ABAP Select data from SAP table SOFOLENTI1 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP SOFOLENTI1 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 SOFOLENTI1. 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 SOFOLENTI1 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_SOFOLENTI1 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SOFOLENTI1,
      WA_SOFOLENTI1 TYPE SOFOLENTI1,
      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: <SOFOLENTI1> TYPE SOFOLENTI1.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_SOFOLENTI1.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM SOFOLENTI1
  INTO TABLE IT_SOFOLENTI1.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SOFOLENTI1
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SOFOLENTI12).
*--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_SOFOLENTI1 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SOFOLENTI12).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_SOFOLENTI1 ASSIGNING <SOFOLENTI1>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SOFOLENTI1>-DOC_ID = 1.
<SOFOLENTI1>-OBJECT_ID = 1.
<SOFOLENTI1>-OBJ_TYPE = 1.
<SOFOLENTI1>-OBJ_NAME = 1.
<SOFOLENTI1>-OBJ_DESCR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_SOFOLENTI1 INTO WA_SOFOLENTI1.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SOFOLENTI1-OBJ_LANGU, sy-vline,
  WA_SOFOLENTI1-OBJ_SORT, sy-vline,
  WA_SOFOLENTI1-CREATOR_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_SOFOLENTI1-CREAT_NAME, sy-vline,
  WA_SOFOLENTI1-CREAT_FNAM, sy-vline,
  WA_SOFOLENTI1-CREAT_DATE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SOFOLENTI1 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_SOFOLENTI1 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_SOFOLENTI1 INTO WA_SOFOLENTI1.


*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 ISOLA, internal->external for field OBJ_LANGU
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SOFOLENTI1-OBJ_LANGU
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOFOLENTI1-OBJ_LANGU.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field CREAT_FNAM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SOFOLENTI1-CREAT_FNAM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOFOLENTI1-CREAT_FNAM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field CHANG_FNAM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SOFOLENTI1-CHANG_FNAM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOFOLENTI1-CHANG_FNAM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field OWNER_FNAM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SOFOLENTI1-OWNER_FNAM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOFOLENTI1-OWNER_FNAM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field SEND_FNAM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SOFOLENTI1-SEND_FNAM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOFOLENTI1-SEND_FNAM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field FORW_FNAM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SOFOLENTI1-FORW_FNAM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOFOLENTI1-FORW_FNAM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field REC_FNAM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SOFOLENTI1-REC_FNAM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOFOLENTI1-REC_FNAM.
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_SOFOLENTI1_STR, 
DOC_ID TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_ID TYPE STRING,
OBJ_TYPE TYPE STRING,
OBJ_NAME TYPE STRING,
OBJ_DESCR TYPE STRING,
OBJ_LANGU TYPE STRING,
OBJ_SORT TYPE STRING,
CREATOR_ID TYPE STRING,
CREAT_NAME TYPE STRING,
CREAT_FNAM TYPE STRING,
CREAT_DATE TYPE STRING,
CREAT_TIME TYPE STRING,
CHANGER_ID TYPE STRING,
CHANG_NAME TYPE STRING,
CHANG_FNAM TYPE STRING,
CHANG_DATE TYPE STRING,
CHANG_TIME TYPE STRING,
OWNER_ID TYPE STRING,
OWNER_NAM TYPE STRING,
OWNER_FNAM TYPE STRING,
LAST_ACCES TYPE STRING,
OBJ_EXPDAT TYPE STRING,
SENSITIVTY TYPE STRING,
OBJ_PRIO TYPE STRING,
NO_CHANGE TYPE STRING,
PRIORITY TYPE STRING,
HISTORY TYPE STRING,
RESUB TYPE STRING,
RESUB_DATE TYPE STRING,
SENDER_ID TYPE STRING,
SEND_NAM TYPE STRING,
SEND_FNAM TYPE STRING,
SEND_DATE TYPE STRING,
SEND_TIME TYPE STRING,
FORWARD_ID TYPE STRING,
FORW_NAM TYPE STRING,
FORW_FNAM TYPE STRING,
FORW_DATE TYPE STRING,
FORW_TIME TYPE STRING,
REC_ID TYPE STRING,
REC_NAM TYPE STRING,
REC_FNAM TYPE STRING,
REC_DATE TYPE STRING,
REC_TIME TYPE STRING,
EXPRESS TYPE STRING,
COPY TYPE STRING,
BLIND_COPY TYPE STRING,
NO_FORWARD TYPE STRING,
NO_PRINT TYPE STRING,
TO_ANSWER TYPE STRING,
TO_DO_EXPL TYPE STRING,
TO_DO_GRP TYPE STRING,
C_TO_DO TYPE STRING,
C_IN_PROC TYPE STRING,
C_DONE TYPE STRING,
C_EXPRESS TYPE STRING,
C_COPY TYPE STRING,
C_BLIND_CP TYPE STRING,
C_TO_REPLY TYPE STRING,
C_ANSWERED TYPE STRING,
C_READ TYPE STRING,
C_RECEIVER TYPE STRING,
PROC_TYPE TYPE STRING,
PROC_NAME TYPE STRING,
PROC_SYST TYPE STRING,
PROC_CLINT TYPE STRING,
SKIP_SCREN TYPE STRING,
TO_DO_OUT TYPE STRING,
FREE_DEL TYPE STRING,
READ TYPE STRING,
READ_DATE TYPE STRING,
READ_TIME TYPE STRING,
TO_DO_STAT TYPE STRING,
STILL_TODO TYPE STRING,
REPLY_SENT TYPE STRING,
RESUB_READ TYPE STRING,
EXPIRY_DAT TYPE STRING,
