ABAP Select data from SAP table /PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP 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_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP 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_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP. 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_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP 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_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP,
      WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP TYPE /PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP,
      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_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP> TYPE /PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP2).
*--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_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP ASSIGNING </PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP>-SUBID = 1.
</PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP>-ALT_NO = 1.
</PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP>-VERS_NO = 1.
</PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP>-SEARCH_TERM = 1.
</PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP>-SUBRECN = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP-VALID_DATE, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP-SUBST_DESCR, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP-TYPE, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP-RCP_TYPE_DESCR, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP-VALID_FROM, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP-VALID_TO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP 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_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP 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_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP INTO WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP. *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 ALPHA, internal->external for field CHANGE_NUMBER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP-CHANGE_NUMBER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP-CHANGE_NUMBER.
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_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR,
SUBID TYPE STRING,
ALT_NO TYPE STRING,
VERS_NO TYPE STRING,
SEARCH_TERM TYPE STRING,
SUBRECN TYPE STRING,
VALID_DATE TYPE STRING,
SUBST_DESCR TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
RCP_TYPE_DESCR TYPE STRING,
VALID_FROM TYPE STRING,
VALID_TO TYPE STRING,
RCP_USAGE TYPE STRING,
RCP_USAGE_DESCR TYPE STRING,
STATUS_ID TYPE STRING,
STATUS_DESC TYPE STRING,
COPY_SUBID TYPE STRING,
COPY_ALT_NO TYPE STRING,
COPY_VERS_NO TYPE STRING,
COPY_SEARCH_TERM TYPE STRING,
RCP_NAME TYPE STRING,
RCP_GUID TYPE STRING,
COPY_ACTION TYPE STRING,
COPIED_FROM TYPE STRING,
COPY_SUBST_DESCR TYPE STRING,
ACCESS_MODE TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_NUMBER_VAL_FROM TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_NUMBER_VAL_TO TYPE STRING,
ALT_ENTRY TYPE STRING,
ECN_USAGE TYPE STRING,
FLG_PROCESS TYPE STRING,
FLG_STREAM TYPE STRING,
FLG_FORMULA TYPE STRING,
OTYPE TYPE STRING,
CREATE_SPEC_ALLOWED TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_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_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-SUBID sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-ALT_NO sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-VERS_NO sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-SEARCH_TERM sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-SUBRECN sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-VALID_DATE sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-SUBST_DESCR sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-TYPE sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-RCP_TYPE_DESCR sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-VALID_FROM sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-VALID_TO sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-RCP_USAGE sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-RCP_USAGE_DESCR sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-STATUS_ID sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-STATUS_DESC sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-COPY_SUBID sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-COPY_ALT_NO sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-COPY_VERS_NO sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-COPY_SEARCH_TERM sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-RCP_NAME sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-RCP_GUID sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-COPY_ACTION sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-COPIED_FROM sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-COPY_SUBST_DESCR sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-ACCESS_MODE sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-CHANGE_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-CHANGE_NUMBER_VAL_FROM sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-CHANGE_NUMBER_VAL_TO sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-ALT_ENTRY sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-ECN_USAGE sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-FLG_PROCESS sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-FLG_STREAM sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-FLG_FORMULA sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-OTYPE sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_IMPORT_FORM_SP_STR-CREATE_SPEC_ALLOWED sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.