ABAP Select data from SAP table RGLRP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RGLRP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RGLRP2).
*--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_RGLRP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RGLRP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RGLRP ASSIGNING <RGLRP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RGLRP>-FROM_RLDNR = 1.
<RGLRP>-TO_RLDNR = 1.
<RGLRP>-FROM_RVERS = 1.
<RGLRP>-TO_RVERS = 1.
<RGLRP>-FROM_BUKRS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RGLRP-TO_BUKRS, sy-vline,
WA_RGLRP-FROM_RCOMP, sy-vline,
WA_RGLRP-TO_RCOMP, sy-vline,
WA_RGLRP-FROM_RRCTY, sy-vline,
WA_RGLRP-TO_RRCTY, sy-vline,
WA_RGLRP-FROM_RYEAR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RGLRP 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_RGLRP 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_RGLRP INTO WA_RGLRP. *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 FROM_RLDNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RGLRP-FROM_RLDNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RGLRP-FROM_RLDNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field TO_RYEAR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RGLRP-TO_RYEAR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RGLRP-TO_RYEAR.
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_RGLRP_STR,
FROM_RLDNR TYPE STRING,
TO_RLDNR TYPE STRING,
FROM_RVERS TYPE STRING,
TO_RVERS TYPE STRING,
FROM_BUKRS TYPE STRING,
TO_BUKRS TYPE STRING,
FROM_RCOMP TYPE STRING,
TO_RCOMP TYPE STRING,
FROM_RRCTY TYPE STRING,
TO_RRCTY TYPE STRING,
FROM_RYEAR TYPE STRING,
TO_RYEAR TYPE STRING,
RPLAN TYPE STRING,
REVAL_AMNT TYPE STRING,
REVAL_QUAN TYPE STRING,
USER_EXIT TYPE STRING,
ACCUM TYPE STRING,
DELETE TYPE STRING,
MSGTY TYPE STRING,
NATXT TYPE STRING,
ENTRYACT TYPE STRING,
ENTRYMAX TYPE STRING,
SETNAME TYPE STRING,
FROM_PER TYPE STRING,
TO_PER TYPE STRING,
ROLL_ALL_FIELDS TYPE STRING,
ROLL_SPEC_FIELDS TYPE STRING,
BATCH TYPE STRING,
SETID TYPE STRING,
SET_FIELD TYPE STRING,
SETTEXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RGLRP_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_RGLRP_STR-FROM_RLDNR sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-TO_RLDNR sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-FROM_RVERS sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-TO_RVERS sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-FROM_BUKRS sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-TO_BUKRS sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-FROM_RCOMP sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-TO_RCOMP sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-FROM_RRCTY sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-TO_RRCTY sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-FROM_RYEAR sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-TO_RYEAR sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-RPLAN sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-REVAL_AMNT sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-REVAL_QUAN sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-USER_EXIT sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-ACCUM sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-DELETE sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-MSGTY sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-NATXT sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-ENTRYACT sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-ENTRYMAX sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-SETNAME sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-FROM_PER sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-TO_PER sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-ROLL_ALL_FIELDS sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-ROLL_SPEC_FIELDS sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-BATCH sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-SETID sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-SET_FIELD sy-vline
WA_RGLRP_STR-SETTEXT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.