DOC_SIZE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SOFOLENTI1_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_SOFOLENTI1_STR-DOC_ID sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-OBJECT_ID sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-OBJ_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-OBJ_NAME sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-OBJ_DESCR sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-OBJ_LANGU sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-OBJ_SORT sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-CREATOR_ID sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-CREAT_NAME sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-CREAT_FNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-CREAT_DATE sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-CREAT_TIME sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-CHANGER_ID sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-CHANG_NAME sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-CHANG_FNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-CHANG_DATE sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-CHANG_TIME sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-OWNER_ID sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-OWNER_NAM sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-OWNER_FNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-LAST_ACCES sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-OBJ_EXPDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-SENSITIVTY sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-OBJ_PRIO sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-NO_CHANGE sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-PRIORITY sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-HISTORY sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-RESUB sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-RESUB_DATE sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-SENDER_ID sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-SEND_NAM sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-SEND_FNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-SEND_DATE sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-SEND_TIME sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-FORWARD_ID sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-FORW_NAM sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-FORW_FNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-FORW_DATE sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-FORW_TIME sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-REC_ID sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-REC_NAM sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-REC_FNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-REC_DATE sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-REC_TIME sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-EXPRESS sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-COPY sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-BLIND_COPY sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-NO_FORWARD sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-NO_PRINT sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-TO_ANSWER sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-TO_DO_EXPL sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-TO_DO_GRP sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-C_TO_DO sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-C_IN_PROC sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-C_DONE sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-C_EXPRESS sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-C_COPY sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-C_BLIND_CP sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-C_TO_REPLY sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-C_ANSWERED sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-C_READ sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-C_RECEIVER sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-PROC_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-PROC_NAME sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-PROC_SYST sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-PROC_CLINT sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-SKIP_SCREN sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-TO_DO_OUT sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-FREE_DEL sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-READ sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-READ_DATE sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-READ_TIME sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-TO_DO_STAT sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-STILL_TODO sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-REPLY_SENT sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-RESUB_READ sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-EXPIRY_DAT sy-vline 
WA_SOFOLENTI1_STR-DOC_SIZE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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