ABAP Select data from SAP table REXCPTIMI_CP_L into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP REXCPTIMI_CP_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 REXCPTIMI_CP_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 REXCPTIMI_CP_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_REXCPTIMI_CP_L TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF REXCPTIMI_CP_L,
      WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L TYPE REXCPTIMI_CP_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: <REXCPTIMI_CP_L> TYPE REXCPTIMI_CP_L.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM REXCPTIMI_CP_L
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_REXCPTIMI_CP_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_REXCPTIMI_CP_L INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_REXCPTIMI_CP_L ASSIGNING <REXCPTIMI_CP_L>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<REXCPTIMI_CP_L>-MANDT = 1.
<REXCPTIMI_CP_L>-INTRENO = 1.
<REXCPTIMI_CP_L>-DATEFROM = 1.
<REXCPTIMI_CP_L>-CURRENCY = 1.
<REXCPTIMI_CP_L>-DATETO = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L-IMIAMOUNT, sy-vline,
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L-CITY, sy-vline,
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L-PARISH, sy-vline,
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L-IMIRATE, sy-vline,
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L-ISMANUALAMOUNT, sy-vline,
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L-VPT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_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_REXCPTIMI_CP_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_REXCPTIMI_CP_L INTO WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_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 REDAT, internal->external for field DATETO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_REDAT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L-DATETO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L-DATETO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit PLNO, internal->external for field PLNO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PLNO_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L-PLNO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L-PLNO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RECNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L-RECNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L-RECNNR.
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_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
INTRENO TYPE STRING,
DATEFROM TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
DATETO TYPE STRING,
IMIAMOUNT TYPE STRING,
CITY TYPE STRING,
PARISH TYPE STRING,
IMIRATE TYPE STRING,
ISMANUALAMOUNT TYPE STRING,
VPT TYPE STRING,
TAXCATID TYPE STRING,
ISRESIDENTIAL TYPE STRING,
STARTDATE_RES TYPE STRING,
EXEMPTSTAT TYPE STRING,
EXEMPTPERIODCAT TYPE STRING,
FIRSTINSTDATE TYPE STRING,
FIRSTINSTAMOUNT TYPE STRING,
ISFIRSTINSTPAID TYPE STRING,
SECINSTDATE TYPE STRING,
SECINSTAMOUNT TYPE STRING,
ISSECINSTPAID TYPE STRING,
THIRDINSTDATE TYPE STRING,
THIRDINSTAMOUNT TYPE STRING,
ISRECORDLOCKED TYPE STRING,
ACCTASSIGOBJNR TYPE STRING,
LIABLE_TAX TYPE STRING,
CONSTRUCTIONDATE 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,
XTAXCATID TYPE STRING,
EXPER TYPE STRING,
XEXPEMPTPERIODCAT TYPE STRING,
XMUNICIPALITY TYPE STRING,
XPARISH TYPE STRING,
ASSIGXIDENT TYPE STRING,
EXPERYEAR TYPE STRING,
IMIAMOUNTYEAR TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY2 TYPE STRING,
ASSIGNED TYPE STRING,
LOCHIER TYPE STRING,
PLSUBDIVNO TYPE STRING,
PLNO TYPE STRING,
FISCYEAR TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
CALC_TAX_AMOUNT TYPE STRING,
TAXDIFF TYPE STRING,
RECNNR TYPE STRING,
RECNOBJNR TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_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_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-INTRENO sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-DATEFROM sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-CURRENCY sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-DATETO sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-IMIAMOUNT sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-CITY sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-PARISH sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-IMIRATE sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-ISMANUALAMOUNT sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-VPT sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-TAXCATID sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-ISRESIDENTIAL sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-STARTDATE_RES sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-EXEMPTSTAT sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-EXEMPTPERIODCAT sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-FIRSTINSTDATE sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-FIRSTINSTAMOUNT sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-ISFIRSTINSTPAID sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-SECINSTDATE sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-SECINSTAMOUNT sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-ISSECINSTPAID sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-THIRDINSTDATE sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-THIRDINSTAMOUNT sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-ISRECORDLOCKED sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-ACCTASSIGOBJNR sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-LIABLE_TAX sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-CONSTRUCTIONDATE sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-RERF sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-DERF sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-TERF sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-REHER sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-RBEAR sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-DBEAR sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-TBEAR sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-RBHER sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-XTAXCATID sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-EXPER sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-XEXPEMPTPERIODCAT sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-XMUNICIPALITY sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-XPARISH sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-ASSIGXIDENT sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-EXPERYEAR sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-IMIAMOUNTYEAR sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-CURRENCY2 sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-ASSIGNED sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-LOCHIER sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-PLSUBDIVNO sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-PLNO sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-FISCYEAR sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-OBJNR sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-CALC_TAX_AMOUNT sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-TAXDIFF sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-RECNNR sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-RECNOBJNR sy-vline
WA_REXCPTIMI_CP_L_STR-BUKRS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.