ABAP Select data from SAP table PATAUDITVATB into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PATAUDITVATB
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PATAUDITVATB2).
*--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_PATAUDITVATB INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PATAUDITVATB2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PATAUDITVATB>-MANDT = 1.
<PATAUDITVATB>-BUKRS = 1.
<PATAUDITVATB>-GJAHR = 1.
<PATAUDITVATB>-BELNR = 1.
<PATAUDITVATB>-MONAT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PATAUDITVATB-BLDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_PATAUDITVATB-BUDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_PATAUDITVATB-VATDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_PATAUDITVATB-BLART, sy-vline,
  WA_PATAUDITVATB-XBLNR, sy-vline,
  WA_PATAUDITVATB-XBLNR_ALT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PATAUDITVATB 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_PATAUDITVATB 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_PATAUDITVATB INTO WA_PATAUDITVATB.


*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 GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PATAUDITVATB-GJAHR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PATAUDITVATB-GJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ODNIT, internal->external for field XBLNR_ALT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ODNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PATAUDITVATB-XBLNR_ALT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PATAUDITVATB-XBLNR_ALT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field STEUERBASISBETRAG
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PATAUDITVATB-STEUERBASISBETRAG
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PATAUDITVATB-STEUERBASISBETRAG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field AUSGANGSSTEUER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PATAUDITVATB-AUSGANGSSTEUER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PATAUDITVATB-AUSGANGSSTEUER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field HWGROSS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PATAUDITVATB-HWGROSS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PATAUDITVATB-HWGROSS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field HWAUSTEA
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PATAUDITVATB-HWAUSTEA
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PATAUDITVATB-HWAUSTEA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field HWANAF
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PATAUDITVATB-HWANAF
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PATAUDITVATB-HWANAF.
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_PATAUDITVATB_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
MONAT TYPE STRING,
BLDAT TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
VATDATE TYPE STRING,
BLART TYPE STRING,
XBLNR TYPE STRING,
XBLNR_ALT TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
MWSKZ TYPE STRING,
KTOSL TYPE STRING,
STAZF TYPE STRING,
STEUERBASISBETRAG TYPE STRING,
AUSGANGSSTEUER TYPE STRING,
HWGROSS TYPE STRING,
HWAUSTEA TYPE STRING,
HWANAF TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PATAUDITVATB_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_PATAUDITVATB_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PATAUDITVATB_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_PATAUDITVATB_STR-GJAHR sy-vline 
WA_PATAUDITVATB_STR-BELNR sy-vline 
WA_PATAUDITVATB_STR-MONAT sy-vline 
WA_PATAUDITVATB_STR-BLDAT sy-vline 
WA_PATAUDITVATB_STR-BUDAT sy-vline 
WA_PATAUDITVATB_STR-VATDATE sy-vline 
WA_PATAUDITVATB_STR-BLART sy-vline 
WA_PATAUDITVATB_STR-XBLNR sy-vline 
WA_PATAUDITVATB_STR-XBLNR_ALT sy-vline 
WA_PATAUDITVATB_STR-WAERS sy-vline 
WA_PATAUDITVATB_STR-MWSKZ sy-vline 
WA_PATAUDITVATB_STR-KTOSL sy-vline 
WA_PATAUDITVATB_STR-STAZF sy-vline 
WA_PATAUDITVATB_STR-STEUERBASISBETRAG sy-vline 
WA_PATAUDITVATB_STR-AUSGANGSSTEUER sy-vline 
WA_PATAUDITVATB_STR-HWGROSS sy-vline 
WA_PATAUDITVATB_STR-HWAUSTEA sy-vline 
WA_PATAUDITVATB_STR-HWANAF sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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