ABAP Select data from SAP table /PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO 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 /PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO. 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 /PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO 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_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO,
      WA_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO TYPE /PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO,
      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: </PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO> TYPE /PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO.

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

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO
  INTO TABLE IT_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO2).
*--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_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO ASSIGNING </PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO>-FIELD_ID = 1.
</PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO>-FIELD_GRP_ID = 1.
</PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO>-FIELD_GRP_DESC = 1.
</PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO>-FIELD_DESC = 1.
</PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO>-CPARA_ID = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO INTO WA_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO-RFO_GUID, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO-SUBRECN, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO-SUBCAT, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO-GROUP_RECN, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO-COLUMN_OTR_ALIAS, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO-TOOLTIP_OTR_ALIAS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO 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_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO 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_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO INTO WA_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO. *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_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO_STR,
FIELD_ID TYPE STRING,
FIELD_GRP_ID TYPE STRING,
FIELD_GRP_DESC TYPE STRING,
FIELD_DESC TYPE STRING,
CPARA_ID TYPE STRING,
RFO_GUID TYPE STRING,
SUBRECN TYPE STRING,
SUBCAT TYPE STRING,
GROUP_RECN TYPE STRING,
COLUMN_OTR_ALIAS TYPE STRING,
TOOLTIP_OTR_ALIAS TYPE STRING,
TOOLTIP TYPE STRING,
FIELD_TYPE TYPE STRING,
READ_ONLY TYPE STRING,
NO_COLUMN TYPE STRING,
PRICE_ID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO_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_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO_STR-FIELD_ID sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO_STR-FIELD_GRP_ID sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO_STR-FIELD_GRP_DESC sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO_STR-FIELD_DESC sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO_STR-CPARA_ID sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO_STR-RFO_GUID sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO_STR-SUBRECN sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO_STR-SUBCAT sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO_STR-GROUP_RECN sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO_STR-COLUMN_OTR_ALIAS sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO_STR-TOOLTIP_OTR_ALIAS sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO_STR-TOOLTIP sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO_STR-FIELD_TYPE sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO_STR-READ_ONLY sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO_STR-NO_COLUMN sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RFO_FIELD_CATALOG_BO_STR-PRICE_ID sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.