ABAP Select data from SAP table ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS2).
*--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_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS>-GJAHR = 1.
<ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS>-POPER = 1.
<ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS>-AWTYP = 1.
<ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS>-AWKEY = 1.
<ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS>-AWSYS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS-DOCNR, sy-vline,
  WA_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS-VALTBP, sy-vline,
  WA_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS-PCURR, sy-vline,
  WA_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS-GL_ACCOUNT, sy-vline,
  WA_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS-BUS_AREA, sy-vline,
  WA_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS-COSTCENTER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS 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_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS 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_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS INTO WA_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS.


*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 GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS-GJAHR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS-GJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit AU152, internal->external for field VALTBP
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS-VALTBP
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS-VALTBP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PROFIT_CTR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS-PROFIT_CTR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS-PROFIT_CTR.
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_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS_STR, 
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
POPER TYPE STRING,
AWTYP TYPE STRING,
AWKEY TYPE STRING,
AWSYS TYPE STRING,
DOCNR TYPE STRING,
VALTBP TYPE STRING,
PCURR TYPE STRING,
GL_ACCOUNT TYPE STRING,
BUS_AREA TYPE STRING,
COSTCENTER TYPE STRING,
PROFIT_CTR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS_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_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS_STR-GJAHR sy-vline 
WA_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS_STR-POPER sy-vline 
WA_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS_STR-AWTYP sy-vline 
WA_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS_STR-AWKEY sy-vline 
WA_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS_STR-AWSYS sy-vline 
WA_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS_STR-DOCNR sy-vline 
WA_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS_STR-VALTBP sy-vline 
WA_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS_STR-PCURR sy-vline 
WA_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS_STR-GL_ACCOUNT sy-vline 
WA_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS_STR-BUS_AREA sy-vline 
WA_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS_STR-COSTCENTER sy-vline 
WA_ACE_SOP_DOCUMENT_FIELDS_STR-PROFIT_CTR sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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