ABAP Select data from SAP table SOFD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SOFD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SOFD2).
*--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_SOFD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SOFD2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SOFD>-MANDT = 1.
<SOFD>-FOLTP = 1.
<SOFD>-FOLYR = 1.
<SOFD>-FOLNO = 1.
<SOFD>-OWNTP = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SOFD-OWNYR, sy-vline,
  WA_SOFD-OWNNO, sy-vline,
  WA_SOFD-OBJLA, sy-vline,
  WA_SOFD-OBJSRT, sy-vline,
  WA_SOFD-OBJNAM, sy-vline,
  WA_SOFD-OBJDES, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SOFD 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_SOFD 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_SOFD INTO WA_SOFD.


*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 OBJLA
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SOFD-OBJLA
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SOFD-OBJLA.
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_SOFD_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
FOLTP TYPE STRING,
FOLYR TYPE STRING,
FOLNO TYPE STRING,
OWNTP TYPE STRING,
OWNYR TYPE STRING,
OWNNO TYPE STRING,
OBJLA TYPE STRING,
OBJSRT TYPE STRING,
OBJNAM TYPE STRING,
OBJDES TYPE STRING,
CROTP TYPE STRING,
CROYR TYPE STRING,
CRONO TYPE STRING,
CRDAT TYPE STRING,
CRTIM TYPE STRING,
CHOTP TYPE STRING,
CHOYR TYPE STRING,
CHONO TYPE STRING,
CHDAT TYPE STRING,
CHTIM TYPE STRING,
NOTTP TYPE STRING,
NOTYR TYPE STRING,
NOTNO TYPE STRING,
FOLRG TYPE STRING,
LADAT TYPE STRING,
DLDAT TYPE STRING,
DLTIM TYPE STRING,
OBJSNS TYPE STRING,
FIXED TYPE STRING,
PARTP TYPE STRING,
PARYR TYPE STRING,
PARNO TYPE STRING,
FOLCNT TYPE STRING,
FOLSIZ TYPE STRING,
TPONLY TYPE STRING,
LIFSP TYPE STRING,
FOLINDEX TYPE STRING,
PFLCL TYPE STRING,
ICLASS TYPE STRING,
DLITP TYPE STRING,
DLIYR TYPE STRING,
DLINO TYPE STRING,
FOLSEC TYPE STRING,
FOLTYPE TYPE STRING,
LAFDAT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SOFD_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_SOFD_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-FOLTP sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-FOLYR sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-FOLNO sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-OWNTP sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-OWNYR sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-OWNNO sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-OBJLA sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-OBJSRT sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-OBJNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-OBJDES sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-CROTP sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-CROYR sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-CRONO sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-CRDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-CRTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-CHOTP sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-CHOYR sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-CHONO sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-CHDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-CHTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-NOTTP sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-NOTYR sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-NOTNO sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-FOLRG sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-LADAT sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-DLDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-DLTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-OBJSNS sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-FIXED sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-PARTP sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-PARYR sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-PARNO sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-FOLCNT sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-FOLSIZ sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-TPONLY sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-LIFSP sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-FOLINDEX sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-PFLCL sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-ICLASS sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-DLITP sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-DLIYR sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-DLINO sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-FOLSEC sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-FOLTYPE sy-vline 
WA_SOFD_STR-LAFDAT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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