ABAP Select data from SAP table RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X2).
*--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_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X ASSIGNING <RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X>-MANDT = 1.
<RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X>-INTRENO = 1.
<RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X>-LRDISTRICT = 1.
<RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X>-LRVOLUMENO = 1.
<RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X>-LRPAGENO = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X-OBJNR, sy-vline,
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X-CREATIONTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X-RERF, sy-vline,
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X-DERF, sy-vline,
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X-TERF, sy-vline,
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X-REHER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X 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_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X 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_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X INTO WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X. *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 LRPGN, internal->external for field LRPAGENO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_LRPGN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X-LRPAGENO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X-LRPAGENO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit REDAT, internal->external for field VALIDTO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_REDAT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X-VALIDTO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X-VALIDTO.
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_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
INTRENO TYPE STRING,
LRDISTRICT TYPE STRING,
LRVOLUMENO TYPE STRING,
LRPAGENO TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
CREATIONTYPE TYPE STRING,
RERF TYPE STRING,
DERF TYPE STRING,
TERF TYPE STRING,
REHER TYPE STRING,
RBEAR TYPE STRING,
DBEAR TYPE STRING,
TBEAR TYPE STRING,
RBHER TYPE STRING,
RESPONSIBLE TYPE STRING,
USEREXCLUSIVE TYPE STRING,
AUTHGRP TYPE STRING,
LRTYPE TYPE STRING,
XLR TYPE STRING,
VALIDFROM TYPE STRING,
VALIDTO TYPE STRING,
LRNOOLD TYPE STRING,
XAUTHGRP TYPE STRING,
XLRDISTRICT TYPE STRING,
XLLRTYPE TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
REGION TYPE STRING,
XCOUNTRY TYPE STRING,
XREGION TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_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_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-INTRENO sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-LRDISTRICT sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-LRVOLUMENO sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-LRPAGENO sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-OBJNR sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-CREATIONTYPE sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-RERF sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-DERF sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-TERF sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-REHER sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-RBEAR sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-DBEAR sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-TBEAR sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-RBHER sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-RESPONSIBLE sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-USEREXCLUSIVE sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-AUTHGRP sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-LRTYPE sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-XLR sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-VALIDFROM sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-VALIDTO sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-LRNOOLD sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-XAUTHGRP sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-XLRDISTRICT sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-XLLRTYPE sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-REGION sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-XCOUNTRY sy-vline
WA_RELM_LAND_REGISTER_X_STR-XREGION sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.