ABAP Select data from SAP table RJHA501 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP RJHA501 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 RJHA501. 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 RJHA501 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_RJHA501 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RJHA501,
      WA_RJHA501 TYPE RJHA501,
      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: <RJHA501> TYPE RJHA501.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_RJHA501.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM RJHA501
  INTO TABLE IT_RJHA501.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RJHA501
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RJHA5012).
*--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_RJHA501 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RJHA5012).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RJHA501 ASSIGNING <RJHA501>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RJHA501>-MANDT = 1.
<RJHA501>-AVM_NR = 1.
<RJHA501>-POS_NR = 1.
<RJHA501>-UPOS_NR = 1.
<RJHA501>-EIN_NR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_RJHA501 INTO WA_RJHA501.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RJHA501-UR_BELEINH, sy-vline,
WA_RJHA501-BELEGEINH, sy-vline,
WA_RJHA501-E_BELEINH, sy-vline,
WA_RJHA501-INHK_EINT, sy-vline,
WA_RJHA501-INHK_PLAZ, sy-vline,
WA_RJHA501-INHK_PLEV1, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RJHA501 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_RJHA501 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_RJHA501 INTO WA_RJHA501. *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 AVM_NR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RJHA501-AVM_NR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RJHA501-AVM_NR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field UR_BELEINH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RJHA501-UR_BELEINH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RJHA501-UR_BELEINH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BELEGEINH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RJHA501-BELEGEINH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RJHA501-BELEGEINH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field E_BELEINH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RJHA501-E_BELEINH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RJHA501-E_BELEINH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field INHK_EINT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RJHA501-INHK_EINT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RJHA501-INHK_EINT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field INHK_PLAZ CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RJHA501-INHK_PLAZ IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RJHA501-INHK_PLAZ.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field INHK_PLEV1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RJHA501-INHK_PLEV1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RJHA501-INHK_PLEV1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field INHK_SOVER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RJHA501-INHK_SOVER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RJHA501-INHK_SOVER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VAUSGB CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RJHA501-VAUSGB IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RJHA501-VAUSGB.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ANNSCHL_EH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RJHA501-ANNSCHL_EH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RJHA501-ANNSCHL_EH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PLAZIERUNG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RJHA501-PLAZIERUNG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RJHA501-PLAZIERUNG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PUB_CHNG_IHK_LV1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RJHA501-PUB_CHNG_IHK_LV1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RJHA501-PUB_CHNG_IHK_LV1.
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_RJHA501_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
AVM_NR TYPE STRING,
POS_NR TYPE STRING,
UPOS_NR TYPE STRING,
EIN_NR TYPE STRING,
UR_BELEINH TYPE STRING,
BELEGEINH TYPE STRING,
E_BELEINH TYPE STRING,
INHK_EINT TYPE STRING,
INHK_PLAZ TYPE STRING,
INHK_PLEV1 TYPE STRING,
INHK_SOVER TYPE STRING,
SEITE_FSP TYPE STRING,
XEINAENDER TYPE STRING,
XTERM_AEND TYPE STRING,
E_TERM_KOM TYPE STRING,
E_TERMIN TYPE STRING,
TERMINART TYPE STRING,
E_HEFT TYPE STRING,
E_VAVARTYP TYPE STRING,
S_TERMIN TYPE STRING,
S_HEFT TYPE STRING,
S_VAVARTYP TYPE STRING,
VAUSGB TYPE STRING,
ANNSCHLUSS TYPE STRING,
ANNSCHL_EH TYPE STRING,
UHRZEIT_AS TYPE STRING,
AZART_PLAZ TYPE STRING,
XTEXT_INT TYPE STRING,
XTEXT_EXT TYPE STRING,
XFESTPLATZ TYPE STRING,
PLAZIERUNG TYPE STRING,
AENVERS_NR TYPE STRING,
XSPERR_TEC TYPE STRING,
XANNSCHLAB TYPE STRING,
XSTPLAZ TYPE STRING,
XBELICHTET TYPE STRING,
XERSCH TYPE STRING,
XDIFF_BBE TYPE STRING,
XDIFF_COL TYPE STRING,
XDIFF_TERM TYPE STRING,
XDIFF_PLZ TYPE STRING,
MERKMAL0 TYPE STRING,
MERKMAL1 TYPE STRING,
MERKMAL2 TYPE STRING,
MERKMAL3 TYPE STRING,
MERKMAL4 TYPE STRING,
MERKMAL5 TYPE STRING,
MERKMAL6 TYPE STRING,
MERKMAL7 TYPE STRING,
MERKMAL8 TYPE STRING,
MERKMAL9 TYPE STRING,
BE_ERROR TYPE STRING,
WEBPUBL_DATE_FRM TYPE STRING,
WEBPUBL_DATE_TO TYPE STRING,
HOLIDAY_ID TYPE STRING,
XCRT_CHG_AFTR_DL TYPE STRING,
PUB_CHNG_REASON TYPE STRING,
