ABAP Select data from SAP table RF60DFLT into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP RF60DFLT 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 RF60DFLT. 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 RF60DFLT 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_RF60DFLT TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RF60DFLT,
      WA_RF60DFLT TYPE RF60DFLT,
      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: <RF60DFLT> TYPE RF60DFLT.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_RF60DFLT.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM RF60DFLT
  INTO TABLE IT_RF60DFLT.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RF60DFLT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RF60DFLT2).
*--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_RF60DFLT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RF60DFLT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RF60DFLT ASSIGNING <RF60DFLT>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RF60DFLT>-MANDT = 1.
<RF60DFLT>-INTRENO = 1.
<RF60DFLT>-SFLART = 1.
<RF60DFLT>-DGULTAB = 1.
<RF60DFLT>-FQMFLART = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_RF60DFLT INTO WA_RF60DFLT.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RF60DFLT-FEINS, sy-vline,
WA_RF60DFLT-JHIST, sy-vline,
WA_RF60DFLT-KZ, sy-vline,
WA_RF60DFLT-FQMMES, sy-vline,
WA_RF60DFLT-FEINS2, sy-vline,
WA_RF60DFLT-FQMDIF, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RF60DFLT 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_RF60DFLT 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_RF60DFLT INTO WA_RF60DFLT. *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 CUNIT, internal->external for field FEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RF60DFLT-FEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RF60DFLT-FEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field FEINS2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RF60DFLT-FEINS2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RF60DFLT-FEINS2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field FEINS3 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RF60DFLT-FEINS3 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RF60DFLT-FEINS3.
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_RF60DFLT_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
INTRENO TYPE STRING,
SFLART TYPE STRING,
DGULTAB TYPE STRING,
FQMFLART TYPE STRING,
FEINS TYPE STRING,
JHIST TYPE STRING,
KZ TYPE STRING,
FQMMES TYPE STRING,
FEINS2 TYPE STRING,
FQMDIF TYPE STRING,
FEINS3 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RF60DFLT_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_RF60DFLT_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_RF60DFLT_STR-INTRENO sy-vline
WA_RF60DFLT_STR-SFLART sy-vline
WA_RF60DFLT_STR-DGULTAB sy-vline
WA_RF60DFLT_STR-FQMFLART sy-vline
WA_RF60DFLT_STR-FEINS sy-vline
WA_RF60DFLT_STR-JHIST sy-vline
WA_RF60DFLT_STR-KZ sy-vline
WA_RF60DFLT_STR-FQMMES sy-vline
WA_RF60DFLT_STR-FEINS2 sy-vline
WA_RF60DFLT_STR-FQMDIF sy-vline
WA_RF60DFLT_STR-FEINS3 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.