ABAP Select data from SAP table SOTXTSCR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SOTXTSCR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SOTXTSCR2).
*--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_SOTXTSCR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SOTXTSCR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SOTXTSCR>-DOCUMENT = 1.
<SOTXTSCR>-FOLTP = 1.
<SOTXTSCR>-FOLYR = 1.
<SOTXTSCR>-FOLNO = 1.
<SOTXTSCR>-OBJTP = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SOTXTSCR-OBJYR, sy-vline,
  WA_SOTXTSCR-OBJNO, sy-vline,
  WA_SOTXTSCR-FORNAM, sy-vline,
  WA_SOTXTSCR-ATTTP, sy-vline,
  WA_SOTXTSCR-ATTYR, sy-vline,
  WA_SOTXTSCR-ATTNO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SOTXTSCR 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_SOTXTSCR 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_SOTXTSCR INTO WA_SOTXTSCR.


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

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

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

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field OWNADR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SOTXTSCR-OWNADR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOTXTSCR-OWNADR.
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_SOTXTSCR_STR, 
DOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
FOLTP TYPE STRING,
FOLYR TYPE STRING,
FOLNO TYPE STRING,
OBJTP TYPE STRING,
OBJYR TYPE STRING,
OBJNO TYPE STRING,
FORNAM TYPE STRING,
ATTTP TYPE STRING,
ATTYR TYPE STRING,
ATTNO TYPE STRING,
OBJNAM TYPE STRING,
OBJDES TYPE STRING,
FOLRG TYPE STRING,
OKCODE TYPE STRING,
FILE_EXT TYPE STRING,
OBJLEN TYPE STRING,
CREATOR TYPE STRING,
DLDAT TYPE STRING,
EXTCT TYPE STRING,
TARTP TYPE STRING,
TARYR TYPE STRING,
TARNO TYPE STRING,
TARFOLRG TYPE STRING,
EXITCODE TYPE STRING,
SNDREQ TYPE STRING,
HEADER TYPE STRING,
OBJLA TYPE STRING,
OBJSRT TYPE STRING,
OBJNAM TYPE STRING,
OBJDES TYPE STRING,
OWNNAM TYPE STRING,
CRONAM TYPE STRING,
CRDAT TYPE STRING,
CRTIM TYPE STRING,
CHONAM TYPE STRING,
CHDAT TYPE STRING,
CHTIM TYPE STRING,
UHCNT TYPE STRING,
ARCHI TYPE STRING,
LADAT TYPE STRING,
DLDAT TYPE STRING,
DLTIM TYPE STRING,
OBJPRI TYPE STRING,
OBJSNS TYPE STRING,
OBJENC TYPE STRING,
OBJSND TYPE STRING,
SDDAT TYPE STRING,
SDTIM TYPE STRING,
RECCNT TYPE STRING,
RRDCNT TYPE STRING,
RRRCNT TYPE STRING,
RRPCNT TYPE STRING,
RARCNT TYPE STRING,
RAPCNT TYPE STRING,
RATCNT TYPE STRING,
REXCNT TYPE STRING,
RCPCNT TYPE STRING,
RBCCNT TYPE STRING,
ACOUT TYPE STRING,
VMTYP TYPE STRING,
SKIPS TYPE STRING,
ACNAM TYPE STRING,
ACMEM TYPE STRING,
PCTRL TYPE STRING,
OBJCP TYPE STRING,
FIXED TYPE STRING,
EXTHD TYPE STRING,
EXTCT TYPE STRING,
FOLRG TYPE STRING,
CROADR TYPE STRING,
CHOADR TYPE STRING,
OWNADR TYPE STRING,
ENCCNT TYPE STRING,
FILE_EXT TYPE STRING,
NOTTP TYPE STRING,
NOTYR TYPE STRING,
NOTNO TYPE STRING,
OBJLEN TYPE STRING,
CREATOR TYPE STRING,
PRTCT TYPE STRING,
IF_DOC_BCS TYPE STRING,
IF_DOC_CLS TYPE STRING,
FOLMEM TYPE STRING,
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,
OWNER TYPE STRING,
FOLRG TYPE STRING,
TXT_TAB TYPE STRING,
OK_CODE TYPE STRING,
CURSOR_NAM TYPE STRING,
CURSORPOS TYPE STRING,
FOCUS TYPE STRING,
LEAVE_SCR TYPE STRING,
DISP_ONLY TYPE STRING,
TITNOCHNG TYPE STRING,
NO_ICONS TYPE STRING,
CHANGE TYPE STRING,
TAB TYPE STRING,
FIXEDTYPE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SOTXTSCR_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_SOTXTSCR_STR-DOCUMENT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-FOLTP sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-FOLYR sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-FOLNO sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-OBJTP sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-OBJYR sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-OBJNO sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-FORNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-ATTTP sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-ATTYR sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-ATTNO sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-OBJNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-OBJDES sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-FOLRG sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-OKCODE sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-FILE_EXT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-OBJLEN sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-CREATOR sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-DLDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-EXTCT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-TARTP sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-TARYR sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-TARNO sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-TARFOLRG sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-EXITCODE sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-SNDREQ sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-HEADER sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-OBJLA sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-OBJSRT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-OBJNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-OBJDES sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-OWNNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-CRONAM sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-CRDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-CRTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-CHONAM sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-CHDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-CHTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-UHCNT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-ARCHI sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-LADAT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-DLDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-DLTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-OBJPRI sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-OBJSNS sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-OBJENC sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-OBJSND sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-SDDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-SDTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-RECCNT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-RRDCNT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-RRRCNT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-RRPCNT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-RARCNT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-RAPCNT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-RATCNT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-REXCNT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-RCPCNT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-RBCCNT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-ACOUT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-VMTYP sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-SKIPS sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-ACNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-ACMEM sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-PCTRL sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-OBJCP sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-FIXED sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-EXTHD sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-EXTCT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-FOLRG sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-CROADR sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-CHOADR sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-OWNADR sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-ENCCNT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-FILE_EXT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-NOTTP sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-NOTYR sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-NOTNO sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-OBJLEN sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-CREATOR sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-PRTCT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-IF_DOC_BCS sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-IF_DOC_CLS sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-FOLMEM sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-PERMA sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-HOLDO sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-ARCHI sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-DLDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-DLTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-NOTTP sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-NOTYR sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-NOTNO sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-SDDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-SDTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-SNDDR sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-SNDEX sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-SNDCP sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-SNDBC sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-OBJAC sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-OBJRD sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-OBJRR sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-RESUB sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-RECPRI sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-FLAG1 sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-FLAG2 sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-FLAG3 sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-FLAG4 sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-FLAG5 sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-RBDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-LFOLTP sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-LFOLYR sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-LFOLNO sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-OWNER sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-FOLRG sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-TXT_TAB sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-OK_CODE sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-CURSOR_NAM sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-CURSORPOS sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-FOCUS sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-LEAVE_SCR sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-DISP_ONLY sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-TITNOCHNG sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-NO_ICONS sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-CHANGE sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-TAB sy-vline 
WA_SOTXTSCR_STR-FIXEDTYPE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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