ABAP Select data from SAP table SOS15 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP SOS15 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 SOS15. 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 SOS15 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_SOS15 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SOS15,
      WA_SOS15 TYPE SOS15,
      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: <SOS15> TYPE SOS15.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_SOS15.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM SOS15
  INTO TABLE IT_SOS15.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SOS15
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SOS152).
*--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_SOS15 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SOS152).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_SOS15 ASSIGNING <SOS15>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SOS15>-S_OWNNAM = 1.
<SOS15>-S_FOLNAM = 1.
<SOS15>-S_FOLDES = 1.
<SOS15>-S_FOLRG = 1.
<SOS15>-S_RGTEXT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_SOS15 INTO WA_SOS15.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SOS15-S_FOLRGTXT, sy-vline,
  WA_SOS15-S_FOLRGNAM, sy-vline,
  WA_SOS15-S_OBJSIZ, sy-vline,
  WA_SOS15-S_FOLACC, sy-vline,
  WA_SOS15-S_ACTEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_SOS15-S_INDEX, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SOS15 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_SOS15 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_SOS15 INTO WA_SOS15.


*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 SXIDN, internal->external for field S_OWNNAM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SOS15-S_OWNNAM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOS15-S_OWNNAM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field L_ADRNAM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SOS15-L_ADRNAM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOS15-L_ADRNAM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field CROADR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SOS15-CROADR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOS15-CROADR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field CHOADR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SOS15-CHOADR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOS15-CHOADR.
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_SOS15_STR, 
S_OWNNAM TYPE STRING,
S_FOLNAM TYPE STRING,
S_FOLDES TYPE STRING,
S_FOLRG TYPE STRING,
S_RGTEXT TYPE STRING,
S_FOLRGTXT TYPE STRING,
S_FOLRGNAM TYPE STRING,
S_OBJSIZ TYPE STRING,
S_FOLACC TYPE STRING,
S_ACTEXT TYPE STRING,
S_INDEX TYPE STRING,
S_TPONLY TYPE STRING,
S_LIFSP TYPE STRING,
S_RECNAM TYPE STRING,
S_DLINAM TYPE STRING,
S_DLIACC TYPE STRING,
S_ENTPOS TYPE STRING,
S_ENTSUM TYPE STRING,
L_SELECT1 TYPE STRING,
L_RECNAM1 TYPE STRING,
L_USRACC TYPE STRING,
S_ICLASS TYPE STRING,
S_ICL_DESC TYPE STRING,
L_ART TYPE STRING,
L_ACTEXT TYPE STRING,
S_RGMAND TYPE STRING,
S_RGGRUP TYPE STRING,
S_ACCDISP TYPE STRING,
S_ACCCHNG TYPE STRING,
S_ACCADMI TYPE STRING,
L_ADRNAM TYPE STRING,
S_PERMA TYPE STRING,
CROADR TYPE STRING,
CHOADR TYPE STRING,
CRDAT TYPE STRING,
CRTIM TYPE STRING,
CHDAT TYPE STRING,
CHTIM TYPE STRING,
OBJPRIV TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SOS15_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_SOS15_STR-S_OWNNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-S_FOLNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-S_FOLDES sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-S_FOLRG sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-S_RGTEXT sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-S_FOLRGTXT sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-S_FOLRGNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-S_OBJSIZ sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-S_FOLACC sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-S_ACTEXT sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-S_INDEX sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-S_TPONLY sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-S_LIFSP sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-S_RECNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-S_DLINAM sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-S_DLIACC sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-S_ENTPOS sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-S_ENTSUM sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-L_SELECT1 sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-L_RECNAM1 sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-L_USRACC sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-S_ICLASS sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-S_ICL_DESC sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-L_ART sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-L_ACTEXT sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-S_RGMAND sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-S_RGGRUP sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-S_ACCDISP sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-S_ACCCHNG sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-S_ACCADMI sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-L_ADRNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-S_PERMA sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-CROADR sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-CHOADR sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-CRDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-CRTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-CHDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-CHTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOS15_STR-OBJPRIV sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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