ABAP Select data from SAP table RFC_DEBI into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RFC_DEBI
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RFC_DEBI2).
*--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_RFC_DEBI INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RFC_DEBI2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RFC_DEBI ASSIGNING <RFC_DEBI>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RFC_DEBI>-KUNNR = 1.
<RFC_DEBI>-VKORG = 1.
<RFC_DEBI>-VTWEG = 1.
<RFC_DEBI>-SPART = 1.
<RFC_DEBI>-BUKRS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RFC_DEBI-LAND1, sy-vline,
WA_RFC_DEBI-PSTLZ, sy-vline,
WA_RFC_DEBI-ORT01, sy-vline,
WA_RFC_DEBI-SPRAS, sy-vline,
WA_RFC_DEBI-NAME1, sy-vline,
WA_RFC_DEBI-NAME2, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RFC_DEBI 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_RFC_DEBI 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_RFC_DEBI INTO WA_RFC_DEBI. *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 KUNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RFC_DEBI-KUNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RFC_DEBI-KUNNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KNRZE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RFC_DEBI-KNRZE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RFC_DEBI-KNRZE.
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_RFC_DEBI_STR,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
LAND1 TYPE STRING,
PSTLZ TYPE STRING,
ORT01 TYPE STRING,
SPRAS TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
NAME2 TYPE STRING,
SORTL TYPE STRING,
KNRZE TYPE STRING,
VKGRP TYPE STRING,
VKBUR TYPE STRING,
DATLT TYPE STRING,
PFACH TYPE STRING,
TELBX TYPE STRING,
TELF1 TYPE STRING,
TELF2 TYPE STRING,
TELFX TYPE STRING,
TELTX TYPE STRING,
TELX1 TYPE STRING,
STCEG TYPE STRING,
REGIO TYPE STRING,
COUNC TYPE STRING,
CITYC TYPE STRING,
STCD1 TYPE STRING,
STCD2 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RFC_DEBI_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_RFC_DEBI_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-VKORG sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-VTWEG sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-SPART sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-LAND1 sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-PSTLZ sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-ORT01 sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-SPRAS sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-NAME1 sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-NAME2 sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-SORTL sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-KNRZE sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-VKGRP sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-VKBUR sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-DATLT sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-PFACH sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-TELBX sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-TELF1 sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-TELF2 sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-TELFX sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-TELTX sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-TELX1 sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-STCEG sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-REGIO sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-COUNC sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-CITYC sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-STCD1 sy-vline
WA_RFC_DEBI_STR-STCD2 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.