ABAP Select data from SAP table /PRA/TA_RP21X into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /PRA/TA_RP21X 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 /PRA/TA_RP21X. 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 /PRA/TA_RP21X 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_/PRA/TA_RP21X TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /PRA/TA_RP21X,
      WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X TYPE /PRA/TA_RP21X,
      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: </PRA/TA_RP21X> TYPE /PRA/TA_RP21X.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_/PRA/TA_RP21X.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /PRA/TA_RP21X
  INTO TABLE IT_/PRA/TA_RP21X.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /PRA/TA_RP21X
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/PRA/TA_RP21X2).
*--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_/PRA/TA_RP21X INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/PRA/TA_RP21X ASSIGNING </PRA/TA_RP21X>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</PRA/TA_RP21X>-MANDT = 1.
</PRA/TA_RP21X>-RUN_ID = 1.
</PRA/TA_RP21X>-REPORTING_MONTH = 1.
</PRA/TA_RP21X>-OIL_GAS_TAX = 1.
</PRA/TA_RP21X>-IMP_ASST_CREDIT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/PRA/TA_RP21X INTO WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X-NET_TAX, sy-vline,
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X-TAX_WITHHELD, sy-vline,
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X-ESTIMATED_TAX, sy-vline,
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X-TOTAL_PREPAYMENT, sy-vline,
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X-OVERPAYMENT, sy-vline,
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X-PREV_OVERPAYMENT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X 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_/PRA/TA_RP21X 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_/PRA/TA_RP21X INTO WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X. *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 TSTPS, internal->external for field CHANGE_TIMESTAMP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X-CHANGE_TIMESTAMP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X-CHANGE_TIMESTAMP.
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_/PRA/TA_RP21X_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
RUN_ID TYPE STRING,
REPORTING_MONTH TYPE STRING,
OIL_GAS_TAX TYPE STRING,
IMP_ASST_CREDIT TYPE STRING,
NET_TAX TYPE STRING,
TAX_WITHHELD TYPE STRING,
ESTIMATED_TAX TYPE STRING,
TOTAL_PREPAYMENT TYPE STRING,
OVERPAYMENT TYPE STRING,
PREV_OVERPAYMENT TYPE STRING,
BALANCE_DUE TYPE STRING,
PREV_BAL_DUE TYPE STRING,
OVERPAY_DIFF_OWE TYPE STRING,
BAL_DUE_DIFF_OWE TYPE STRING,
ADD_TAX_DUE TYPE STRING,
INT_BAL_DUE TYPE STRING,
PEN_BAL_DUE TYPE STRING,
EST_TAX_PENALTY TYPE STRING,
TOT_AMOUNT_DUE TYPE STRING,
OVERPAY_DIFF_REF TYPE STRING,
BAL_DUE_DIFF_REF TYPE STRING,
REFUND_AMT TYPE STRING,
CREDIT_NXT_YR TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_USER TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_TIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X_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_/PRA/TA_RP21X_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X_STR-RUN_ID sy-vline
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X_STR-REPORTING_MONTH sy-vline
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X_STR-OIL_GAS_TAX sy-vline
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X_STR-IMP_ASST_CREDIT sy-vline
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X_STR-NET_TAX sy-vline
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X_STR-TAX_WITHHELD sy-vline
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X_STR-ESTIMATED_TAX sy-vline
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X_STR-TOTAL_PREPAYMENT sy-vline
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X_STR-OVERPAYMENT sy-vline
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X_STR-PREV_OVERPAYMENT sy-vline
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X_STR-BALANCE_DUE sy-vline
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X_STR-PREV_BAL_DUE sy-vline
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X_STR-OVERPAY_DIFF_OWE sy-vline
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X_STR-BAL_DUE_DIFF_OWE sy-vline
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X_STR-ADD_TAX_DUE sy-vline
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X_STR-INT_BAL_DUE sy-vline
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X_STR-PEN_BAL_DUE sy-vline
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X_STR-EST_TAX_PENALTY sy-vline
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X_STR-TOT_AMOUNT_DUE sy-vline
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X_STR-OVERPAY_DIFF_REF sy-vline
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X_STR-BAL_DUE_DIFF_REF sy-vline
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X_STR-REFUND_AMT sy-vline
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X_STR-CREDIT_NXT_YR sy-vline
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X_STR-CHANGE_USER sy-vline
WA_/PRA/TA_RP21X_STR-CHANGE_TIMESTAMP sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.