ABAP Select data from SAP table REF_INT_DEF_EXP into internal table
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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP REF_INT_DEF_EXP 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 REF_INT_DEF_EXP. 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 REF_INT_DEF_EXP 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_REF_INT_DEF_EXP TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF REF_INT_DEF_EXP, WA_REF_INT_DEF_EXP TYPE REF_INT_DEF_EXP, 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: <REF_INT_DEF_EXP> TYPE REF_INT_DEF_EXP. *Process all fields in table header/work area as string values PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_REF_INT_DEF_EXP. SELECT * *restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows UP TO 10 ROWS FROM REF_INT_DEF_EXP INTO TABLE IT_REF_INT_DEF_EXP. *Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA *SELECT * * FROM REF_INT_DEF_EXP * INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_REF_INT_DEF_EXP2). *--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_REF_INT_DEF_EXP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_REF_INT_DEF_EXP2). *Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL LOOP AT IT_REF_INT_DEF_EXP ASSIGNING <REF_INT_DEF_EXP>.*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<REF_INT_DEF_EXP>-REFERENCE = 1.
<REF_INT_DEF_EXP>-T_REFERENCE_L = 1.
<REF_INT_DEF_EXP>-T_REFERENCE_S = 1.
<REF_INT_DEF_EXP>-VALIDFROM = 1.
<REF_INT_DEF_EXP>-CURR = 1.
ENDLOOP. LOOP AT IT_REF_INT_DEF_EXP INTO WA_REF_INT_DEF_EXP. *Write horizonal line to screen report. WRITE:/ sy-uline. *Write selected data to screen/report before conversion. WRITE:/ sy-vline, WA_REF_INT_DEF_EXP-FINCENTER, sy-vline,
WA_REF_INT_DEF_EXP-LIFE, sy-vline,
WA_REF_INT_DEF_EXP-UNIT, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_REF_INT_DEF_EXP 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_REF_INT_DEF_EXP 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_REF_INT_DEF_EXP INTO WA_REF_INT_DEF_EXP. *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_REF_INT_DEF_EXP_STR,
REFERENCE TYPE STRING,
T_REFERENCE_L TYPE STRING,
T_REFERENCE_S TYPE STRING,
VALIDFROM TYPE STRING,
CURR TYPE STRING,
FINCENTER TYPE STRING,
LIFE TYPE STRING,
UNIT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_REF_INT_DEF_EXP_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_REF_INT_DEF_EXP_STR-REFERENCE sy-vline
WA_REF_INT_DEF_EXP_STR-T_REFERENCE_L sy-vline
WA_REF_INT_DEF_EXP_STR-T_REFERENCE_S sy-vline
WA_REF_INT_DEF_EXP_STR-VALIDFROM sy-vline
WA_REF_INT_DEF_EXP_STR-CURR sy-vline
WA_REF_INT_DEF_EXP_STR-FINCENTER sy-vline
WA_REF_INT_DEF_EXP_STR-LIFE sy-vline
WA_REF_INT_DEF_EXP_STR-UNIT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.