ABAP Select data from SAP table FOTRFDITMCHG into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM FOTRFDITMCHG
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_FOTRFDITMCHG2).
*--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_FOTRFDITMCHG INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_FOTRFDITMCHG2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_FOTRFDITMCHG ASSIGNING <FOTRFDITMCHG>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<FOTRFDITMCHG>-MANDT = 1.
<FOTRFDITMCHG>-RFD_ITEM_ID = 1.
<FOTRFDITMCHG>-CHANTSTMP = 1.
<FOTRFDITMCHG>-DECL_CTRY = 1.
<FOTRFDITMCHG>-RFD_CTRY = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_FOTRFDITMCHG-USERCHANGE, sy-vline,
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG-XBLNR, sy-vline,
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG-RFD_CHAR, sy-vline,
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG-RFD_SUBCODE, sy-vline,
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG-RFD_CH_SPRAS, sy-vline,
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG-RFD_CH_DESCR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_FOTRFDITMCHG 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_FOTRFDITMCHG 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_FOTRFDITMCHG INTO WA_FOTRFDITMCHG. *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 RFD_CHAR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FOTRFDITMCHG-RFD_CHAR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FOTRFDITMCHG-RFD_CHAR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field BASE_AMT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FOTRFDITMCHG-BASE_AMT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FOTRFDITMCHG-BASE_AMT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field TAX_AMT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FOTRFDITMCHG-TAX_AMT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FOTRFDITMCHG-TAX_AMT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field RBASE_AMT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FOTRFDITMCHG-RBASE_AMT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FOTRFDITMCHG-RBASE_AMT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field RTX_AMT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FOTRFDITMCHG-RTX_AMT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FOTRFDITMCHG-RTX_AMT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LIFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FOTRFDITMCHG-LIFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FOTRFDITMCHG-LIFNR.
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_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
RFD_ITEM_ID TYPE STRING,
CHANTSTMP TYPE STRING,
DECL_CTRY TYPE STRING,
RFD_CTRY TYPE STRING,
USERCHANGE TYPE STRING,
XBLNR TYPE STRING,
RFD_CHAR TYPE STRING,
RFD_SUBCODE TYPE STRING,
RFD_CH_SPRAS TYPE STRING,
RFD_CH_DESCR TYPE STRING,
BASE_AMT TYPE STRING,
TAX_AMT TYPE STRING,
ORIG_CURR TYPE STRING,
RBASE_AMT TYPE STRING,
RTX_AMT TYPE STRING,
REP_CURR TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
NAME TYPE STRING,
CRED_CTRY TYPE STRING,
STREET TYPE STRING,
HOUSE_NUM TYPE STRING,
POST_CODE TYPE STRING,
CITY TYPE STRING,
STCEG TYPE STRING,
STCD1 TYPE STRING,
REC_NOTV TYPE STRING,
REC_POS_NOTV TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
ORIG_REQ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_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_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-RFD_ITEM_ID sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-CHANTSTMP sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-DECL_CTRY sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-RFD_CTRY sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-USERCHANGE sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-XBLNR sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-RFD_CHAR sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-RFD_SUBCODE sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-RFD_CH_SPRAS sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-RFD_CH_DESCR sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-BASE_AMT sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-TAX_AMT sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-ORIG_CURR sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-RBASE_AMT sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-RTX_AMT sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-REP_CURR sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-NAME sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-CRED_CTRY sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-STREET sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-HOUSE_NUM sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-POST_CODE sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-CITY sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-STCEG sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-STCD1 sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-REC_NOTV sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-REC_POS_NOTV sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-STATUS sy-vline
WA_FOTRFDITMCHG_STR-ORIG_REQ sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.