ABAP Select data from SAP table RJK13AL into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP RJK13AL 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 RJK13AL. 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 RJK13AL 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_RJK13AL TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RJK13AL,
      WA_RJK13AL TYPE RJK13AL,
      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: <RJK13AL> TYPE RJK13AL.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_RJK13AL.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM RJK13AL
  INTO TABLE IT_RJK13AL.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RJK13AL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RJK13AL2).
*--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_RJK13AL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RJK13AL2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RJK13AL ASSIGNING <RJK13AL>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RJK13AL>-DRERZ = 1.
<RJK13AL>-PVA = 1.
<RJK13AL>-BEZUGSTYP = 1.
<RJK13AL>-VAUSGB = 1.
<RJK13AL>-VAVARTYPTA = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_RJK13AL INTO WA_RJK13AL.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RJK13AL-HEFTNUMMER, sy-vline,
WA_RJK13AL-ERSCHDAT, sy-vline,
WA_RJK13AL-AMORATE, sy-vline,
WA_RJK13AL-WAERK, sy-vline,
WA_RJK13AL-MENGE, sy-vline,
WA_RJK13AL-XINVOICE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RJK13AL 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_RJK13AL 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_RJK13AL INTO WA_RJK13AL. *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 DRERZ CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RJK13AL-DRERZ IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RJK13AL-DRERZ.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PVA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RJK13AL-PVA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RJK13AL-PVA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VAUSGB CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RJK13AL-VAUSGB IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RJK13AL-VAUSGB.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VBELN_AMO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RJK13AL-VBELN_AMO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RJK13AL-VBELN_AMO.
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_RJK13AL_STR,
DRERZ TYPE STRING,
PVA TYPE STRING,
BEZUGSTYP TYPE STRING,
VAUSGB TYPE STRING,
VAVARTYPTA TYPE STRING,
HEFTNUMMER TYPE STRING,
ERSCHDAT TYPE STRING,
AMORATE TYPE STRING,
WAERK TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
XINVOICE TYPE STRING,
XFREE TYPE STRING,
XREVENUE TYPE STRING,
VBELN_AMO TYPE STRING,
POSNR_AMO TYPE STRING,
XCOMPLAINT TYPE STRING,
COLOR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RJK13AL_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_RJK13AL_STR-DRERZ sy-vline
WA_RJK13AL_STR-PVA sy-vline
WA_RJK13AL_STR-BEZUGSTYP sy-vline
WA_RJK13AL_STR-VAUSGB sy-vline
WA_RJK13AL_STR-VAVARTYPTA sy-vline
WA_RJK13AL_STR-HEFTNUMMER sy-vline
WA_RJK13AL_STR-ERSCHDAT sy-vline
WA_RJK13AL_STR-AMORATE sy-vline
WA_RJK13AL_STR-WAERK sy-vline
WA_RJK13AL_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_RJK13AL_STR-XINVOICE sy-vline
WA_RJK13AL_STR-XFREE sy-vline
WA_RJK13AL_STR-XREVENUE sy-vline
WA_RJK13AL_STR-VBELN_AMO sy-vline
WA_RJK13AL_STR-POSNR_AMO sy-vline
WA_RJK13AL_STR-XCOMPLAINT sy-vline
WA_RJK13AL_STR-COLOR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.