ABAP Select data from SAP table SODM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SODM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SODM2).
*--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_SODM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SODM2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SODM>-MANDT = 1.
<SODM>-DLITP = 1.
<SODM>-DLIYR = 1.
<SODM>-DLINO = 1.
<SODM>-MEMTP = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SODM-MEMYR, sy-vline,
  WA_SODM-MEMNO, sy-vline,
  WA_SODM-SNDDAY, sy-vline,
  WA_SODM-SNDART, sy-vline,
  WA_SODM-RECLAN, sy-vline,
  WA_SODM-RECTEL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SODM 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_SODM 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_SODM INTO WA_SODM.


*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_SODM_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
DLITP TYPE STRING,
DLIYR TYPE STRING,
DLINO TYPE STRING,
MEMTP TYPE STRING,
MEMYR TYPE STRING,
MEMNO TYPE STRING,
SNDDAY TYPE STRING,
SNDART TYPE STRING,
RECLAN TYPE STRING,
RECTEL TYPE STRING,
SNDEX TYPE STRING,
SNDCP TYPE STRING,
SNDBC TYPE STRING,
FORFB TYPE STRING,
PRIFB TYPE STRING,
SNDPRI TYPE STRING,
ACTDAY TYPE STRING,
ACALL TYPE STRING,
ACONE TYPE STRING,
REPDAY TYPE STRING,
OBJRR TYPE STRING,
OBJRN TYPE STRING,
REPTP TYPE STRING,
REPYR TYPE STRING,
REPNO TYPE STRING,
COMART TYPE STRING,
LFDNR TYPE STRING,
DELIVER TYPE STRING,
NOT_DELI TYPE STRING,
READ_NOTIF TYPE STRING,
MAILSTATUS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SODM_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_SODM_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-DLITP sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-DLIYR sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-DLINO sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-MEMTP sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-MEMYR sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-MEMNO sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-SNDDAY sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-SNDART sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-RECLAN sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-RECTEL sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-SNDEX sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-SNDCP sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-SNDBC sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-FORFB sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-PRIFB sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-SNDPRI sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-ACTDAY sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-ACALL sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-ACONE sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-REPDAY sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-OBJRR sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-OBJRN sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-REPTP sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-REPYR sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-REPNO sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-COMART sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-LFDNR sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-DELIVER sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-NOT_DELI sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-READ_NOTIF sy-vline 
WA_SODM_STR-MAILSTATUS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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