ABAP Select data from SAP table RL03T into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP RL03T 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 RL03T. 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 RL03T 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_RL03T TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RL03T,
      WA_RL03T TYPE RL03T,
      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: <RL03T> TYPE RL03T.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_RL03T.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM RL03T
  INTO TABLE IT_RL03T.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RL03T
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RL03T2).
*--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_RL03T INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RL03T2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RL03T ASSIGNING <RL03T>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RL03T>-ANFME = 1.
<RL03T>-ANFML = 1.
<RL03T>-VLMEI = 1.
<RL03T>-NLMEI = 1.
<RL03T>-RLMEI = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_RL03T INTO WA_RL03T.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RL03T-VAMEI, sy-vline,
WA_RL03T-NAMEI, sy-vline,
WA_RL03T-RAMEI, sy-vline,
WA_RL03T-DUNKL, sy-vline,
WA_RL03T-SQUIT, sy-vline,
WA_RL03T-NQUIT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RL03T 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_RL03T 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_RL03T INTO WA_RL03T. *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 CUNIT, internal->external for field VLMEI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL03T-VLMEI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL03T-VLMEI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field NLMEI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL03T-NLMEI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL03T-NLMEI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field RLMEI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL03T-RLMEI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL03T-RLMEI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VAMEI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL03T-VAMEI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL03T-VAMEI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field NAMEI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL03T-NAMEI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL03T-NAMEI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field RAMEI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL03T-RAMEI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL03T-RAMEI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit LENUM, internal->external for field LENUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_LENUM_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL03T-LENUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL03T-LENUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field REFNR_2ST CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL03T-REFNR_2ST IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL03T-REFNR_2ST.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field TKNUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL03T-TKNUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL03T-TKNUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EXIDV CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL03T-EXIDV IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL03T-EXIDV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit LENUM, internal->external for field NLENR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_LENUM_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL03T-NLENR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL03T-NLENR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field /CWM/ACT_UOM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL03T-/CWM/ACT_UOM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL03T-/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_RL03T-/CWM/TGT_UOM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL03T-/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_RL03T-/CWM/VEMEH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL03T-/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_RL03T_STR,
ANFME TYPE STRING,
ANFML TYPE STRING,
VLMEI TYPE STRING,
NLMEI TYPE STRING,
RLMEI TYPE STRING,
VAMEI TYPE STRING,
NAMEI TYPE STRING,
RAMEI TYPE STRING,
DUNKL TYPE STRING,
SQUIT TYPE STRING,
NQUIT TYPE STRING,
RQUIT TYPE STRING,
TAPOS TYPE STRING,
WDATU TYPE STRING,
ANZL1 TYPE STRING,
ANZL2 TYPE STRING,
LMEN1 TYPE STRING,
LMEN2 TYPE STRING,
LMEL1 TYPE STRING,
LMEL2 TYPE STRING,
LETY1 TYPE STRING,
LETY2 TYPE STRING,
LGTY1 TYPE STRING,
LGTY2 TYPE STRING,
LGBE1 TYPE STRING,
LGBE2 TYPE STRING,
EINML TYPE STRING,
EINME TYPE STRING,
OFFML TYPE STRING,
OFFME TYPE STRING,
SUMTL TYPE STRING,
SUMTM TYPE STRING,
AUSML TYPE STRING,
AUSME TYPE STRING,
OFPOS TYPE STRING,
ALAKT TYPE STRING,
TRART TYPE STRING,
SELKZ TYPE STRING,
VERME TYPE STRING,
FRKML TYPE STRING,
FRKMG TYPE STRING,
ZULML TYPE STRING,
ZULMG TYPE STRING,
DAUER TYPE STRING,
SELMG TYPE STRING,
ULTY1 TYPE STRING,
ULTY2 TYPE STRING,
OFFUM TYPE STRING,
EGTMA TYPE STRING,
EZUMA TYPE STRING,
KZUAP TYPE STRING,
PSOLM TYPE STRING,
PISTM TYPE STRING,
PSOLA TYPE STRING,
PISTA TYPE STRING,
KZVN TYPE STRING,
LGPL1 TYPE STRING,
KZZUL TYPE STRING,
VLTYP TYPE STRING,
VLBER TYPE STRING,
VLPLA TYPE STRING,
NLTYP TYPE STRING,
NLBER TYPE STRING,
NLPLA TYPE STRING,
VLTYT TYPE STRING,
NLTYT TYPE STRING,
MENQU TYPE STRING,
KZNFTA TYPE STRING,
LELAS TYPE STRING,
PICKM TYPE STRING,
DIFFM TYPE STRING,
RESTM TYPE STRING,
KZDIF TYPE STRING,
CHARG TYPE STRING,
QUIMM TYPE STRING,
QUIME TYPE STRING,
OFFMM TYPE STRING,
OFFMA TYPE STRING,
LEDIA TYPE STRING,
LEPIA TYPE STRING,
LENUM TYPE STRING,
VERMA TYPE STRING,
QMSTI TYPE STRING,
ZIEAB TYPE STRING,
STIMA TYPE STRING,
EXTER TYPE STRING,
RHELL TYPE STRING,
RDNKL TYPE STRING,
SUBST TYPE STRING,
LSONR TYPE STRING,
LSON1 TYPE STRING,
LSON2 TYPE STRING,
EXIT TYPE STRING,
COPY TYPE STRING,
MANPL TYPE STRING,
CHPRU TYPE STRING,
REDUZ TYPE STRING,
AUFRU TYPE STRING,
KZGSM TYPE STRING,
KZVOL TYPE STRING,
KZANB TYPE STRING,
TEXT1 TYPE STRING,
KZMAI TYPE STRING,
WEMPF TYPE STRING,
ABLAD TYPE STRING,
REFNR_2ST TYPE STRING,
SOBUB TYPE STRING,
KOMIM TYPE STRING,
QUSEL TYPE STRING,
BECHA TYPE STRING,
BACKG TYPE STRING,
EINLM TYPE STRING,
TBELI TYPE STRING,
LFDAV TYPE STRING,
LFDAB TYPE STRING,
LFMAT TYPE STRING,
TKNUM TYPE STRING,
EXIDV TYPE STRING,
KZFME TYPE STRING,
CHNEU TYPE STRING,
KZCLA TYPE STRING,
XKCFC TYPE STRING,
QSTAT TYPE STRING,
KZDCH TYPE STRING,
VMGEA TYPE STRING,
NMGEA TYPE STRING,
RMGEA TYPE STRING,
FLGPL TYPE STRING,
KZVEP TYPE STRING,
QSTVN TYPE STRING,
QENTN TYPE STRING,
QTRAN TYPE STRING,
QENTR TYPE STRING,
QUKNZ TYPE STRING,
ANZHU TYPE STRING,
EINTA TYPE STRING,
NLENR TYPE STRING,
LFDAZ TYPE STRING,
STZKZ TYPE STRING,
DMENG TYPE STRING,
DMGEA TYPE STRING,
ODMGE TYPE STRING,
ODMGA TYPE STRING,
TALIF TYPE STRING,
STZIN TYPE STRING,
QSTSU TYPE STRING,
SUBSY TYPE STRING,
KZBEF TYPE STRING,
SPLIT TYPE STRING,
ELEHU TYPE STRING,
EIEHU TYPE STRING,
OIMGE TYPE STRING,
OIMGA 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/HU_NEW_QTY TYPE STRING,
/CWM/VEMEH TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RL03T_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_RL03T_STR-ANFME sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-ANFML sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-VLMEI sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-NLMEI sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-RLMEI sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-VAMEI sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-NAMEI sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-RAMEI sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-DUNKL sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-SQUIT sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-NQUIT sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-RQUIT sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-TAPOS sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-WDATU sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-ANZL1 sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-ANZL2 sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-LMEN1 sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-LMEN2 sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-LMEL1 sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-LMEL2 sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-LETY1 sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-LETY2 sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-LGTY1 sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-LGTY2 sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-LGBE1 sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-LGBE2 sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-EINML sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-EINME sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-OFFML sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-OFFME sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-SUMTL sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-SUMTM sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-AUSML sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-AUSME sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-OFPOS sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-ALAKT sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-TRART sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-SELKZ sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-VERME sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-FRKML sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-FRKMG sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-ZULML sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-ZULMG sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-DAUER sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-SELMG sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-ULTY1 sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-ULTY2 sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-OFFUM sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-EGTMA sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-EZUMA sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-KZUAP sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-PSOLM sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-PISTM sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-PSOLA sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-PISTA sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-KZVN sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-LGPL1 sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-KZZUL sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-VLTYP sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-VLBER sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-VLPLA sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-NLTYP sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-NLBER sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-NLPLA sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-VLTYT sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-NLTYT sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-MENQU sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-KZNFTA sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-LELAS sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-PICKM sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-DIFFM sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-RESTM sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-KZDIF sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-CHARG sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-QUIMM sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-QUIME sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-OFFMM sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-OFFMA sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-LEDIA sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-LEPIA sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-LENUM sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-VERMA sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-QMSTI sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-ZIEAB sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-STIMA sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-EXTER sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-RHELL sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-RDNKL sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-SUBST sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-LSONR sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-LSON1 sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-LSON2 sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-EXIT sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-COPY sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-MANPL sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-CHPRU sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-REDUZ sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-AUFRU sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-KZGSM sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-KZVOL sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-KZANB sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-TEXT1 sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-KZMAI sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-WEMPF sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-ABLAD sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-REFNR_2ST sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-SOBUB sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-KOMIM sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-QUSEL sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-BECHA sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-BACKG sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-EINLM sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-TBELI sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-LFDAV sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-LFDAB sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-LFMAT sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-TKNUM sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-EXIDV sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-KZFME sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-CHNEU sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-KZCLA sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-XKCFC sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-QSTAT sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-KZDCH sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-VMGEA sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-NMGEA sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-RMGEA sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-FLGPL sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-KZVEP sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-QSTVN sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-QENTN sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-QTRAN sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-QENTR sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-QUKNZ sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-ANZHU sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-EINTA sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-NLENR sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-LFDAZ sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-STZKZ sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-DMENG sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-DMGEA sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-ODMGE sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-ODMGA sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-TALIF sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-STZIN sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-QSTSU sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-SUBSY sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-KZBEF sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-SPLIT sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-ELEHU sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-EIEHU sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-OIMGE sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-OIMGA sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-/CWM/XCWMAT sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-/CWM/ACT_QTY sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-/CWM/ACT_UOM sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-/CWM/TGT_QTY sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-/CWM/TGT_UOM sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-/CWM/HU_OLD_QTY sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-/CWM/HU_NEW_QTY sy-vline
WA_RL03T_STR-/CWM/VEMEH sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.