ABAP Select data from SAP table RF05U into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP RF05U 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 RF05U. 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 RF05U 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_RF05U TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RF05U,
      WA_RF05U TYPE RF05U,
      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: <RF05U> TYPE RF05U.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_RF05U.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM RF05U
  INTO TABLE IT_RF05U.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RF05U
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RF05U2).
*--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_RF05U INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RF05U2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RF05U ASSIGNING <RF05U>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RF05U>-BVORG = 1.
<RF05U>-BELNR = 1.
<RF05U>-BUKRS = 1.
<RF05U>-GJAHR = 1.
<RF05U>-BUDAT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_RF05U INTO WA_RF05U.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RF05U-MONAT, sy-vline,
WA_RF05U-GJAHS, sy-vline,
WA_RF05U-XAUSW, sy-vline,
WA_RF05U-BVORO, sy-vline,
WA_RF05U-BELNO, sy-vline,
WA_RF05U-GJAHO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RF05U 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_RF05U 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_RF05U INTO WA_RF05U. *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 ALPHA, internal->external for field BELNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RF05U-BELNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RF05U-BELNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RF05U-GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RF05U-GJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RF05U-GJAHS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RF05U-GJAHS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BELNO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RF05U-BELNO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RF05U-BELNO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RF05U-GJAHO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RF05U-GJAHO.
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_RF05U_STR,
BVORG TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
MONAT TYPE STRING,
GJAHS TYPE STRING,
XAUSW TYPE STRING,
BVORO TYPE STRING,
BELNO TYPE STRING,
GJAHO TYPE STRING,
BUKRO TYPE STRING,
MESSG TYPE STRING,
STGRD TYPE STRING,
VATDATE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RF05U_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_RF05U_STR-BVORG sy-vline
WA_RF05U_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_RF05U_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_RF05U_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_RF05U_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_RF05U_STR-MONAT sy-vline
WA_RF05U_STR-GJAHS sy-vline
WA_RF05U_STR-XAUSW sy-vline
WA_RF05U_STR-BVORO sy-vline
WA_RF05U_STR-BELNO sy-vline
WA_RF05U_STR-GJAHO sy-vline
WA_RF05U_STR-BUKRO sy-vline
WA_RF05U_STR-MESSG sy-vline
WA_RF05U_STR-STGRD sy-vline
WA_RF05U_STR-VATDATE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.