ABAP Select data from SAP table REXCOTDOC_L into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM REXCOTDOC_L
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_REXCOTDOC_L2).
*--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_REXCOTDOC_L INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_REXCOTDOC_L2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<REXCOTDOC_L>-XIDENTSU = 1.
<REXCOTDOC_L>-BUKRS = 1.
<REXCOTDOC_L>-GJAHR = 1.
<REXCOTDOC_L>-MONAT = 1.
<REXCOTDOC_L>-BELNR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_REXCOTDOC_L-BLDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_REXCOTDOC_L-BLART, sy-vline,
  WA_REXCOTDOC_L-BUZEI, sy-vline,
  WA_REXCOTDOC_L-BSCHL, sy-vline,
  WA_REXCOTDOC_L-BUDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_REXCOTDOC_L-HKONT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_REXCOTDOC_L 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_REXCOTDOC_L 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_REXCOTDOC_L INTO WA_REXCOTDOC_L.


*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 GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_REXCOTDOC_L-GJAHR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_REXCOTDOC_L-GJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field HKONT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_REXCOTDOC_L-HKONT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_REXCOTDOC_L-HKONT.
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_REXCOTDOC_L_STR, 
XIDENTSU TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
MONAT TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
BLDAT TYPE STRING,
BLART TYPE STRING,
BUZEI TYPE STRING,
BSCHL TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
HKONT TYPE STRING,
MWSKZ TYPE STRING,
WRBTR TYPE STRING,
DMBTR TYPE STRING,
MWSTS TYPE STRING,
ZUONR TYPE STRING,
SGTXT TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_REXCOTDOC_L_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_REXCOTDOC_L_STR-XIDENTSU sy-vline 
WA_REXCOTDOC_L_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_REXCOTDOC_L_STR-GJAHR sy-vline 
WA_REXCOTDOC_L_STR-MONAT sy-vline 
WA_REXCOTDOC_L_STR-BELNR sy-vline 
WA_REXCOTDOC_L_STR-BLDAT sy-vline 
WA_REXCOTDOC_L_STR-BLART sy-vline 
WA_REXCOTDOC_L_STR-BUZEI sy-vline 
WA_REXCOTDOC_L_STR-BSCHL sy-vline 
WA_REXCOTDOC_L_STR-BUDAT sy-vline 
WA_REXCOTDOC_L_STR-HKONT sy-vline 
WA_REXCOTDOC_L_STR-MWSKZ sy-vline 
WA_REXCOTDOC_L_STR-WRBTR sy-vline 
WA_REXCOTDOC_L_STR-DMBTR sy-vline 
WA_REXCOTDOC_L_STR-MWSTS sy-vline 
WA_REXCOTDOC_L_STR-ZUONR sy-vline 
WA_REXCOTDOC_L_STR-SGTXT sy-vline 
WA_REXCOTDOC_L_STR-WAERS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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