ABAP Select data from SAP table SOOS3 into internal table

Get Example source ABAP code based on a different SAP table
  Get ABAP code

Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP SOOS3 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 SOOS3. 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 SOOS3 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_SOOS3 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SOOS3,
      WA_SOOS3 TYPE SOOS3,
      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: <SOOS3> TYPE SOOS3.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_SOOS3.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM SOOS3
  INTO TABLE IT_SOOS3.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SOOS3
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SOOS32).
*--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_SOOS3 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SOOS32).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_SOOS3 ASSIGNING <SOOS3>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SOOS3>-MANDT = 1.
<SOOS3>-OBJTP = 1.
<SOOS3>-OBJYR = 1.
<SOOS3>-OBJNO = 1.
<SOOS3>-FORTP = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_SOOS3 INTO WA_SOOS3.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SOOS3-FORYR, sy-vline,
  WA_SOOS3-FORNO, sy-vline,
  WA_SOOS3-RECTP, sy-vline,
  WA_SOOS3-RECYR, sy-vline,
  WA_SOOS3-RECNO, sy-vline,
  WA_SOOS3-SNDTP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SOOS3 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_SOOS3 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_SOOS3 INTO WA_SOOS3.


*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_SOOS3_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
OBJTP TYPE STRING,
OBJYR TYPE STRING,
OBJNO TYPE STRING,
FORTP TYPE STRING,
FORYR TYPE STRING,
FORNO TYPE STRING,
RECTP TYPE STRING,
RECYR TYPE STRING,
RECNO TYPE STRING,
SNDTP TYPE STRING,
SNDYR TYPE STRING,
SNDNO TYPE STRING,
SNDNAM TYPE STRING,
SDDAT TYPE STRING,
SDTIM TYPE STRING,
RECNAM TYPE STRING,
RCDAT TYPE STRING,
RCTIM TYPE STRING,
FORNAM TYPE STRING,
NOTTP TYPE STRING,
NOTYR TYPE STRING,
NOTNO TYPE STRING,
REFER TYPE STRING,
RDDAT TYPE STRING,
RDTIM TYPE STRING,
OBJRD TYPE STRING,
SNDART TYPE STRING,
SNDSPO TYPE STRING,
RECLAN TYPE STRING,
RECTEL TYPE STRING,
SNDDR TYPE STRING,
SNDEX TYPE STRING,
SNDCP TYPE STRING,
SNDBC TYPE STRING,
FORFB TYPE STRING,
PRIFB TYPE STRING,
SNDPRI TYPE STRING,
ACDAT TYPE STRING,
ACTIM TYPE STRING,
ATDAT TYPE STRING,
ATTIM TYPE STRING,
ACALL TYPE STRING,
ACONE TYPE STRING,
ACINP TYPE STRING,
OBJAC TYPE STRING,
RRDAT TYPE STRING,
RRTIM TYPE STRING,
RSDAT TYPE STRING,
RSTIM TYPE STRING,
OBJRR TYPE STRING,
OBJRS TYPE STRING,
OBJRN TYPE STRING,
DELRE TYPE STRING,
DELRR TYPE STRING,
DELAC TYPE STRING,
REPTP TYPE STRING,
REPYR TYPE STRING,
REPNO TYPE STRING,
REPNAM TYPE STRING,
REPDNA TYPE STRING,
FPTTP TYPE STRING,
FPTYR TYPE STRING,
FPTNO TYPE STRING,
BPTTP TYPE STRING,
BPTYR TYPE STRING,
BPTNO TYPE STRING,
OBJNAM TYPE STRING,
OBJDES TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SOOS3_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_SOOS3_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-OBJTP sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-OBJYR sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-OBJNO sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-FORTP sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-FORYR sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-FORNO sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-RECTP sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-RECYR sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-RECNO sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-SNDTP sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-SNDYR sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-SNDNO sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-SNDNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-SDDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-SDTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-RECNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-RCDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-RCTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-FORNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-NOTTP sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-NOTYR sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-NOTNO sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-REFER sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-RDDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-RDTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-OBJRD sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-SNDART sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-SNDSPO sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-RECLAN sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-RECTEL sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-SNDDR sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-SNDEX sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-SNDCP sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-SNDBC sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-FORFB sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-PRIFB sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-SNDPRI sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-ACDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-ACTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-ATDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-ATTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-ACALL sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-ACONE sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-ACINP sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-OBJAC sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-RRDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-RRTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-RSDAT sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-RSTIM sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-OBJRR sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-OBJRS sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-OBJRN sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-DELRE sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-DELRR sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-DELAC sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-REPTP sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-REPYR sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-REPNO sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-REPNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-REPDNA sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-FPTTP sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-FPTYR sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-FPTNO sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-BPTTP sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-BPTYR sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-BPTNO sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-OBJNAM sy-vline 
WA_SOOS3_STR-OBJDES sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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