ABAP Select data from SAP table OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV 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 OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV. 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 OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV 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_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV,
      WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV TYPE OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV,
      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: <OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV> TYPE OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV
  INTO TABLE IT_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV2).
*--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_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV ASSIGNING <OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV>-GROUP_COUNTER = 1.
<OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV>-DESCRIPTION = 1.
<OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV>-CHANGES_ON = 1.
<OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV>-NUMBER_ALV = 1.
<OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV>-POSITION_TEXT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV INTO WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV-DATE_FROM, sy-vline,
WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV-DATE_TO, sy-vline,
WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV-AKTION, sy-vline,
WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV-DATE_CH, sy-vline,
WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV-CHANGED_BY, sy-vline,
WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV-CHANGE_NO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV 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_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV 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_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV INTO WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV. *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 GROUP_COUNTER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV-GROUP_COUNTER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV-GROUP_COUNTER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CHANGE_NO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV-CHANGE_NO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV-CHANGE_NO.
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_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV_STR,
GROUP_COUNTER TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
CHANGES_ON TYPE STRING,
NUMBER_ALV TYPE STRING,
POSITION_TEXT TYPE STRING,
DATE_FROM TYPE STRING,
DATE_TO TYPE STRING,
AKTION TYPE STRING,
DATE_CH TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_NO TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_FIELD TYPE STRING,
OLD_VALUE TYPE STRING,
NEW_VALUE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV_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_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV_STR-GROUP_COUNTER sy-vline
WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline
WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV_STR-CHANGES_ON sy-vline
WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV_STR-NUMBER_ALV sy-vline
WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV_STR-POSITION_TEXT sy-vline
WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV_STR-DATE_FROM sy-vline
WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV_STR-DATE_TO sy-vline
WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV_STR-AKTION sy-vline
WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV_STR-DATE_CH sy-vline
WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV_STR-CHANGED_BY sy-vline
WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV_STR-CHANGE_NO sy-vline
WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV_STR-CHANGED_FIELD sy-vline
WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV_STR-OLD_VALUE sy-vline
WA_OPS_RMIAPL50_ALV_STR-NEW_VALUE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.