ABAP Select data from SAP table SOUDATAI1 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP SOUDATAI1 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 SOUDATAI1. 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 SOUDATAI1 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_SOUDATAI1 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SOUDATAI1,
      WA_SOUDATAI1 TYPE SOUDATAI1,
      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: <SOUDATAI1> TYPE SOUDATAI1.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_SOUDATAI1.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM SOUDATAI1
  INTO TABLE IT_SOUDATAI1.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SOUDATAI1
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SOUDATAI12).
*--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_SOUDATAI1 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SOUDATAI12).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_SOUDATAI1 ASSIGNING <SOUDATAI1>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SOUDATAI1>-USERID = 1.
<SOUDATAI1>-SAPNAME = 1.
<SOUDATAI1>-OFFICENAME = 1.
<SOUDATAI1>-FULLNAME = 1.
<SOUDATAI1>-DELETED = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_SOUDATAI1 INTO WA_SOUDATAI1.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SOUDATAI1-CREATOR_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_SOUDATAI1-CREAT_NAME, sy-vline,
  WA_SOUDATAI1-CREAT_FNAM, sy-vline,
  WA_SOUDATAI1-CREAT_DATE, sy-vline,
  WA_SOUDATAI1-CREAT_TIME, sy-vline,
  WA_SOUDATAI1-CHANGER_ID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SOUDATAI1 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_SOUDATAI1 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_SOUDATAI1 INTO WA_SOUDATAI1.


*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 FULLNAME
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SOUDATAI1-FULLNAME
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOUDATAI1-FULLNAME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field CREAT_FNAM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SOUDATAI1-CREAT_FNAM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOUDATAI1-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_SOUDATAI1-CHANG_FNAM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOUDATAI1-CHANG_FNAM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADDRESS_NO
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SOUDATAI1-ADDRESS_NO
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOUDATAI1-ADDRESS_NO.
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_SOUDATAI1_STR, 
USERID TYPE STRING,
SAPNAME TYPE STRING,
OFFICENAME TYPE STRING,
FULLNAME TYPE STRING,
DELETED 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,
LOADAT TYPE STRING,
VLADAT TYPE STRING,
LASDAT TYPE STRING,
ADDRESS_NO TYPE STRING,
AREPOBJECT TYPE STRING,
AREPABDAT TYPE STRING,
AREPAEDAT TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_TYP TYPE STRING,
OUTBOX_FLG TYPE STRING,
SECU_INFO TYPE STRING,
VIEW TYPE STRING,
RSWORKDAY TYPE STRING,
RSFACID TYPE STRING,
CR_CL_FOL TYPE STRING,
CR_GRP_FOL TYPE STRING,
REC_MAX TYPE STRING,
EXT_TELE TYPE STRING,
EXT_SMTP TYPE STRING,
EXT_X400 TYPE STRING,
EXT_SAP TYPE STRING,
INBOXFOL TYPE STRING,
OUTBOXFOL TYPE STRING,
WASTEFOL TYPE STRING,
PRIVATFOL TYPE STRING,
RESUBFOL TYPE STRING,
DARKFOL TYPE STRING,
SHAREDFOL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SOUDATAI1_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_SOUDATAI1_STR-USERID sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-SAPNAME sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-OFFICENAME sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-FULLNAME sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-DELETED sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-CREATOR_ID sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-CREAT_NAME sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-CREAT_FNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-CREAT_DATE sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-CREAT_TIME sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-CHANGER_ID sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-CHANG_NAME sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-CHANG_FNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-CHANG_DATE sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-CHANG_TIME sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-LOADAT sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-VLADAT sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-LASDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-ADDRESS_NO sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-AREPOBJECT sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-AREPABDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-AREPAEDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-OBJECT_TYP sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-OUTBOX_FLG sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-SECU_INFO sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-VIEW sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-RSWORKDAY sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-RSFACID sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-CR_CL_FOL sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-CR_GRP_FOL sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-REC_MAX sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-EXT_TELE sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-EXT_SMTP sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-EXT_X400 sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-EXT_SAP sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-INBOXFOL sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-OUTBOXFOL sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-WASTEFOL sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-PRIVATFOL sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-RESUBFOL sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-DARKFOL sy-vline 
WA_SOUDATAI1_STR-SHAREDFOL sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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