ABAP Select data from SAP table RF61ZP into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP RF61ZP 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 RF61ZP. 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 RF61ZP 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_RF61ZP TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RF61ZP,
      WA_RF61ZP TYPE RF61ZP,
      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: <RF61ZP> TYPE RF61ZP.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_RF61ZP.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM RF61ZP
  INTO TABLE IT_RF61ZP.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RF61ZP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RF61ZP2).
*--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_RF61ZP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RF61ZP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RF61ZP ASSIGNING <RF61ZP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RF61ZP>-EZAEHLER = 1.
<RF61ZP>-EABRG = 1.
<RF61ZP>-EBUKRS = 1.
<RF61ZP>-EWENR = 1.
<RF61ZP>-EGRNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_RF61ZP INTO WA_RF61ZP.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RF61ZP-EGENR, sy-vline,
WA_RF61ZP-EMENR, sy-vline,
WA_RF61ZP-ERAUMNR, sy-vline,
WA_RF61ZP-EFUNC, sy-vline,
WA_RF61ZP-ERANGENR, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RF61ZP 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_RF61ZP 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_RF61ZP INTO WA_RF61ZP. *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 SWENR, internal->external for field EWENR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SWENR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RF61ZP-EWENR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RF61ZP-EWENR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SGRNR, internal->external for field EGRNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SGRNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RF61ZP-EGRNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RF61ZP-EGRNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SGENR, internal->external for field EGENR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SGENR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RF61ZP-EGENR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RF61ZP-EGENR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SMENR, internal->external for field EMENR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SMENR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RF61ZP-EMENR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RF61ZP-EMENR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ERAUMNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RF61ZP-ERAUMNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RF61ZP-ERAUMNR.
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_RF61ZP_STR,
EZAEHLER TYPE STRING,
EABRG TYPE STRING,
EBUKRS TYPE STRING,
EWENR TYPE STRING,
EGRNR TYPE STRING,
EGENR TYPE STRING,
EMENR TYPE STRING,
ERAUMNR TYPE STRING,
EFUNC TYPE STRING,
ERANGENR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RF61ZP_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_RF61ZP_STR-EZAEHLER sy-vline
WA_RF61ZP_STR-EABRG sy-vline
WA_RF61ZP_STR-EBUKRS sy-vline
WA_RF61ZP_STR-EWENR sy-vline
WA_RF61ZP_STR-EGRNR sy-vline
WA_RF61ZP_STR-EGENR sy-vline
WA_RF61ZP_STR-EMENR sy-vline
WA_RF61ZP_STR-ERAUMNR sy-vline
WA_RF61ZP_STR-EFUNC sy-vline
WA_RF61ZP_STR-ERANGENR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.