ABAP Select data from SAP table RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP2).
*--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_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP ASSIGNING <RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP>-UNIQUE_KEY = 1.
<RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP>-SUBID = 1.
<RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP>-SUBCAT = 1.
<RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP>-AUTHGRP = 1.
<RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP>-PNAME = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP-PNTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP-LOTMIN, sy-vline,
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP-LOTMAX, sy-vline,
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP-LOTUNIT, sy-vline,
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP-OTYPE_ORGID, sy-vline,
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP-REALO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP 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_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP 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_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP INTO WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP. *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 SPEC1, internal->external for field SUBID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SPEC1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP-SUBID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP-SUBID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field LOTUNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP-LOTUNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP-LOTUNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field PROJECT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP-PROJECT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP-PROJECT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field PVTEXT_SPRAS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP-PVTEXT_SPRAS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP-PVTEXT_SPRAS.
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_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP_STR,
UNIQUE_KEY TYPE STRING,
SUBID TYPE STRING,
SUBCAT TYPE STRING,
AUTHGRP TYPE STRING,
PNAME TYPE STRING,
PNTYPE TYPE STRING,
LOTMIN TYPE STRING,
LOTMAX TYPE STRING,
LOTUNIT TYPE STRING,
OTYPE_ORGID TYPE STRING,
REALO TYPE STRING,
AENNR TYPE STRING,
ISTATUS TYPE STRING,
REFQUANT TYPE STRING,
PROJECT TYPE STRING,
CREADAT TYPE STRING,
CREABY TYPE STRING,
CHNGDAT TYPE STRING,
CHNGBY TYPE STRING,
CREADAT_TO TYPE STRING,
CHNGDAT_TO TYPE STRING,
PREF_RCP_FLG TYPE STRING,
COPY_FROM TYPE STRING,
PVTEXT TYPE STRING,
PVTEXT_SPRAS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP_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_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP_STR-UNIQUE_KEY sy-vline
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP_STR-SUBID sy-vline
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP_STR-SUBCAT sy-vline
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP_STR-AUTHGRP sy-vline
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP_STR-PNAME sy-vline
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP_STR-PNTYPE sy-vline
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP_STR-LOTMIN sy-vline
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP_STR-LOTMAX sy-vline
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP_STR-LOTUNIT sy-vline
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP_STR-OTYPE_ORGID sy-vline
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP_STR-REALO sy-vline
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP_STR-AENNR sy-vline
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP_STR-ISTATUS sy-vline
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP_STR-REFQUANT sy-vline
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP_STR-PROJECT sy-vline
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP_STR-CREADAT sy-vline
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP_STR-CREABY sy-vline
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP_STR-CHNGDAT sy-vline
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP_STR-CHNGBY sy-vline
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP_STR-CREADAT_TO sy-vline
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP_STR-CHNGDAT_TO sy-vline
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP_STR-PREF_RCP_FLG sy-vline
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP_STR-COPY_FROM sy-vline
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP_STR-PVTEXT sy-vline
WA_RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP_STR-PVTEXT_SPRAS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.