ABAP Select data from SAP table SOUD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SOUD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SOUD2).
*--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_SOUD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SOUD2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SOUD>-MANDT = 1.
<SOUD>-USRTP = 1.
<SOUD>-USRYR = 1.
<SOUD>-USRNO = 1.
<SOUD>-CROTP = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SOUD-CROYR, sy-vline,
  WA_SOUD-CRONO, sy-vline,
  WA_SOUD-CRONAM, sy-vline,
  WA_SOUD-CRDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_SOUD-CRTIM, sy-vline,
  WA_SOUD-CHOTP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SOUD 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_SOUD 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_SOUD INTO WA_SOUD.


*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 ALPHA, internal->external for field USRADR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SOUD-USRADR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOUD-USRADR.
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_SOUD_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
USRTP TYPE STRING,
USRYR TYPE STRING,
USRNO TYPE STRING,
CROTP TYPE STRING,
CROYR TYPE STRING,
CRONO TYPE STRING,
CRONAM TYPE STRING,
CRDAT TYPE STRING,
CRTIM TYPE STRING,
CHOTP TYPE STRING,
CHOYR TYPE STRING,
CHONO TYPE STRING,
CHONAM TYPE STRING,
CHDAT TYPE STRING,
CHTIM TYPE STRING,
SAPNAM TYPE STRING,
USRNAM TYPE STRING,
LOADAT TYPE STRING,
EXMAX TYPE STRING,
RCMAX TYPE STRING,
INMAX TYPE STRING,
USRAU TYPE STRING,
CRGDL TYPE STRING,
CRFCL TYPE STRING,
CRFCC TYPE STRING,
CRFPL TYPE STRING,
CRFDP TYPE STRING,
CRFAD TYPE STRING,
CRFGR TYPE STRING,
HOMAX TYPE STRING,
HOCNT TYPE STRING,
GLMAX TYPE STRING,
GFMAX TYPE STRING,
GFCNT TYPE STRING,
AUTEXT TYPE STRING,
NOTTP TYPE STRING,
CALEN TYPE STRING,
OUTFL TYPE STRING,
SQWIN TYPE STRING,
SYUSR TYPE STRING,
SYUSRINB TYPE STRING,
SYUSROUT TYPE STRING,
ADREXT TYPE STRING,
PRWYR TYPE STRING,
PRWNO TYPE STRING,
PUWYR TYPE STRING,
PUWNO TYPE STRING,
INBYR TYPE STRING,
INBNO TYPE STRING,
OUTYR TYPE STRING,
OUTNO TYPE STRING,
WSTYR TYPE STRING,
WSTNO TYPE STRING,
PFRYR TYPE STRING,
PFRNO TYPE STRING,
PDLYR TYPE STRING,
PDLNO TYPE STRING,
VORYR TYPE STRING,
VORNO TYPE STRING,
NOTYR TYPE STRING,
NOTNO TYPE STRING,
DELETED TYPE STRING,
RSWORKDAY TYPE STRING,
RSFACID TYPE STRING,
USRADR TYPE STRING,
LFDNR TYPE STRING,
SNDART TYPE STRING,
FLAG1 TYPE STRING,
FLAG2 TYPE STRING,
FLAG3 TYPE STRING,
NATIO TYPE STRING,
LADAT TYPE STRING,
VLADAT TYPE STRING,
LASDAT TYPE STRING,
EXTTELE TYPE STRING,
EXTSMTP TYPE STRING,
EXTX400 TYPE STRING,
EXTSAP TYPE STRING,
AREPYR TYPE STRING,
AREPNO TYPE STRING,
AREPABDAT TYPE STRING,
AREPAEDAT TYPE STRING,
FAXFORM TYPE STRING,
SCRFORM TYPE STRING,
CHATSEND TYPE STRING,
NOARSDEX TYPE STRING,
PRPARCHG TYPE STRING,
PRPARNDH TYPE STRING,
PRPARRCL TYPE STRING,
PRPARNOP TYPE STRING,
DELFORIB TYPE STRING,
GHRAWDOC TYPE STRING,
FOLDSORT TYPE STRING,
DELTRASH TYPE STRING,
RSDOCFOR TYPE STRING,
FOLASDYR TYPE STRING,
FOLASDNO TYPE STRING,
FOLLINYR TYPE STRING,
FOLLINNO TYPE STRING,
FOLCRDYR TYPE STRING,
FOLCRDNO TYPE STRING,
LINKDOYR TYPE STRING,
LINKDONO TYPE STRING,
NORTFEDIT TYPE STRING,
PCOLE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SOUD_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_SOUD_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-USRTP sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-USRYR sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-USRNO sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-CROTP sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-CROYR sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-CRONO sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-CRONAM sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-CRDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-CRTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-CHOTP sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-CHOYR sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-CHONO sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-CHONAM sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-CHDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-CHTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-SAPNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-USRNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-LOADAT sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-EXMAX sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-RCMAX sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-INMAX sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-USRAU sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-CRGDL sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-CRFCL sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-CRFCC sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-CRFPL sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-CRFDP sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-CRFAD sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-CRFGR sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-HOMAX sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-HOCNT sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-GLMAX sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-GFMAX sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-GFCNT sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-AUTEXT sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-NOTTP sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-CALEN sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-OUTFL sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-SQWIN sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-SYUSR sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-SYUSRINB sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-SYUSROUT sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-ADREXT sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-PRWYR sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-PRWNO sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-PUWYR sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-PUWNO sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-INBYR sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-INBNO sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-OUTYR sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-OUTNO sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-WSTYR sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-WSTNO sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-PFRYR sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-PFRNO sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-PDLYR sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-PDLNO sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-VORYR sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-VORNO sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-NOTYR sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-NOTNO sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-DELETED sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-RSWORKDAY sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-RSFACID sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-USRADR sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-LFDNR sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-SNDART sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-FLAG1 sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-FLAG2 sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-FLAG3 sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-NATIO sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-LADAT sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-VLADAT sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-LASDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-EXTTELE sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-EXTSMTP sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-EXTX400 sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-EXTSAP sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-AREPYR sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-AREPNO sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-AREPABDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-AREPAEDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-FAXFORM sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-SCRFORM sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-CHATSEND sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-NOARSDEX sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-PRPARCHG sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-PRPARNDH sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-PRPARRCL sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-PRPARNOP sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-DELFORIB sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-GHRAWDOC sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-FOLDSORT sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-DELTRASH sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-RSDOCFOR sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-FOLASDYR sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-FOLASDNO sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-FOLLINYR sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-FOLLINNO sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-FOLCRDYR sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-FOLCRDNO sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-LINKDOYR sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-LINKDONO sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-NORTFEDIT sy-vline 
WA_SOUD_STR-PCOLE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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