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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI2).
*--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_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI ASSIGNING </PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI>-QUERY_ID = 1.
</PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI>-OBJECT_TYPE = 1.
</PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI>-SEGMENT = 1.
</PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI>-ROW_INDEX = 1.
</PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI>-SUBID = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI-ALT_NO, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI-VERS_NO, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI-LOW_CREATED_ON, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI-HIGH_CREATED_ON, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI-CREATED_BY, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI-LOW_CHANGED_ON, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI 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_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI 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_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI INTO WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI. *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 CUNIT, internal->external for field UOM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI-UOM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI-UOM.
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_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI-LANGU IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI-LANGU.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSN, internal->external for field ASSIGNED_WBS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI-ASSIGNED_WBS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI-ASSIGNED_WBS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATERIAL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI-MATERIAL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI-MATERIAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ALTERNATIVE_BOM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI-ALTERNATIVE_BOM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI-ALTERNATIVE_BOM.
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_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR,
QUERY_ID TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
SEGMENT TYPE STRING,
ROW_INDEX TYPE STRING,
SUBID TYPE STRING,
ALT_NO TYPE STRING,
VERS_NO TYPE STRING,
LOW_CREATED_ON TYPE STRING,
HIGH_CREATED_ON TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
LOW_CHANGED_ON TYPE STRING,
HIGH_CHANGED_ON TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
DOKNR_EXT TYPE STRING,
DOKAR TYPE STRING,
DOKTL TYPE STRING,
DOKVR TYPE STRING,
ECN_EXT TYPE STRING,
UOM TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
DESCR TYPE STRING,
VALIDITY_TYPE TYPE STRING,
VAL_FROM TYPE STRING,
VAL_TO TYPE STRING,
RCP_TYPE_ID TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
RCP_USAGE TYPE STRING,
QTY_FROM TYPE STRING,
QTY_TO TYPE STRING,
ACC_ID_EXT TYPE STRING,
DELE_FILTER_TYPE TYPE STRING,
ARCHIVE_IND TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
ASSIGNED_WBS TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
BOM_USAGE TYPE STRING,
ALTERNATIVE_BOM TYPE STRING,
REL_SUBID TYPE STRING,
REL_ALT_NO TYPE STRING,
REL_VERS_NO TYPE STRING,
RELATION TYPE STRING,
AUTHGRP TYPE STRING,
ASSIGNED_PLANT TYPE STRING,
RCP_PROP_SUBID TYPE STRING,
RCP_ID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_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_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-QUERY_ID sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-OBJECT_TYPE sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-SEGMENT sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-ROW_INDEX sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-SUBID sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-ALT_NO sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-VERS_NO sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-LOW_CREATED_ON sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-HIGH_CREATED_ON sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-LOW_CHANGED_ON sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-HIGH_CHANGED_ON sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-CHANGED_BY sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-DOKNR_EXT sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-DOKAR sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-DOKTL sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-DOKVR sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-ECN_EXT sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-UOM sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-LANGU sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-DESCR sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-VALIDITY_TYPE sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-VAL_FROM sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-VAL_TO sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-RCP_TYPE_ID sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-STATUS sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-RCP_USAGE sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-QTY_FROM sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-QTY_TO sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-ACC_ID_EXT sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-DELE_FILTER_TYPE sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-ARCHIVE_IND sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-ASSIGNED_WBS sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-MATERIAL sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-PLANT sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-BOM_USAGE sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-ALTERNATIVE_BOM sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-REL_SUBID sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-REL_ALT_NO sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-REL_VERS_NO sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-RELATION sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-AUTHGRP sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-ASSIGNED_PLANT sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-RCP_PROP_SUBID sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_RCP_SEA_CRIT_BASIC_UI_STR-RCP_ID sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.