ABAP Select data from SAP table RECP_MEASPOINT_C into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RECP_MEASPOINT_C
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RECP_MEASPOINT_C2).
*--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_RECP_MEASPOINT_C INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RECP_MEASPOINT_C ASSIGNING <RECP_MEASPOINT_C>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RECP_MEASPOINT_C>-POINTGUID = 1.
<RECP_MEASPOINT_C>-POINT = 1.
<RECP_MEASPOINT_C>-VALIDFROM = 1.
<RECP_MEASPOINT_C>-VALIDTO = 1.
<RECP_MEASPOINT_C>-USEDBYOTHERS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C-DISTCONSUMIND, sy-vline,
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C-DISTMEAS, sy-vline,
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C-SURESTVALUEIND, sy-vline,
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C-OBJNRSRC, sy-vline,
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C-OBJNRTRG, sy-vline,
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C-ASSIGNFROM, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C 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_RECP_MEASPOINT_C 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_RECP_MEASPOINT_C INTO WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C. *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 POINT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C-POINT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C-POINT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ATINN, internal->external for field CHARACTERISTIC CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ATINN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C-CHARACTERISTIC IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C-CHARACTERISTIC.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit REDAT, internal->external for field OBJVALIDTO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_REDAT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C-OBJVALIDTO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C-OBJVALIDTO.
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_RECP_MEASPOINT_C_STR,
POINTGUID TYPE STRING,
POINT TYPE STRING,
VALIDFROM TYPE STRING,
VALIDTO TYPE STRING,
USEDBYOTHERS TYPE STRING,
DISTCONSUMIND TYPE STRING,
DISTMEAS TYPE STRING,
SURESTVALUEIND TYPE STRING,
OBJNRSRC TYPE STRING,
OBJNRTRG TYPE STRING,
ASSIGNFROM TYPE STRING,
ASSIGNTO TYPE STRING,
RELPROP TYPE STRING,
CHARACTERISTIC TYPE STRING,
PSORT TYPE STRING,
PTTXT TYPE STRING,
NOTCHANGEABLE TYPE STRING,
INACTIVE TYPE STRING,
XCHARACTERISTIC TYPE STRING,
XCHARACTERISTIC_DESCR TYPE STRING,
UNIT TYPE STRING,
OBJVALIDFROM TYPE STRING,
OBJVALIDTO TYPE STRING,
XDATERANGE TYPE STRING,
UNIT_OUT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C_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_RECP_MEASPOINT_C_STR-POINTGUID sy-vline
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C_STR-POINT sy-vline
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C_STR-VALIDFROM sy-vline
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C_STR-VALIDTO sy-vline
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C_STR-USEDBYOTHERS sy-vline
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C_STR-DISTCONSUMIND sy-vline
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C_STR-DISTMEAS sy-vline
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C_STR-SURESTVALUEIND sy-vline
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C_STR-OBJNRSRC sy-vline
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C_STR-OBJNRTRG sy-vline
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C_STR-ASSIGNFROM sy-vline
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C_STR-ASSIGNTO sy-vline
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C_STR-RELPROP sy-vline
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C_STR-CHARACTERISTIC sy-vline
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C_STR-PSORT sy-vline
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C_STR-PTTXT sy-vline
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C_STR-NOTCHANGEABLE sy-vline
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C_STR-INACTIVE sy-vline
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C_STR-XCHARACTERISTIC sy-vline
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C_STR-XCHARACTERISTIC_DESCR sy-vline
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C_STR-UNIT sy-vline
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C_STR-OBJVALIDFROM sy-vline
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C_STR-OBJVALIDTO sy-vline
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C_STR-XDATERANGE sy-vline
WA_RECP_MEASPOINT_C_STR-UNIT_OUT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.