PUB_CHNG_DATE TYPE STRING,
PUB_CHNG_COPY_NO TYPE STRING,
PUB_CHNG_IHK_LV1 TYPE STRING,
STATUSK TYPE STRING,
XRESERV TYPE STRING,
XSTORNIERT TYPE STRING,
STORNOGRND TYPE STRING,
EIN_ART TYPE STRING,
WERBK_TYP TYPE STRING,
WERBK_KNZ TYPE STRING,
WERBK_POS TYPE STRING,
WERBK_UPOS TYPE STRING,
WERBK_EINT TYPE STRING,
NOTIZKNZ TYPE STRING,
MOTIV TYPE STRING,
MARK TYPE STRING,
BE_KURZ TYPE STRING,
STAT_AMPEL TYPE STRING,
HOLIDAY_TEXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RJHA501_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_RJHA501_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-AVM_NR sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-POS_NR sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-UPOS_NR sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-EIN_NR sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-UR_BELEINH sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-BELEGEINH sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-E_BELEINH sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-INHK_EINT sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-INHK_PLAZ sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-INHK_PLEV1 sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-INHK_SOVER sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-SEITE_FSP sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-XEINAENDER sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-XTERM_AEND sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-E_TERM_KOM sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-E_TERMIN sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-TERMINART sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-E_HEFT sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-E_VAVARTYP sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-S_TERMIN sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-S_HEFT sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-S_VAVARTYP sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-VAUSGB sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-ANNSCHLUSS sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-ANNSCHL_EH sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-UHRZEIT_AS sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-AZART_PLAZ sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-XTEXT_INT sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-XTEXT_EXT sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-XFESTPLATZ sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-PLAZIERUNG sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-AENVERS_NR sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-XSPERR_TEC sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-XANNSCHLAB sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-XSTPLAZ sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-XBELICHTET sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-XERSCH sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-XDIFF_BBE sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-XDIFF_COL sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-XDIFF_TERM sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-XDIFF_PLZ sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-MERKMAL0 sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-MERKMAL1 sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-MERKMAL2 sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-MERKMAL3 sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-MERKMAL4 sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-MERKMAL5 sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-MERKMAL6 sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-MERKMAL7 sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-MERKMAL8 sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-MERKMAL9 sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-BE_ERROR sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-WEBPUBL_DATE_FRM sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-WEBPUBL_DATE_TO sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-HOLIDAY_ID sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-XCRT_CHG_AFTR_DL sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-PUB_CHNG_REASON sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-PUB_CHNG_DATE sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-PUB_CHNG_COPY_NO sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-PUB_CHNG_IHK_LV1 sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-STATUSK sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-XRESERV sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-XSTORNIERT sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-STORNOGRND sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-EIN_ART sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-WERBK_TYP sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-WERBK_KNZ sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-WERBK_POS sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-WERBK_UPOS sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-WERBK_EINT sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-NOTIZKNZ sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-MOTIV sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-MARK sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-BE_KURZ sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-STAT_AMPEL sy-vline
WA_RJHA501_STR-HOLIDAY_TEXT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.