ABAP Select data from SAP table RL034 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP RL034 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 RL034. 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 RL034 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_RL034 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RL034,
      WA_RL034 TYPE RL034,
      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: <RL034> TYPE RL034.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_RL034.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM RL034
  INTO TABLE IT_RL034.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RL034
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RL0342).
*--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_RL034 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RL0342).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RL034 ASSIGNING <RL034>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RL034>-IKONE = 1.
<RL034>-IKONE1 = 1.
<RL034>-FARBE = 1.
<RL034>-DAUER = 1.
<RL034>-LSONR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_RL034 INTO WA_RL034.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RL034-TANUM, sy-vline,
WA_RL034-MISCH_PLATZ, sy-vline,
WA_RL034-MJAHR, sy-vline,
WA_RL034-MBLNR, sy-vline,
WA_RL034-NLQNR, sy-vline,
WA_RL034-MSGID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RL034 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_RL034 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_RL034 INTO WA_RL034. *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 GJAHR, internal->external for field MJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL034-MJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL034-MJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field MBLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL034-MBLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL034-MBLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field GEWEI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL034-GEWEI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL034-GEWEI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field IVNUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL034-IVNUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL034-IVNUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL034-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL034-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SONUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL034-SONUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL034-SONUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field WENUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL034-WENUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL034-WENUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL034-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL034-MEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field LQUA_GEWEI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL034-LQUA_GEWEI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL034-LQUA_GEWEI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LQUA_IVNUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL034-LQUA_IVNUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL034-LQUA_IVNUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BENUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL034-BENUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL034-BENUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit LENUM, internal->external for field LENUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_LENUM_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL034-LENUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL034-LENUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field QPLOS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL034-QPLOS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL034-QPLOS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VBELN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL034-VBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL034-VBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VBFA_VBELN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL034-VBFA_VBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL034-VBFA_VBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit LENUM, internal->external for field VLENR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_LENUM_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL034-VLENR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL034-VLENR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ALTME CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL034-ALTME IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL034-ALTME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field /CWM/ACT_UOM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL034-/CWM/ACT_UOM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL034-/CWM/ACT_UOM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field /CWM/TGT_UOM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL034-/CWM/TGT_UOM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL034-/CWM/TGT_UOM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field /CWM/VEMEH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL034-/CWM/VEMEH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL034-/CWM/VEMEH.
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_RL034_STR,
IKONE TYPE STRING,
IKONE1 TYPE STRING,
FARBE TYPE STRING,
DAUER TYPE STRING,
LSONR TYPE STRING,
TANUM TYPE STRING,
MISCH_PLATZ TYPE STRING,
MJAHR TYPE STRING,
MBLNR TYPE STRING,
NLQNR TYPE STRING,
MSGID TYPE STRING,
MSGTY TYPE STRING,
MSGNO TYPE STRING,
MSGV1 TYPE STRING,
MSGV2 TYPE STRING,
MSGV3 TYPE STRING,
MSGV4 TYPE STRING,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
LGNUM TYPE STRING,
LGTYP TYPE STRING,
LGPLA TYPE STRING,
LGBER TYPE STRING,
LPTYP TYPE STRING,
PLAUF TYPE STRING,
SKZUA TYPE STRING,
SKZUE TYPE STRING,
SKZSA TYPE STRING,
SKZSE TYPE STRING,
SKZSI TYPE STRING,
SPGRU TYPE STRING,
ANZQU TYPE STRING,
MAXQU TYPE STRING,
ANZLE TYPE STRING,
MAXLE TYPE STRING,
KZDYN TYPE STRING,
LGEWI TYPE STRING,
GEWEI TYPE STRING,
MGEWI TYPE STRING,
BDATU TYPE STRING,
BZEIT TYPE STRING,
BTANR TYPE STRING,
BTAPS TYPE STRING,
RDATU TYPE STRING,
RZEIT TYPE STRING,
KZINV TYPE STRING,
IDATU TYPE STRING,
IVNUM TYPE STRING,
IVPOS TYPE STRING,
IVIVO TYPE STRING,
KZLER TYPE STRING,
KZVOL TYPE STRING,
SORLP TYPE STRING,
BRAND TYPE STRING,
UNAME TYPE STRING,
LAEDT TYPE STRING,
LKAPV TYPE STRING,
RKAPV TYPE STRING,
KOBER TYPE STRING,
REIHF TYPE STRING,
VERIF TYPE STRING,
LZONE TYPE STRING,
XCORD TYPE STRING,
YCORD TYPE STRING,
ZCORD TYPE STRING,
LQUA_MANDT TYPE STRING,
LQUA_LGNUM TYPE STRING,
LQNUM TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
CHARG TYPE STRING,
BESTQ TYPE STRING,
SOBKZ TYPE STRING,
SONUM TYPE STRING,
LQUA_LGTYP TYPE STRING,
LQUA_LGPLA TYPE STRING,
PLPOS TYPE STRING,
LQUA_SKZUE TYPE STRING,
LQUA_SKZUA TYPE STRING,
LQUA_SKZSE TYPE STRING,
LQUA_SKZSA TYPE STRING,
LQUA_SKZSI TYPE STRING,
LQUA_SPGRU TYPE STRING,
ZEUGN TYPE STRING,
LQUA_BDATU TYPE STRING,
LQUA_BZEIT TYPE STRING,
LQUA_BTANR TYPE STRING,
LQUA_BTAPS TYPE STRING,
EDATU TYPE STRING,
EZEIT TYPE STRING,
ADATU TYPE STRING,
AZEIT TYPE STRING,
ZDATU TYPE STRING,
WDATU TYPE STRING,
WENUM TYPE STRING,
WEPOS TYPE STRING,
LETYP TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
GESME TYPE STRING,
VERME TYPE STRING,
EINME TYPE STRING,
AUSME TYPE STRING,
LQUA_MGEWI TYPE STRING,
LQUA_GEWEI TYPE STRING,
TBNUM TYPE STRING,
LQUA_IVNUM TYPE STRING,
LQUA_IVPOS TYPE STRING,
BETYP TYPE STRING,
BENUM TYPE STRING,
LENUM TYPE STRING,
QPLOS TYPE STRING,
VFDAT TYPE STRING,
QKAPV TYPE STRING,
LQUA_KOBER TYPE STRING,
LGORT TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
LQUA_IDATU TYPE STRING,
SGT_SCAT TYPE STRING,
VBFA_VBELN TYPE STRING,
POSNN TYPE STRING,
LGMNG TYPE STRING,
LTAP_TANUM TYPE STRING,
LTAP_TAPOS TYPE STRING,
LTAP_LETYP TYPE STRING,
VLENR TYPE STRING,
HOMVE TYPE STRING,
NISTM TYPE STRING,
ALTME TYPE STRING,
NISTA TYPE STRING,
VLPLA TYPE STRING,
VPPOS TYPE STRING,
VLPLA_MISCH TYPE STRING,
VLTYP TYPE STRING,
RFMNG TYPE STRING,
/CWM/XCWMAT TYPE STRING,
/CWM/ACT_QTY TYPE STRING,
/CWM/ACT_UOM TYPE STRING,
/CWM/TGT_QTY TYPE STRING,
/CWM/TGT_UOM TYPE STRING,
/CWM/HU_OLD_QTY TYPE STRING,
/CWM/VEMEH TYPE STRING,
