ABAP Select data from SAP table RGCU1 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP RGCU1 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 RGCU1. 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 RGCU1 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_RGCU1 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RGCU1,
      WA_RGCU1 TYPE RGCU1,
      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: <RGCU1> TYPE RGCU1.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_RGCU1.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM RGCU1
  INTO TABLE IT_RGCU1.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RGCU1
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RGCU12).
*--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_RGCU1 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RGCU12).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RGCU1 ASSIGNING <RGCU1>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RGCU1>-BUKRS = 1.
<RGCU1>-RLDNR = 1.
<RGCU1>-BUKZ = 1.
<RGCU1>-PRKZ = 1.
<RGCU1>-PERIV = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_RGCU1 INTO WA_RGCU1.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RGCU1-GLSIP, sy-vline,
WA_RGCU1-VTRHJ, sy-vline,
WA_RGCU1-RCOMP, sy-vline,
WA_RGCU1-ININD, sy-vline,
WA_RGCU1-HBUPER, sy-vline,
WA_RGCU1-HBUJHR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RGCU1 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_RGCU1 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_RGCU1 INTO WA_RGCU1. *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 RLDNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RGCU1-RLDNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RGCU1-RLDNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field VTRHJ CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RGCU1-VTRHJ IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RGCU1-VTRHJ.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RCOMP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RGCU1-RCOMP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RGCU1-RCOMP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field HBUJHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RGCU1-HBUJHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RGCU1-HBUJHR.
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_RGCU1_STR,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
RLDNR TYPE STRING,
BUKZ TYPE STRING,
PRKZ TYPE STRING,
PERIV TYPE STRING,
GLSIP TYPE STRING,
VTRHJ TYPE STRING,
RCOMP TYPE STRING,
ININD TYPE STRING,
HBUPER TYPE STRING,
HBUJHR TYPE STRING,
HPERKZ TYPE STRING,
ACTIVITY TYPE STRING,
FELDMODIF TYPE STRING,
MBUCH TYPE STRING,
GLSIP1 TYPE STRING,
KTOPL TYPE STRING,
RLDNRNAME TYPE STRING,
BUKRSNAME TYPE STRING,
RCOMPNAME TYPE STRING,
ACTIVNAME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RGCU1_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_RGCU1_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_RGCU1_STR-RLDNR sy-vline
WA_RGCU1_STR-BUKZ sy-vline
WA_RGCU1_STR-PRKZ sy-vline
WA_RGCU1_STR-PERIV sy-vline
WA_RGCU1_STR-GLSIP sy-vline
WA_RGCU1_STR-VTRHJ sy-vline
WA_RGCU1_STR-RCOMP sy-vline
WA_RGCU1_STR-ININD sy-vline
WA_RGCU1_STR-HBUPER sy-vline
WA_RGCU1_STR-HBUJHR sy-vline
WA_RGCU1_STR-HPERKZ sy-vline
WA_RGCU1_STR-ACTIVITY sy-vline
WA_RGCU1_STR-FELDMODIF sy-vline
WA_RGCU1_STR-MBUCH sy-vline
WA_RGCU1_STR-GLSIP1 sy-vline
WA_RGCU1_STR-KTOPL sy-vline
WA_RGCU1_STR-RLDNRNAME sy-vline
WA_RGCU1_STR-BUKRSNAME sy-vline
WA_RGCU1_STR-RCOMPNAME sy-vline
WA_RGCU1_STR-ACTIVNAME sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.