ABAP Select data from SAP table BAPI_RCOFVAPI into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP BAPI_RCOFVAPI 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 BAPI_RCOFVAPI. 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 BAPI_RCOFVAPI 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_BAPI_RCOFVAPI TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPI_RCOFVAPI,
      WA_BAPI_RCOFVAPI TYPE BAPI_RCOFVAPI,
      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: <BAPI_RCOFVAPI> TYPE BAPI_RCOFVAPI.

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

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM BAPI_RCOFVAPI
  INTO TABLE IT_BAPI_RCOFVAPI.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BAPI_RCOFVAPI
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BAPI_RCOFVAPI2).
*--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_BAPI_RCOFVAPI INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BAPI_RCOFVAPI2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BAPI_RCOFVAPI ASSIGNING <BAPI_RCOFVAPI>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BAPI_RCOFVAPI>-CNTL_REC_ID = 1.
<BAPI_RCOFVAPI>-PROC_INSTR_NUMBER = 1.
<BAPI_RCOFVAPI>-CHAR_LINE_NUMBER = 1.
<BAPI_RCOFVAPI>-NAME_CHAR = 1.
<BAPI_RCOFVAPI>-CHAR_VALUE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_BAPI_RCOFVAPI INTO WA_BAPI_RCOFVAPI.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BAPI_RCOFVAPI-DATA_TYPE, sy-vline,
WA_BAPI_RCOFVAPI-INSTR_CHAR_LINE_NUMBER, sy-vline,
WA_BAPI_RCOFVAPI-CHAR_VALUE_LONG, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_BAPI_RCOFVAPI 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_BAPI_RCOFVAPI 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_BAPI_RCOFVAPI INTO WA_BAPI_RCOFVAPI. *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 NUMC1, internal->external for field CNTL_REC_ID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMC1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPI_RCOFVAPI-CNTL_REC_ID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPI_RCOFVAPI-CNTL_REC_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field INSTR_CHAR_LINE_NUMBER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPI_RCOFVAPI-INSTR_CHAR_LINE_NUMBER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPI_RCOFVAPI-INSTR_CHAR_LINE_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_BAPI_RCOFVAPI_STR,
CNTL_REC_ID TYPE STRING,
PROC_INSTR_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
CHAR_LINE_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
NAME_CHAR TYPE STRING,
CHAR_VALUE TYPE STRING,
DATA_TYPE TYPE STRING,
INSTR_CHAR_LINE_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
CHAR_VALUE_LONG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_BAPI_RCOFVAPI_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_BAPI_RCOFVAPI_STR-CNTL_REC_ID sy-vline
WA_BAPI_RCOFVAPI_STR-PROC_INSTR_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_BAPI_RCOFVAPI_STR-CHAR_LINE_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_BAPI_RCOFVAPI_STR-NAME_CHAR sy-vline
WA_BAPI_RCOFVAPI_STR-CHAR_VALUE sy-vline
WA_BAPI_RCOFVAPI_STR-DATA_TYPE sy-vline
WA_BAPI_RCOFVAPI_STR-INSTR_CHAR_LINE_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_BAPI_RCOFVAPI_STR-CHAR_VALUE_LONG sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.