ABAP Select data from SAP table RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A 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 RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A. 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 RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A 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_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A,
      WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A TYPE RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A,
      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: <RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A> TYPE RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A
  INTO TABLE IT_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A2).
*--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_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A ASSIGNING <RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A>-MANDT = 1.
<RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A>-FMT_NAME = 1.
<RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A>-FLD_NAME = 1.
<RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A>-TC_ENTRY = 1.
<RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A>-FONT_NAME = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A INTO WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A-FONT_BODY, sy-vline,
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A-FONT_SIZE, sy-vline,
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A-MIN_WIDTH, sy-vline,
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A-N_OF_LINES, sy-vline,
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A-LINE_SPACE, sy-vline,
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A-FG_COLOR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A 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_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A 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_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A INTO WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A. *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.
ENDFORM. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form process_as_string_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. TYPES: BEGIN OF T_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
FMT_NAME TYPE STRING,
FLD_NAME TYPE STRING,
TC_ENTRY TYPE STRING,
FONT_NAME TYPE STRING,
FONT_BODY TYPE STRING,
FONT_SIZE TYPE STRING,
MIN_WIDTH TYPE STRING,
N_OF_LINES TYPE STRING,
LINE_SPACE TYPE STRING,
FG_COLOR TYPE STRING,
AUTO_WRAP TYPE STRING,
ALL_MRG TYPE STRING,
TOP_MRG TYPE STRING,
LEFT_MRG TYPE STRING,
RIGHT_MRG TYPE STRING,
BOTTOM_MRG TYPE STRING,
HOR_ALIGN TYPE STRING,
VER_ALIGN TYPE STRING,
GMF_FILE TYPE STRING,
LOGO_WIDTH TYPE STRING,
LOGO_HIGHT TYPE STRING,
USE_MARK TYPE STRING,
OVER_BOARD TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A_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_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A_STR-FMT_NAME sy-vline
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A_STR-FLD_NAME sy-vline
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A_STR-TC_ENTRY sy-vline
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A_STR-FONT_NAME sy-vline
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A_STR-FONT_BODY sy-vline
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A_STR-FONT_SIZE sy-vline
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A_STR-MIN_WIDTH sy-vline
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A_STR-N_OF_LINES sy-vline
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A_STR-LINE_SPACE sy-vline
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A_STR-FG_COLOR sy-vline
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A_STR-AUTO_WRAP sy-vline
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A_STR-ALL_MRG sy-vline
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A_STR-TOP_MRG sy-vline
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A_STR-LEFT_MRG sy-vline
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A_STR-RIGHT_MRG sy-vline
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A_STR-BOTTOM_MRG sy-vline
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A_STR-HOR_ALIGN sy-vline
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A_STR-VER_ALIGN sy-vline
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A_STR-GMF_FILE sy-vline
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A_STR-LOGO_WIDTH sy-vline
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A_STR-LOGO_HIGHT sy-vline
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A_STR-USE_MARK sy-vline
WA_RCJ_CUS_TFAT_40A_STR-OVER_BOARD sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.