/CWM/SELKZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RL034_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_RL034_STR-IKONE sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-IKONE1 sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-FARBE sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-DAUER sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LSONR sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-TANUM sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-MISCH_PLATZ sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-MJAHR sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-MBLNR sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-NLQNR sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-MSGID sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-MSGTY sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-MSGNO sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-MSGV1 sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-MSGV2 sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-MSGV3 sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-MSGV4 sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LGNUM sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LGTYP sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LGPLA sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LGBER sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LPTYP sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-PLAUF sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-SKZUA sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-SKZUE sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-SKZSA sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-SKZSE sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-SKZSI sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-SPGRU sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-ANZQU sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-MAXQU sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-ANZLE sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-MAXLE sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-KZDYN sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LGEWI sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-GEWEI sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-MGEWI sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-BDATU sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-BZEIT sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-BTANR sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-BTAPS sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-RDATU sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-RZEIT sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-KZINV sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-IDATU sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-IVNUM sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-IVPOS sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-IVIVO sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-KZLER sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-KZVOL sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-SORLP sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-BRAND sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-UNAME sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LAEDT sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LKAPV sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-RKAPV sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-KOBER sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-REIHF sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-VERIF sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LZONE sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-XCORD sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-YCORD sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-ZCORD sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LQUA_MANDT sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LQUA_LGNUM sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LQNUM sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-CHARG sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-BESTQ sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-SOBKZ sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-SONUM sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LQUA_LGTYP sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LQUA_LGPLA sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-PLPOS sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LQUA_SKZUE sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LQUA_SKZUA sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LQUA_SKZSE sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LQUA_SKZSA sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LQUA_SKZSI sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LQUA_SPGRU sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-ZEUGN sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LQUA_BDATU sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LQUA_BZEIT sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LQUA_BTANR sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LQUA_BTAPS sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-EDATU sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-EZEIT sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-ADATU sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-AZEIT sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-ZDATU sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-WDATU sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-WENUM sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-WEPOS sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LETYP sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-GESME sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-VERME sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-EINME sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-AUSME sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LQUA_MGEWI sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LQUA_GEWEI sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-TBNUM sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LQUA_IVNUM sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LQUA_IVPOS sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-BETYP sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-BENUM sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LENUM sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-QPLOS sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-VFDAT sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-QKAPV sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LQUA_KOBER sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LGORT sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-VBELN sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LQUA_IDATU sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-SGT_SCAT sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-VBFA_VBELN sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-POSNN sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LGMNG sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LTAP_TANUM sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LTAP_TAPOS sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-LTAP_LETYP sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-VLENR sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-HOMVE sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-NISTM sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-ALTME sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-NISTA sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-VLPLA sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-VPPOS sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-VLPLA_MISCH sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-VLTYP sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-RFMNG sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-/CWM/XCWMAT sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-/CWM/ACT_QTY sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-/CWM/ACT_UOM sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-/CWM/TGT_QTY sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-/CWM/TGT_UOM sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-/CWM/HU_OLD_QTY sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-/CWM/VEMEH sy-vline
WA_RL034_STR-/CWM/SELKZ sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.