ABAP Select data from SAP table SOFM2 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP SOFM2 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 SOFM2. 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 SOFM2 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_SOFM2 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SOFM2,
      WA_SOFM2 TYPE SOFM2,
      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: <SOFM2> TYPE SOFM2.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_SOFM2.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM SOFM2
  INTO TABLE IT_SOFM2.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SOFM2
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SOFM22).
*--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_SOFM2 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SOFM22).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_SOFM2 ASSIGNING <SOFM2>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SOFM2>-PERMA = 1.
<SOFM2>-HOLDO = 1.
<SOFM2>-ARCHI = 1.
<SOFM2>-DLDAT = 1.
<SOFM2>-DLTIM = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_SOFM2 INTO WA_SOFM2.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SOFM2-NOTTP, sy-vline,
  WA_SOFM2-NOTYR, sy-vline,
  WA_SOFM2-NOTNO, sy-vline,
  WA_SOFM2-SDDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_SOFM2-SDTIM, sy-vline,
  WA_SOFM2-SNDDR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SOFM2 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_SOFM2 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_SOFM2 INTO WA_SOFM2.


*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_SOFM2_STR, 
PERMA TYPE STRING,
HOLDO TYPE STRING,
ARCHI TYPE STRING,
DLDAT TYPE STRING,
DLTIM TYPE STRING,
NOTTP TYPE STRING,
NOTYR TYPE STRING,
NOTNO TYPE STRING,
SDDAT TYPE STRING,
SDTIM TYPE STRING,
SNDDR TYPE STRING,
SNDEX TYPE STRING,
SNDCP TYPE STRING,
SNDBC TYPE STRING,
OBJAC TYPE STRING,
OBJRD TYPE STRING,
OBJRR TYPE STRING,
RESUB TYPE STRING,
RECPRI TYPE STRING,
FLAG1 TYPE STRING,
FLAG2 TYPE STRING,
FLAG3 TYPE STRING,
FLAG4 TYPE STRING,
FLAG5 TYPE STRING,
RBDAT TYPE STRING,
LFOLTP TYPE STRING,
LFOLYR TYPE STRING,
LFOLNO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SOFM2_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_SOFM2_STR-PERMA sy-vline 
WA_SOFM2_STR-HOLDO sy-vline 
WA_SOFM2_STR-ARCHI sy-vline 
WA_SOFM2_STR-DLDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOFM2_STR-DLTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOFM2_STR-NOTTP sy-vline 
WA_SOFM2_STR-NOTYR sy-vline 
WA_SOFM2_STR-NOTNO sy-vline 
WA_SOFM2_STR-SDDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOFM2_STR-SDTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOFM2_STR-SNDDR sy-vline 
WA_SOFM2_STR-SNDEX sy-vline 
WA_SOFM2_STR-SNDCP sy-vline 
WA_SOFM2_STR-SNDBC sy-vline 
WA_SOFM2_STR-OBJAC sy-vline 
WA_SOFM2_STR-OBJRD sy-vline 
WA_SOFM2_STR-OBJRR sy-vline 
WA_SOFM2_STR-RESUB sy-vline 
WA_SOFM2_STR-RECPRI sy-vline 
WA_SOFM2_STR-FLAG1 sy-vline 
WA_SOFM2_STR-FLAG2 sy-vline 
WA_SOFM2_STR-FLAG3 sy-vline 
WA_SOFM2_STR-FLAG4 sy-vline 
WA_SOFM2_STR-FLAG5 sy-vline 
WA_SOFM2_STR-RBDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOFM2_STR-LFOLTP sy-vline 
WA_SOFM2_STR-LFOLYR sy-vline 
WA_SOFM2_STR-LFOLNO sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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