ABAP Select data from SAP table /PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_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_REP_INFO_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_REP_INFO_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_REP_INFO_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_REP_INFO_SP TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP,
      WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP TYPE /PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_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_REP_INFO_SP> TYPE /PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_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_REP_INFO_SP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP ASSIGNING </PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP>-RCP_GUID = 1.
</PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP>-RECN = 1.
</PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP>-ACTN = 1.
</PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP>-RECNROOT = 1.
</PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP>-SUBIDENT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP INTO WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_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_REP_INFO_SP-VARIANT, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP-VARIANTTXT, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP-LANGU, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP-LANGUTXT, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP-VERSION, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP-REPVDAT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_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_REP_INFO_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_REP_INFO_SP INTO WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_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 RECN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP-RECN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP-RECN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ACTN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP-ACTN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP-ACTN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RECNROOT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP-RECNROOT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP-RECNROOT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CHRID, internal->external for field VARIANT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CHRID_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP-VARIANT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP-VARIANT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGU CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP-LANGU IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP-LANGU.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SPEC1, internal->external for field SPECID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SPEC1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP-SPECID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP-SPECID.
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_REP_INFO_SP_STR,
RCP_GUID TYPE STRING,
RECN TYPE STRING,
ACTN TYPE STRING,
RECNROOT TYPE STRING,
SUBIDENT TYPE STRING,
VARIANT TYPE STRING,
VARIANTTXT TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
LANGUTXT TYPE STRING,
VERSION TYPE STRING,
REPVDAT TYPE STRING,
REPGDAT TYPE STRING,
NUMBYTE TYPE STRING,
NUMPAGE TYPE STRING,
REPTYPE TYPE STRING,
STATABR TYPE STRING,
STATTXT TYPE STRING,
RELEVANT TYPE STRING,
NOTE TYPE STRING,
CRDAT TYPE STRING,
CRNAM TYPE STRING,
UPDDAT TYPE STRING,
UPDNAM TYPE STRING,
STATLOG TYPE STRING,
STATSTATUS TYPE STRING,
PROCSTATUS TYPE STRING,
STATDATE TYPE STRING,
STATTIME TYPE STRING,
SPECID TYPE STRING,
IDENT1 TYPE STRING,
IDENT2 TYPE STRING,
DOC_TYPE TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
DOC_PORT TYPE STRING,
DOC_VERSION TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_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_REP_INFO_SP_STR-RCP_GUID sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-RECN sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-ACTN sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-RECNROOT sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-SUBIDENT sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-VARIANT sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-VARIANTTXT sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-LANGU sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-LANGUTXT sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-VERSION sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-REPVDAT sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-REPGDAT sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-NUMBYTE sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-NUMPAGE sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-REPTYPE sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-STATABR sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-STATTXT sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-RELEVANT sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-NOTE sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-CRDAT sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-CRNAM sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-UPDDAT sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-UPDNAM sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-STATLOG sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-STATSTATUS sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-PROCSTATUS sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-STATDATE sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-STATTIME sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-SPECID sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-IDENT1 sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-IDENT2 sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-DOC_TYPE sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-DOCUMENT sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-DOC_PORT sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_REP_INFO_SP_STR-DOC_VERSION sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.