ABAP Select data from SAP table S008 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP S008 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 S008. 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 S008 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_S008 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF S008,
      WA_S008 TYPE S008,
      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: <S008> TYPE S008.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_S008.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM S008
  INTO TABLE IT_S008.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM S008
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_S0082).
*--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_S008 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_S0082).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_S008 ASSIGNING <S008>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<S008>-MANDT = 1.
<S008>-SSOUR = 1.
<S008>-VRSIO = 1.
<S008>-SPMON = 1.
<S008>-SPTAG = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_S008 INTO WA_S008.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_S008-SPWOC, sy-vline,
  WA_S008-SPBUP, sy-vline,
  WA_S008-VBELN, sy-vline,
  WA_S008-POSNR, sy-vline,
  WA_S008-ETENR, sy-vline,
  WA_S008-FPLNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_S008 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_S008 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_S008 INTO WA_S008.


*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 PERI, internal->external for field SPMON
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PERI_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_S008-SPMON
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S008-SPMON.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PERI, internal->external for field SPWOC
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PERI_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_S008-SPWOC
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S008-SPWOC.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PERI, internal->external for field SPBUP
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PERI_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_S008-SPBUP
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S008-SPBUP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VBELN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_S008-VBELN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S008-VBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNAG
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_S008-KUNAG
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S008-KUNAG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field SKFBT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_S008-SKFBT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S008-SKFBT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_S008-MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S008-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field PS_PSP_PNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_S008-PS_PSP_PNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S008-PS_PSP_PNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AUFNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_S008-AUFNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S008-AUFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATWA
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_S008-MATWA
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S008-MATWA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field PMATN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_S008-PMATN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S008-PMATN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field STLNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_S008-STLNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S008-STLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AUBEL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_S008-AUBEL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S008-AUBEL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VGBEL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_S008-VGBEL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S008-VGBEL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KOSTL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_S008-KOSTL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S008-KOSTL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PRCTR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_S008-PRCTR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S008-PRCTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ZIEME
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_S008-ZIEME
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S008-ZIEME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VRKME
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_S008-VRKME
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S008-VRKME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_S008-MEINS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S008-MEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EXCRT, internal->external for field KURSK
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EXCRT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_S008-KURSK
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S008-KURSK.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SAKN1
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_S008-SAKN1
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S008-SAKN1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AUART, internal->external for field AUART
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AUART_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_S008-AUART
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S008-AUART.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VBELV
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_S008-VBELV
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S008-VBELV.
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_S008_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
SSOUR TYPE STRING,
VRSIO TYPE STRING,
SPMON TYPE STRING,
SPTAG TYPE STRING,
SPWOC TYPE STRING,
SPBUP TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
ETENR TYPE STRING,
FPLNR TYPE STRING,
FPLTR TYPE STRING,
KSCHL TYPE STRING,
STUNR TYPE STRING,
ZAEHK TYPE STRING,
ALTNEU TYPE STRING,
FKART TYPE STRING,
FKTYP TYPE STRING,
VBTYP TYPE STRING,
PERIV TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
KUNAG TYPE STRING,
ANGDT TYPE STRING,
BNDDT TYPE STRING,
ZTERM TYPE STRING,
ZFBDT TYPE STRING,
SKFBT TYPE STRING,
ABSTA TYPE STRING,
ERLMENGE_L TYPE STRING,
ERLMENGE_F TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
FKREL TYPE STRING,
PS_PSP_PNR TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
MATWA TYPE STRING,
PMATN TYPE STRING,
KBVER TYPE STRING,
KEVER TYPE STRING,
STDAT TYPE STRING,
STLNR TYPE STRING,
STPOS TYPE STRING,
AWAHR TYPE STRING,
PRSDT TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
FKDAT TYPE STRING,
KDGRP TYPE STRING,
BZIRK TYPE STRING,
LAND1 TYPE STRING,
REGIO TYPE STRING,
COUNC TYPE STRING,
CITYC TYPE STRING,
BONUS TYPE STRING,
PROVG TYPE STRING,
VKGRP TYPE STRING,
VKBUR TYPE STRING,
FBUDA TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
WADAT TYPE STRING,
BLDAT TYPE STRING,
AUBEL TYPE STRING,
AUPOS TYPE STRING,
VGBEL TYPE STRING,
VGPOS TYPE STRING,
SHKZG TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
UMVKZ TYPE STRING,
UMVKN TYPE STRING,
KWMENG TYPE STRING,
ZMENG TYPE STRING,
ZIEME TYPE STRING,
UMZIZ TYPE STRING,
UMZIN TYPE STRING,
FKIMG TYPE STRING,
LFIMG TYPE STRING,
VRKME TYPE STRING,
FKLMG TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
LMENG TYPE STRING,
BDDAT TYPE STRING,
WMENG TYPE STRING,
BMENG TYPE STRING,
KAPPL TYPE STRING,
KALSM TYPE STRING,
KNTYP TYPE STRING,
KWERT TYPE STRING,
WAERK TYPE STRING,
KURSK TYPE STRING,
KWERH TYPE STRING,
HWAER TYPE STRING,
SAKN1 TYPE STRING,
KZVBR TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
AUART TYPE STRING,
GRPOS TYPE STRING,
VBELV TYPE STRING,
POSNV TYPE STRING,
ERLMENGE TYPE STRING,
FAREG TYPE STRING,
FPROZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_S008_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_S008_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-SSOUR sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-VRSIO sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-SPMON sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-SPTAG sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-SPWOC sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-SPBUP sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-VBELN sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-POSNR sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-ETENR sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-FPLNR sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-FPLTR sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-KSCHL sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-STUNR sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-ZAEHK sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-ALTNEU sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-FKART sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-FKTYP sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-VBTYP sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-PERIV sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-GSBER sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-VKORG sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-VTWEG sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-KUNAG sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-ANGDT sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-BNDDT sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-ZTERM sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-ZFBDT sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-SKFBT sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-ABSTA sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-ERLMENGE_L sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-ERLMENGE_F sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-FKREL sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-PS_PSP_PNR sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-AUFNR sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-MATWA sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-PMATN sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-KBVER sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-KEVER sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-STDAT sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-STLNR sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-STPOS sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-AWAHR sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-PRSDT sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-SPART sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-FKDAT sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-KDGRP sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-BZIRK sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-LAND1 sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-REGIO sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-COUNC sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-CITYC sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-BONUS sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-PROVG sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-VKGRP sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-VKBUR sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-FBUDA sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-BUDAT sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-WADAT sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-BLDAT sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-AUBEL sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-AUPOS sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-VGBEL sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-VGPOS sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-SHKZG sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-KOSTL sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-PRCTR sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-UMVKZ sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-UMVKN sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-KWMENG sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-ZMENG sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-ZIEME sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-UMZIZ sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-UMZIN sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-FKIMG sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-LFIMG sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-VRKME sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-FKLMG sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-MEINS sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-LMENG sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-BDDAT sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-WMENG sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-BMENG sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-KAPPL sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-KALSM sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-KNTYP sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-KWERT sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-WAERK sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-KURSK sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-KWERH sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-HWAER sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-SAKN1 sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-KZVBR sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-OBJNR sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-AUART sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-GRPOS sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-VBELV sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-POSNV sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-ERLMENGE sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-FAREG sy-vline 
WA_S008_STR-FPROZ sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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