ABAP Select data from SAP table T5A1X into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP T5A1X 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 T5A1X. 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 T5A1X 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_T5A1X TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF T5A1X,
      WA_T5A1X TYPE T5A1X,
      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: <T5A1X> TYPE T5A1X.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_T5A1X.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM T5A1X
  INTO TABLE IT_T5A1X.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM T5A1X
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_T5A1X2).
*--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_T5A1X INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_T5A1X2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_T5A1X ASSIGNING <T5A1X>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<T5A1X>-ASVGR = 1.
<T5A1X>-AUSVA = 1.
<T5A1X>-AVART = 1.
<T5A1X>-LGART = 1.
<T5A1X>-ENDDA = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_T5A1X INTO WA_T5A1X.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_T5A1X-BEGDA, sy-vline,
  WA_T5A1X-AUAV1, sy-vline,
  WA_T5A1X-AUKV1, sy-vline,
  WA_T5A1X-AUPV1, sy-vline,
  WA_T5A1X-AUUV1, sy-vline,
  WA_T5A1X-AUKU1, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_T5A1X 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_T5A1X 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_T5A1X INTO WA_T5A1X.


*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_T5A1X_STR, 
ASVGR TYPE STRING,
AUSVA TYPE STRING,
AVART TYPE STRING,
LGART TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
AUAV1 TYPE STRING,
AUKV1 TYPE STRING,
AUPV1 TYPE STRING,
AUUV1 TYPE STRING,
AUKU1 TYPE STRING,
AUWF1 TYPE STRING,
AULK1 TYPE STRING,
AUSW1 TYPE STRING,
AUEF1 TYPE STRING,
AUIE1 TYPE STRING,
AUNB1 TYPE STRING,
AUBV1 TYPE STRING,
AUUB1 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_T5A1X_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_T5A1X_STR-ASVGR sy-vline 
WA_T5A1X_STR-AUSVA sy-vline 
WA_T5A1X_STR-AVART sy-vline 
WA_T5A1X_STR-LGART sy-vline 
WA_T5A1X_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_T5A1X_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_T5A1X_STR-AUAV1 sy-vline 
WA_T5A1X_STR-AUKV1 sy-vline 
WA_T5A1X_STR-AUPV1 sy-vline 
WA_T5A1X_STR-AUUV1 sy-vline 
WA_T5A1X_STR-AUKU1 sy-vline 
WA_T5A1X_STR-AUWF1 sy-vline 
WA_T5A1X_STR-AULK1 sy-vline 
WA_T5A1X_STR-AUSW1 sy-vline 
WA_T5A1X_STR-AUEF1 sy-vline 
WA_T5A1X_STR-AUIE1 sy-vline 
WA_T5A1X_STR-AUNB1 sy-vline 
WA_T5A1X_STR-AUBV1 sy-vline 
WA_T5A1X_STR-AUUB1 sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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