ABAP Select data from SAP table PAUDITATCNTRLNG into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PAUDITATCNTRLNG
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PAUDITATCNTRLNG2).
*--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_PAUDITATCNTRLNG INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PAUDITATCNTRLNG ASSIGNING <PAUDITATCNTRLNG>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PAUDITATCNTRLNG>-MANDT = 1.
<PAUDITATCNTRLNG>-BUKRS = 1.
<PAUDITATCNTRLNG>-KOKRS = 1.
<PAUDITATCNTRLNG>-KOSTL = 1.
<PAUDITATCNTRLNG>-DATBI = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG-DATAB, sy-vline,
WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG-GJAHR, sy-vline,
WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG-KTEXT, sy-vline,
WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG-VERAK, sy-vline,
WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG-ABTEI, sy-vline,
WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG-KOSAR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG 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_PAUDITATCNTRLNG 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_PAUDITATCNTRLNG INTO WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG. *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 KOSTL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG-KOSTL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG-KOSTL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG-GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG-GJAHR.
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_PAUDITATCNTRLNG_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
DATBI TYPE STRING,
DATAB TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
KTEXT TYPE STRING,
VERAK TYPE STRING,
ABTEI TYPE STRING,
KOSAR TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
BKZKP TYPE STRING,
BKZKS TYPE STRING,
BKZER TYPE STRING,
BKZOB TYPE STRING,
PKZKP TYPE STRING,
PKZKS TYPE STRING,
PKZER TYPE STRING,
MGEFL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG_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_PAUDITATCNTRLNG_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG_STR-KOSTL sy-vline
WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG_STR-DATBI sy-vline
WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG_STR-DATAB sy-vline
WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG_STR-KTEXT sy-vline
WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG_STR-VERAK sy-vline
WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG_STR-ABTEI sy-vline
WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG_STR-KOSAR sy-vline
WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG_STR-BKZKP sy-vline
WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG_STR-BKZKS sy-vline
WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG_STR-BKZER sy-vline
WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG_STR-BKZOB sy-vline
WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG_STR-PKZKP sy-vline
WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG_STR-PKZKS sy-vline
WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG_STR-PKZER sy-vline
WA_PAUDITATCNTRLNG_STR-MGEFL sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.