ABAP Select data from SAP table REBD_RS_RETURN_L into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM REBD_RS_RETURN_L
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_REBD_RS_RETURN_L2).
*--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_REBD_RS_RETURN_L INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_REBD_RS_RETURN_L ASSIGNING <REBD_RS_RETURN_L>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<REBD_RS_RETURN_L>-RECNOBJNR = 1.
<REBD_RS_RETURN_L>-BUKRS = 1.
<REBD_RS_RETURN_L>-RECNNR = 1.
<REBD_RS_RETURN_L>-RECNBEG = 1.
<REBD_RS_RETURN_L>-RECNENDABS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L-RERODATBIS, sy-vline,
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L-RECNRNENDMAX, sy-vline,
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L-PESTATE, sy-vline,
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L-XPESTATE, sy-vline,
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L-RECNTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L-RECNTXT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L 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_REBD_RS_RETURN_L 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_REBD_RS_RETURN_L INTO WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L. *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 RECNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L-RECNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L-RECNNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit REDAT, internal->external for field RECNENDABS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_REDAT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L-RECNENDABS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L-RECNENDABS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit REDAT, internal->external for field RECNRNENDMAX CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_REDAT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L-RECNRNENDMAX IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L-RECNRNENDMAX.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SWENR, internal->external for field SWENR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SWENR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L-SWENR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L-SWENR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SMENR, internal->external for field SMENR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SMENR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L-SMENR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L-SMENR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit REDAT, internal->external for field VALIDTO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_REDAT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L-VALIDTO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L-VALIDTO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SGENR, internal->external for field SGENR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SGENR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L-SGENR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L-SGENR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SGRNR, internal->external for field SGRNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SGRNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L-SGRNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L-SGRNR.
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_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR,
RECNOBJNR TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
RECNNR TYPE STRING,
RECNBEG TYPE STRING,
RECNENDABS TYPE STRING,
RERODATBIS TYPE STRING,
RECNRNENDMAX TYPE STRING,
PESTATE TYPE STRING,
XPESTATE TYPE STRING,
RECNTYPE TYPE STRING,
RECNTXT TYPE STRING,
XRECNTYPE TYPE STRING,
RECNIDENT TYPE STRING,
REROOBJNR TYPE STRING,
SWENR TYPE STRING,
SMENR TYPE STRING,
VALIDFROM TYPE STRING,
VALIDTO TYPE STRING,
POSSIBLEEND TYPE STRING,
SGENR TYPE STRING,
SGRNR TYPE STRING,
XMETXT TYPE STRING,
REROIDENT TYPE STRING,
ICONMODIFIED TYPE STRING,
CHECKBOX TYPE STRING,
COLORTAB TYPE STRING,
RECISVALIDFROM TYPE STRING,
RECISVALIDTO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_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_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-RECNOBJNR sy-vline
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-RECNNR sy-vline
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-RECNBEG sy-vline
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-RECNENDABS sy-vline
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-RERODATBIS sy-vline
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-RECNRNENDMAX sy-vline
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-PESTATE sy-vline
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-XPESTATE sy-vline
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-RECNTYPE sy-vline
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-RECNTXT sy-vline
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-XRECNTYPE sy-vline
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-RECNIDENT sy-vline
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-REROOBJNR sy-vline
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-SWENR sy-vline
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-SMENR sy-vline
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-VALIDFROM sy-vline
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-VALIDTO sy-vline
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-POSSIBLEEND sy-vline
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-SGENR sy-vline
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-SGRNR sy-vline
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-XMETXT sy-vline
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-REROIDENT sy-vline
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-ICONMODIFIED sy-vline
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-CHECKBOX sy-vline
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-COLORTAB sy-vline
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-RECISVALIDFROM sy-vline
WA_REBD_RS_RETURN_L_STR-RECISVALIDTO sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.