ABAP Select data from SAP table T5A1Q into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP T5A1Q 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 T5A1Q. 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 T5A1Q 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_T5A1Q TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF T5A1Q,
      WA_T5A1Q TYPE T5A1Q,
      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: <T5A1Q> TYPE T5A1Q.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_T5A1Q.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM T5A1Q
  INTO TABLE IT_T5A1Q.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM T5A1Q
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_T5A1Q2).
*--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_T5A1Q INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_T5A1Q2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_T5A1Q ASSIGNING <T5A1Q>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<T5A1Q>-MANDT = 1.
<T5A1Q>-DTRNR = 1.
<T5A1Q>-LFDNR = 1.
<T5A1Q>-MDART = 1.
<T5A1Q>-MSART = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_T5A1Q INTO WA_T5A1Q.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_T5A1Q-TESTK, sy-vline,
  WA_T5A1Q-STATU, sy-vline,
  WA_T5A1Q-DESCR, sy-vline,
  WA_T5A1Q-ASVGR, sy-vline,
  WA_T5A1Q-AUSVA, sy-vline,
  WA_T5A1Q-UNAME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_T5A1Q 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_T5A1Q 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_T5A1Q INTO WA_T5A1Q.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_T5A1Q_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
DTRNR TYPE STRING,
LFDNR TYPE STRING,
MDART TYPE STRING,
MSART TYPE STRING,
TESTK TYPE STRING,
STATU TYPE STRING,
DESCR TYPE STRING,
ASVGR TYPE STRING,
AUSVA TYPE STRING,
UNAME TYPE STRING,
DATUM TYPE STRING,
UZEIT TYPE STRING,
DSLEN TYPE STRING,
DSATZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_T5A1Q_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_T5A1Q_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_T5A1Q_STR-DTRNR sy-vline 
WA_T5A1Q_STR-LFDNR sy-vline 
WA_T5A1Q_STR-MDART sy-vline 
WA_T5A1Q_STR-MSART sy-vline 
WA_T5A1Q_STR-TESTK sy-vline 
WA_T5A1Q_STR-STATU sy-vline 
WA_T5A1Q_STR-DESCR sy-vline 
WA_T5A1Q_STR-ASVGR sy-vline 
WA_T5A1Q_STR-AUSVA sy-vline 
WA_T5A1Q_STR-UNAME sy-vline 
WA_T5A1Q_STR-DATUM sy-vline 
WA_T5A1Q_STR-UZEIT sy-vline 
WA_T5A1Q_STR-DSLEN sy-vline 
WA_T5A1Q_STR-DSATZ sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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