ABAP Select data from SAP table SOS01 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP SOS01 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 SOS01. 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 SOS01 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_SOS01 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SOS01,
      WA_SOS01 TYPE SOS01,
      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: <SOS01> TYPE SOS01.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_SOS01.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM SOS01
  INTO TABLE IT_SOS01.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SOS01
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SOS012).
*--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_SOS01 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SOS012).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_SOS01 ASSIGNING <SOS01>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SOS01>-S_OBJTP = 1.
<SOS01>-L_OBJTP = 1.
<SOS01>-L_TPDES = 1.
<SOS01>-S_TPDES = 1.
<SOS01>-S_OBJNAM = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_SOS01 INTO WA_SOS01.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SOS01-L_OBJNAM, sy-vline,
  WA_SOS01-S_OBJLA, sy-vline,
  WA_SOS01-S_LADES, sy-vline,
  WA_SOS01-S_OBJDES, sy-vline,
  WA_SOS01-S_OBJSRT, sy-vline,
  WA_SOS01-S_OBJFC, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SOS01 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_SOS01 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_SOS01 INTO WA_SOS01.


*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 S_OBJLA
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SOS01-S_OBJLA
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOS01-S_OBJLA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field S_OWNNAM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SOS01-S_OWNNAM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOS01-S_OWNNAM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field S_CRONAM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SOS01-S_CRONAM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOS01-S_CRONAM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field S_CHONAM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SOS01-S_CHONAM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOS01-S_CHONAM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field S_SNDADR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SOS01-S_SNDADR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOS01-S_SNDADR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field S_RECADR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SOS01-S_RECADR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOS01-S_RECADR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field S_FORADR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SOS01-S_FORADR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOS01-S_FORADR.
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_SOS01_STR, 
S_OBJTP TYPE STRING,
L_OBJTP TYPE STRING,
L_TPDES TYPE STRING,
S_TPDES TYPE STRING,
S_OBJNAM TYPE STRING,
L_OBJNAM TYPE STRING,
S_OBJLA TYPE STRING,
S_LADES TYPE STRING,
S_OBJDES TYPE STRING,
S_OBJSRT TYPE STRING,
S_OBJFC TYPE STRING,
S_OBJCC TYPE STRING,
S_OBJCO TYPE STRING,
S_OBJPR TYPE STRING,
S_OBJCP TYPE STRING,
S_OWNNAM TYPE STRING,
S_CRONAM TYPE STRING,
S_CHONAM TYPE STRING,
S_FOLNAM TYPE STRING,
S_SNDNAM TYPE STRING,
S_SNDART TYPE STRING,
S_SNDNOT TYPE STRING,
S_FORNAM TYPE STRING,
S_RECNAM TYPE STRING,
S_CRDAT TYPE STRING,
S_CRTIM TYPE STRING,
S_CHDAT TYPE STRING,
S_CHTIM TYPE STRING,
S_OUDAT TYPE STRING,
S_OUTIM TYPE STRING,
S_FWDAT TYPE STRING,
S_FWTIM TYPE STRING,
S_INDAT TYPE STRING,
S_INTIM TYPE STRING,
S_RDDAT TYPE STRING,
S_RDTIM TYPE STRING,
S_RRDAT TYPE STRING,
S_RRTIM TYPE STRING,
S_RSDAT TYPE STRING,
S_RSTIM TYPE STRING,
S_ATDAT TYPE STRING,
S_ATTIM TYPE STRING,
S_ACDAT TYPE STRING,
S_ACTIM TYPE STRING,
S_ACNAM TYPE STRING,
S_LADAT TYPE STRING,
S_DLDAT TYPE STRING,
S_HOLDO TYPE STRING,
S_OEX TYPE STRING,
S_OKP TYPE STRING,
S_OGK TYPE STRING,
S_OVM TYPE STRING,
S_OPR TYPE STRING,
S_OAE TYPE STRING,
S_OEE TYPE STRING,
S_OIB TYPE STRING,
S_OEU TYPE STRING,
S_ENTPOS TYPE STRING,
S_ENTSUM TYPE STRING,
S_ENTPOS2 TYPE STRING,
S_ENTSUM2 TYPE STRING,
L_SELECT TYPE STRING,
S_ATTRIB TYPE STRING,
S_VMTXT TYPE STRING,
S_SKIPS TYPE STRING,
L_PANAME TYPE STRING,
L_PALOW TYPE STRING,
S_MEMID TYPE STRING,
L_PBNAM TYPE STRING,
L_PBVAL TYPE STRING,
L_VARNAM TYPE STRING,
L_VARDES TYPE STRING,
S_OFFSET TYPE STRING,
S_NUMOFRS TYPE STRING,
S_RECPRI TYPE STRING,
S_OBJPRI TYPE STRING,
PROCSYS TYPE STRING,
PROCMAND TYPE STRING,
P_HEAD_ADD TYPE STRING,
P_RECL_ADD TYPE STRING,
P_CHNG_ADD TYPE STRING,
P_NOTE_ADD TYPE STRING,
S_FOLDES TYPE STRING,
L_FOLNAM TYPE STRING,
L_FOLDES TYPE STRING,
S_SNDADR TYPE STRING,
S_RECADR TYPE STRING,
S_FORADR TYPE STRING,
S_TARFOL TYPE STRING,
S_TARFOLNM TYPE STRING,
S_GDLDAT TYPE STRING,
S_PATH TYPE STRING,
L_OBJDES TYPE STRING,
S_CHA_NOT TYPE STRING,
S_CHA_AUT TYPE STRING,
S_CHA_ALL TYPE STRING,
S_CHA_TXT TYPE STRING,
S_OBJLEN TYPE STRING,
S_OBJ_KEY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SOS01_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_SOS01_STR-S_OBJTP sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-L_OBJTP sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-L_TPDES sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_TPDES sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_OBJNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-L_OBJNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_OBJLA sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_LADES sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_OBJDES sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_OBJSRT sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_OBJFC sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_OBJCC sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_OBJCO sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_OBJPR sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_OBJCP sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_OWNNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_CRONAM sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_CHONAM sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_FOLNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_SNDNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_SNDART sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_SNDNOT sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_FORNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_RECNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_CRDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_CRTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_CHDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_CHTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_OUDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_OUTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_FWDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_FWTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_INDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_INTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_RDDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_RDTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_RRDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_RRTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_RSDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_RSTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_ATDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_ATTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_ACDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_ACTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_ACNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_LADAT sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_DLDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_HOLDO sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_OEX sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_OKP sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_OGK sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_OVM sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_OPR sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_OAE sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_OEE sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_OIB sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_OEU sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_ENTPOS sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_ENTSUM sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_ENTPOS2 sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_ENTSUM2 sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-L_SELECT sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_ATTRIB sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_VMTXT sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_SKIPS sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-L_PANAME sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-L_PALOW sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_MEMID sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-L_PBNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-L_PBVAL sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-L_VARNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-L_VARDES sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_OFFSET sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_NUMOFRS sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_RECPRI sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_OBJPRI sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-PROCSYS sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-PROCMAND sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-P_HEAD_ADD sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-P_RECL_ADD sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-P_CHNG_ADD sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-P_NOTE_ADD sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_FOLDES sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-L_FOLNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-L_FOLDES sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_SNDADR sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_RECADR sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_FORADR sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_TARFOL sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_TARFOLNM sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_GDLDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_PATH sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-L_OBJDES sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_CHA_NOT sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_CHA_AUT sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_CHA_ALL sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_CHA_TXT sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_OBJLEN sy-vline 
WA_SOS01_STR-S_OBJ_KEY sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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