ABAP Select data from SAP table RCBDU_CARR_FILL into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RCBDU_CARR_FILL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RCBDU_CARR_FILL2).
*--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_RCBDU_CARR_FILL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RCBDU_CARR_FILL ASSIGNING <RCBDU_CARR_FILL>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RCBDU_CARR_FILL>-MANDT = 1.
<RCBDU_CARR_FILL>-RECN = 1.
<RCBDU_CARR_FILL>-ACTN = 1.
<RCBDU_CARR_FILL>-VALFR = 1.
<RCBDU_CARR_FILL>-VALTO = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL-AENNR, sy-vline,
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL-DELFLG, sy-vline,
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL-PARKFLG, sy-vline,
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL-CRDAT, sy-vline,
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL-CRNAM, sy-vline,
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL-UPDDAT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL 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_RCBDU_CARR_FILL 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_RCBDU_CARR_FILL INTO WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL. *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_RCBDU_CARR_FILL-RECN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL-RECN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RECNROOT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL-RECNROOT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL-RECNROOT.
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_RCBDU_CARR_FILL_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
RECN TYPE STRING,
ACTN TYPE STRING,
VALFR TYPE STRING,
VALTO TYPE STRING,
AENNR TYPE STRING,
DELFLG TYPE STRING,
PARKFLG TYPE STRING,
CRDAT TYPE STRING,
CRNAM TYPE STRING,
UPDDAT TYPE STRING,
UPDNAM TYPE STRING,
SRSID TYPE STRING,
OWNID TYPE STRING,
RECNROOT TYPE STRING,
SPPROV_PHRKEY TYPE STRING,
SP_PRINT_PHRKEY TYPE STRING,
MIX_PACK_PHRKEY TYPE STRING,
SEGREGAT_PHRKEY TYPE STRING,
PACKAGES_PHRKEY TYPE STRING,
BULK_PHRKEY TYPE STRING,
HANDLING_PHRKEY TYPE STRING,
OPERATION_PHRKEY TYPE STRING,
VEHICLE_PHRKEY TYPE STRING,
DAOR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL_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_RCBDU_CARR_FILL_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL_STR-RECN sy-vline
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL_STR-ACTN sy-vline
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL_STR-VALFR sy-vline
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL_STR-VALTO sy-vline
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL_STR-AENNR sy-vline
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL_STR-DELFLG sy-vline
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL_STR-PARKFLG sy-vline
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL_STR-CRDAT sy-vline
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL_STR-CRNAM sy-vline
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL_STR-UPDDAT sy-vline
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL_STR-UPDNAM sy-vline
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL_STR-SRSID sy-vline
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL_STR-OWNID sy-vline
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL_STR-RECNROOT sy-vline
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL_STR-SPPROV_PHRKEY sy-vline
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL_STR-SP_PRINT_PHRKEY sy-vline
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL_STR-MIX_PACK_PHRKEY sy-vline
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL_STR-SEGREGAT_PHRKEY sy-vline
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL_STR-PACKAGES_PHRKEY sy-vline
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL_STR-BULK_PHRKEY sy-vline
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL_STR-HANDLING_PHRKEY sy-vline
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL_STR-OPERATION_PHRKEY sy-vline
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL_STR-VEHICLE_PHRKEY sy-vline
WA_RCBDU_CARR_FILL_STR-DAOR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.