ABAP Select data from SAP table SOXFX into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SOXFX
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SOXFX2).
*--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_SOXFX INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SOXFX2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SOXFX>-MANDT = 1.
<SOXFX>-REC_FAX = 1.
<SOXFX>-REC_TITLE = 1.
<SOXFX>-REC_NAME1 = 1.
<SOXFX>-REC_NAME2 = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SOXFX-REC_DEP, sy-vline,
  WA_SOXFX-REC_PO_BOX, sy-vline,
  WA_SOXFX-REC_STREET, sy-vline,
  WA_SOXFX-REC_TOWN, sy-vline,
  WA_SOXFX-SEND_COVER, sy-vline,
  WA_SOXFX-SEND_NAM, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SOXFX 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_SOXFX 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_SOXFX INTO WA_SOXFX.


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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field REC_ADRNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SOXFX-REC_ADRNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOXFX-REC_ADRNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field FORM_LANGU
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SOXFX-FORM_LANGU
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOXFX-FORM_LANGU.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field REC_STADES
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SOXFX-REC_STADES
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOXFX-REC_STADES.
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_SOXFX_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
REC_FAX TYPE STRING,
REC_TITLE TYPE STRING,
REC_NAME1 TYPE STRING,
REC_NAME2 TYPE STRING,
REC_DEP TYPE STRING,
REC_PO_BOX TYPE STRING,
REC_STREET TYPE STRING,
REC_TOWN TYPE STRING,
SEND_COVER TYPE STRING,
SEND_NAM TYPE STRING,
SEND_DEP TYPE STRING,
SEND_TEL TYPE STRING,
SEND_FAX TYPE STRING,
SEND_DATE TYPE STRING,
SEND_TIME TYPE STRING,
SEND_NIGHT TYPE STRING,
SEND_IMMI TYPE STRING,
REC_STATE TYPE STRING,
REC_PERS TYPE STRING,
REC_ADRNR TYPE STRING,
REC_SOMFNR TYPE STRING,
REC_MFNAME TYPE STRING,
SEND_SCHED TYPE STRING,
FAX_FORM TYPE STRING,
FORM_LANGU TYPE STRING,
SEND_TITEL TYPE STRING,
SEND_COMP TYPE STRING,
SEND_COMP2 TYPE STRING,
SEND_ANRED TYPE STRING,
SEND_STRET TYPE STRING,
SEND_PSTL TYPE STRING,
SEND_ORT TYPE STRING,
SEND_C_TEL TYPE STRING,
SEND_C_FAX TYPE STRING,
REC_STADES TYPE STRING,
ENTRY_ID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SOXFX_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_SOXFX_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-REC_FAX sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-REC_TITLE sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-REC_NAME1 sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-REC_NAME2 sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-REC_DEP sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-REC_PO_BOX sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-REC_STREET sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-REC_TOWN sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-SEND_COVER sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-SEND_NAM sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-SEND_DEP sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-SEND_TEL sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-SEND_FAX sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-SEND_DATE sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-SEND_TIME sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-SEND_NIGHT sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-SEND_IMMI sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-REC_STATE sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-REC_PERS sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-REC_ADRNR sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-REC_SOMFNR sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-REC_MFNAME sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-SEND_SCHED sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-FAX_FORM sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-FORM_LANGU sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-SEND_TITEL sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-SEND_COMP sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-SEND_COMP2 sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-SEND_ANRED sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-SEND_STRET sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-SEND_PSTL sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-SEND_ORT sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-SEND_C_TEL sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-SEND_C_FAX sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-REC_STADES sy-vline 
WA_SOXFX_STR-ENTRY_ID sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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