STRING,
RECIND TYPE STRING,
TTEXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PA_SSTRCV3_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_PA_SSTRCV3_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_PA_SSTRCV3_STR-ERSCH sy-vline
WA_PA_SSTRCV3_STR-ERZUO sy-vline
WA_PA_SSTRCV3_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_PA_SSTRCV3_STR-CLASS sy-vline
WA_PA_SSTRCV3_STR-SETNR sy-vline
WA_PA_SSTRCV3_STR-ABKAT sy-vline
WA_PA_SSTRCV3_STR-BEMOT sy-vline
WA_PA_SSTRCV3_STR-STEXT sy-vline
WA_PA_SSTRCV3_STR-ZTEXT sy-vline
WA_PA_SSTRCV3_STR-BEZEI sy-vline
WA_PA_SSTRCV3_STR-BEMOT_TXT sy-vline
WA_PA_SSTRCV3_STR-VALMIN sy-vline
WA_PA_SSTRCV3_STR-VALMAX sy-vline
WA_PA_SSTRCV3_STR-RECIND sy-vline
WA_PA_SSTRCV3_STR-TTEXT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.