ABAP Select data from SAP table REFXCN_SALES into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM REFXCN_SALES
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_REFXCN_SALES2).
*--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_REFXCN_SALES INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_REFXCN_SALES2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_REFXCN_SALES ASSIGNING <REFXCN_SALES>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<REFXCN_SALES>-MANDT = 1.
<REFXCN_SALES>-GUID = 1.
<REFXCN_SALES>-DOCNUM = 1.
<REFXCN_SALES>-SNDPRN = 1.
<REFXCN_SALES>-DOCDATE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_REFXCN_SALES-PACKAGE_ID, sy-vline,
WA_REFXCN_SALES-QUALARTNR, sy-vline,
WA_REFXCN_SALES-ARTNR, sy-vline,
WA_REFXCN_SALES-VORZMENGE, sy-vline,
WA_REFXCN_SALES-UMSMENGE, sy-vline,
WA_REFXCN_SALES-UNIT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_REFXCN_SALES 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_REFXCN_SALES 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_REFXCN_SALES INTO WA_REFXCN_SALES. *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 MATN1, internal->external for field ARTNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_REFXCN_SALES-ARTNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_REFXCN_SALES-ARTNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field UNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_REFXCN_SALES-UNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_REFXCN_SALES-UNIT.
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_REFXCN_SALES_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
GUID TYPE STRING,
DOCNUM TYPE STRING,
SNDPRN TYPE STRING,
DOCDATE TYPE STRING,
PACKAGE_ID TYPE STRING,
QUALARTNR TYPE STRING,
ARTNR TYPE STRING,
VORZMENGE TYPE STRING,
UMSMENGE TYPE STRING,
UNIT TYPE STRING,
UMSWERT TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
AKTIONSNR TYPE STRING,
CONDID20 TYPE STRING,
BBYNR TYPE STRING,
UPD_TMSTMP TYPE STRING,
PROCESSED TYPE STRING,
PROCESS_DATE TYPE STRING,
PROCESS_TIME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_REFXCN_SALES_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_REFXCN_SALES_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_REFXCN_SALES_STR-GUID sy-vline
WA_REFXCN_SALES_STR-DOCNUM sy-vline
WA_REFXCN_SALES_STR-SNDPRN sy-vline
WA_REFXCN_SALES_STR-DOCDATE sy-vline
WA_REFXCN_SALES_STR-PACKAGE_ID sy-vline
WA_REFXCN_SALES_STR-QUALARTNR sy-vline
WA_REFXCN_SALES_STR-ARTNR sy-vline
WA_REFXCN_SALES_STR-VORZMENGE sy-vline
WA_REFXCN_SALES_STR-UMSMENGE sy-vline
WA_REFXCN_SALES_STR-UNIT sy-vline
WA_REFXCN_SALES_STR-UMSWERT sy-vline
WA_REFXCN_SALES_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_REFXCN_SALES_STR-AKTIONSNR sy-vline
WA_REFXCN_SALES_STR-CONDID20 sy-vline
WA_REFXCN_SALES_STR-BBYNR sy-vline
WA_REFXCN_SALES_STR-UPD_TMSTMP sy-vline
WA_REFXCN_SALES_STR-PROCESSED sy-vline
WA_REFXCN_SALES_STR-PROCESS_DATE sy-vline
WA_REFXCN_SALES_STR-PROCESS_TIME sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.