ABAP Select data from SAP table T609P into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP T609P 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 T609P. 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 T609P 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_T609P TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF T609P,
      WA_T609P TYPE T609P,
      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: <T609P> TYPE T609P.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_T609P.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM T609P
  INTO TABLE IT_T609P.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM T609P
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_T609P2).
*--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_T609P INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_T609P2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_T609P ASSIGNING <T609P>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<T609P>-MANDT = 1.
<T609P>-KAPPL = 1.
<T609P>-KSCHL = 1.
<T609P>-WERKS = 1.
<T609P>-PACKD = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_T609P INTO WA_T609P.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_T609P-STAWD, sy-vline,
WA_T609P-NKRNR, sy-vline,
WA_T609P-NKOBJ, sy-vline,
WA_T609P-SABFL, sy-vline,
WA_T609P-PUNFL, sy-vline,
WA_T609P-AHDFO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_T609P 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_T609P 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_T609P INTO WA_T609P. *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 ISOLA, internal->external for field SPRA1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_T609P-SPRA1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T609P-SPRA1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field SPRA2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_T609P-SPRA2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T609P-SPRA2.
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_T609P_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
KAPPL TYPE STRING,
KSCHL TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
PACKD TYPE STRING,
STAWD TYPE STRING,
NKRNR TYPE STRING,
NKOBJ TYPE STRING,
SABFL TYPE STRING,
PUNFL TYPE STRING,
AHDFO TYPE STRING,
NACAR TYPE STRING,
PREFA TYPE STRING,
VORPA TYPE STRING,
SPRA1 TYPE STRING,
SPRA2 TYPE STRING,
BEHOE TYPE STRING,
AHDMA TYPE STRING,
MUSSE TYPE STRING,
NONKO TYPE STRING,
FTPRA TYPE STRING,
BEHO2 TYPE STRING,
GEGRU TYPE STRING,
GEART TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_T609P_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_T609P_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_T609P_STR-KAPPL sy-vline
WA_T609P_STR-KSCHL sy-vline
WA_T609P_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_T609P_STR-PACKD sy-vline
WA_T609P_STR-STAWD sy-vline
WA_T609P_STR-NKRNR sy-vline
WA_T609P_STR-NKOBJ sy-vline
WA_T609P_STR-SABFL sy-vline
WA_T609P_STR-PUNFL sy-vline
WA_T609P_STR-AHDFO sy-vline
WA_T609P_STR-NACAR sy-vline
WA_T609P_STR-PREFA sy-vline
WA_T609P_STR-VORPA sy-vline
WA_T609P_STR-SPRA1 sy-vline
WA_T609P_STR-SPRA2 sy-vline
WA_T609P_STR-BEHOE sy-vline
WA_T609P_STR-AHDMA sy-vline
WA_T609P_STR-MUSSE sy-vline
WA_T609P_STR-NONKO sy-vline
WA_T609P_STR-FTPRA sy-vline
WA_T609P_STR-BEHO2 sy-vline
WA_T609P_STR-GEGRU sy-vline
WA_T609P_STR-GEART sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.