ABAP Select data from SAP table RCGFALSEL into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RCGFALSEL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RCGFALSEL2).
*--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_RCGFALSEL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RCGFALSEL2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RCGFALSEL ASSIGNING <RCGFALSEL>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RCGFALSEL>-FAID = 1.
<RCGFALSEL>-FADAT = 1.
<RCGFALSEL>-FAPLANT = 1.
<RCGFALSEL>-FAPLANTTXT = 1.
<RCGFALSEL>-WAID = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RCGFALSEL-WANAM, sy-vline,
WA_RCGFALSEL-AFFPERS, sy-vline,
WA_RCGFALSEL-NACHN, sy-vline,
WA_RCGFALSEL-VORNA, sy-vline,
WA_RCGFALSEL-FULLNAME, sy-vline,
WA_RCGFALSEL-PERSFLGINTERN, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RCGFALSEL 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_RCGFALSEL 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_RCGFALSEL INTO WA_RCGFALSEL. *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 CHRID, internal->external for field FAID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CHRID_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RCGFALSEL-FAID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RCGFALSEL-FAID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CHRID, internal->external for field WAID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CHRID_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RCGFALSEL-WAID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RCGFALSEL-WAID.
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_RCGFALSEL_STR,
FAID TYPE STRING,
FADAT TYPE STRING,
FAPLANT TYPE STRING,
FAPLANTTXT TYPE STRING,
WAID TYPE STRING,
WANAM TYPE STRING,
AFFPERS TYPE STRING,
NACHN TYPE STRING,
VORNA TYPE STRING,
FULLNAME TYPE STRING,
PERSFLGINTERN TYPE STRING,
PERSFLGEXTERN TYPE STRING,
PERSFLGAPP TYPE STRING,
AFFPERSGRP TYPE STRING,
AFFPERSGRPTXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RCGFALSEL_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_RCGFALSEL_STR-FAID sy-vline
WA_RCGFALSEL_STR-FADAT sy-vline
WA_RCGFALSEL_STR-FAPLANT sy-vline
WA_RCGFALSEL_STR-FAPLANTTXT sy-vline
WA_RCGFALSEL_STR-WAID sy-vline
WA_RCGFALSEL_STR-WANAM sy-vline
WA_RCGFALSEL_STR-AFFPERS sy-vline
WA_RCGFALSEL_STR-NACHN sy-vline
WA_RCGFALSEL_STR-VORNA sy-vline
WA_RCGFALSEL_STR-FULLNAME sy-vline
WA_RCGFALSEL_STR-PERSFLGINTERN sy-vline
WA_RCGFALSEL_STR-PERSFLGEXTERN sy-vline
WA_RCGFALSEL_STR-PERSFLGAPP sy-vline
WA_RCGFALSEL_STR-AFFPERSGRP sy-vline
WA_RCGFALSEL_STR-AFFPERSGRPTXT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.