ABAP Select data from SAP table RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA2).
*--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_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA ASSIGNING <RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA>-BUKRS = 1.
<RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA>-RECNNR = 1.
<RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA>-PARTNER = 1.
<RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA>-ROLE = 1.
<RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA>-ROLE_NAME = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA-VALIDFROM, sy-vline,
  WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA-FIRSTNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA-LASTNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA-NAME1, sy-vline,
  WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA-VALIDTO, sy-vline,
  WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA-MAINPARTNER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA 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_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA 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_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA INTO WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA.


*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_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA-RECNNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA-RECNNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit REDAT, internal->external for field NEWVALIDTO
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_REDAT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA-NEWVALIDTO
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA-NEWVALIDTO.
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_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA_STR, 
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
RECNNR TYPE STRING,
PARTNER TYPE STRING,
ROLE TYPE STRING,
ROLE_NAME TYPE STRING,
VALIDFROM TYPE STRING,
FIRSTNAME TYPE STRING,
LASTNAME TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
VALIDTO TYPE STRING,
MAINPARTNER TYPE STRING,
CITY TYPE STRING,
POSTL_COD1 TYPE STRING,
STREET TYPE STRING,
HOUSE_NO TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
NEWVALIDTO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA_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_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA_STR-RECNNR sy-vline 
WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA_STR-PARTNER sy-vline 
WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA_STR-ROLE sy-vline 
WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA_STR-ROLE_NAME sy-vline 
WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA_STR-VALIDFROM sy-vline 
WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA_STR-FIRSTNAME sy-vline 
WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA_STR-LASTNAME sy-vline 
WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA_STR-NAME1 sy-vline 
WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA_STR-VALIDTO sy-vline 
WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA_STR-MAINPARTNER sy-vline 
WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA_STR-CITY sy-vline 
WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA_STR-POSTL_COD1 sy-vline 
WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA_STR-STREET sy-vline 
WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA_STR-HOUSE_NO sy-vline 
WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_RECN_EXTERNAL_PARTNER_ODATA_STR-NEWVALIDTO sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.