ABAP Select data from SAP table RLBT_REFS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RLBT_REFS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RLBT_REFS2).
*--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_RLBT_REFS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RLBT_REFS2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RLBT_REFS ASSIGNING <RLBT_REFS>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RLBT_REFS>-MBLNR = 1.
<RLBT_REFS>-MJAHR = 1.
<RLBT_REFS>-MBLIT = 1.
<RLBT_REFS>-REFPOSTNO = 1.
<RLBT_REFS>-REFPOSTYEAR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RLBT_REFS-REFGRP_POSTIT, sy-vline,
  WA_RLBT_REFS-REFTYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_RLBT_REFS-LFSNR, sy-vline,
  WA_RLBT_REFS-LFSPOS, sy-vline,
  WA_RLBT_REFS-LFSNR_I, sy-vline,
  WA_RLBT_REFS-LFSPOS_I, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_RLBT_REFS 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_RLBT_REFS 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_RLBT_REFS INTO WA_RLBT_REFS.


*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 MBLNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_RLBT_REFS-MBLNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RLBT_REFS-MBLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field DOCNO
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_RLBT_REFS-DOCNO
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RLBT_REFS-DOCNO.
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_RLBT_REFS_STR, 
MBLNR TYPE STRING,
MJAHR TYPE STRING,
MBLIT TYPE STRING,
REFPOSTNO TYPE STRING,
REFPOSTYEAR TYPE STRING,
REFGRP_POSTIT TYPE STRING,
REFTYPE TYPE STRING,
LFSNR TYPE STRING,
LFSPOS TYPE STRING,
LFSNR_I TYPE STRING,
LFSPOS_I TYPE STRING,
FRBNR TYPE STRING,
DOCNO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_RLBT_REFS_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_RLBT_REFS_STR-MBLNR sy-vline 
WA_RLBT_REFS_STR-MJAHR sy-vline 
WA_RLBT_REFS_STR-MBLIT sy-vline 
WA_RLBT_REFS_STR-REFPOSTNO sy-vline 
WA_RLBT_REFS_STR-REFPOSTYEAR sy-vline 
WA_RLBT_REFS_STR-REFGRP_POSTIT sy-vline 
WA_RLBT_REFS_STR-REFTYPE sy-vline 
WA_RLBT_REFS_STR-LFSNR sy-vline 
WA_RLBT_REFS_STR-LFSPOS sy-vline 
WA_RLBT_REFS_STR-LFSNR_I sy-vline 
WA_RLBT_REFS_STR-LFSPOS_I sy-vline 
WA_RLBT_REFS_STR-FRBNR sy-vline 
WA_RLBT_REFS_STR-DOCNO sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.