ABAP Select data from SAP table RLIDRDF into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RLIDRDF
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RLIDRDF2).
*--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_RLIDRDF INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RLIDRDF2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RLIDRDF>-GROUP_ID = 1.
<RLIDRDF>-ORDER_NO = 1.
<RLIDRDF>-MANDT = 1.
<RLIDRDF>-POSTNO = 1.
<RLIDRDF>-BJAHR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RLIDRDF-ENTRTSTP, sy-vline,
  WA_RLIDRDF-POSTDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_RLIDRDF-USNAM, sy-vline,
  WA_RLIDRDF-EVTYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_RLIDRDF-POSTIT, sy-vline,
  WA_RLIDRDF-ACCTNO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_RLIDRDF 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_RLIDRDF 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_RLIDRDF INTO WA_RLIDRDF.


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field HL_RET_MATERIAL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_RLIDRDF-HL_RET_MATERIAL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RLIDRDF-HL_RET_MATERIAL.
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_RLIDRDF_STR, 
GROUP_ID TYPE STRING,
ORDER_NO TYPE STRING,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
POSTNO TYPE STRING,
BJAHR TYPE STRING,
ENTRTSTP TYPE STRING,
POSTDATE TYPE STRING,
USNAM TYPE STRING,
EVTYPE TYPE STRING,
POSTIT TYPE STRING,
ACCTNO TYPE STRING,
POSTQUAN TYPE STRING,
ACCTPTY TYPE STRING,
BALBPOST TYPE STRING,
SEQNOBPOST TYPE STRING,
PSHPNO TYPE STRING,
MOVTSTP TYPE STRING,
MBLNR TYPE STRING,
MJAHR TYPE STRING,
MBLIT TYPE STRING,
BWART TYPE STRING,
REFLFSNR TYPE STRING,
REFLFSPOS TYPE STRING,
REFDOCDATE TYPE STRING,
REFFRBNR TYPE STRING,
LSMNG TYPE STRING,
LSMEH TYPE STRING,
REFLFSNR_I TYPE STRING,
DOCNO TYPE STRING,
REFPOSTNO TYPE STRING,
REFPOSTYEAR TYPE STRING,
REFPOSTIT TYPE STRING,
GRP_POSTIT TYPE STRING,
CPGRPNO TYPE STRING,
CPSTATEIT TYPE STRING,
CPKIND TYPE STRING,
ACMAN TYPE STRING,
ACMANTY TYPE STRING,
ACHOL TYPE STRING,
ACHOLTY TYPE STRING,
ACMAN_NAME1 TYPE STRING,
ACMAN_ORT01 TYPE STRING,
ACHOL_NAME1 TYPE STRING,
ACHOL_ORT01 TYPE STRING,
ACMAN_PR TYPE STRING,
ACMANTY_PR TYPE STRING,
ACHOL_PR TYPE STRING,
ACHOLTY_PR TYPE STRING,
ACMAN_EXT TYPE STRING,
ACHOL_EXT TYPE STRING,
ROLE_LOC TYPE STRING,
ROLE_TXT_LOC TYPE STRING,
ROLE_EXP TYPE STRING,
ROLE_TXT_EXP TYPE STRING,
NRART TYPE STRING,
PARNR TYPE STRING,
RET_MATNR TYPE STRING,
RET_MATNR_EXT TYPE STRING,
MAKTX TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
BUTXT TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
OTYPE TYPE STRING,
OBJID TYPE STRING,
STEXT TYPE STRING,
ACCTNO_EXT TYPE STRING,
ACCTSTATE TYPE STRING,
ICON_ACCTSTATE TYPE STRING,
POSTQUAN_RECEIPT TYPE STRING,
POSTQUAN_ISSUE TYPE STRING,
ACCTBAL_ACPOST TYPE STRING,
POSTQUAN_AME TYPE STRING,
POSTQUAN_RECEIPT_AME TYPE STRING,
POSTQUAN_ISSUE_AME TYPE STRING,
ACCTBAL_ACPOST_AME TYPE STRING,
BASE_UOM TYPE STRING,
ACCTME TYPE STRING,
ALT_UOM TYPE STRING,
TZONE TYPE STRING,
ENTRDATE TYPE STRING,
ENTRTIME TYPE STRING,
MOVDATE TYPE STRING,
MOVTIME TYPE STRING,
POTYPE_TXT TYPE STRING,
EVTYPE_TXT TYPE STRING,
CPSTATE_ICON TYPE STRING,
PARTNO TYPE STRING,
ACSTNO TYPE STRING,
BALDATE TYPE STRING,
TRANSTYPE TYPE STRING,
HL_RET_MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
HEADLINE TYPE STRING,
HL_PARTNER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_RLIDRDF_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_RLIDRDF_STR-GROUP_ID sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ORDER_NO sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-POSTNO sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-BJAHR sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ENTRTSTP sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-POSTDATE sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-USNAM sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-EVTYPE sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-POSTIT sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ACCTNO sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-POSTQUAN sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ACCTPTY sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-BALBPOST sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-SEQNOBPOST sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-PSHPNO sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-MOVTSTP sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-MBLNR sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-MJAHR sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-MBLIT sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-BWART sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-REFLFSNR sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-REFLFSPOS sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-REFDOCDATE sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-REFFRBNR sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-LSMNG sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-LSMEH sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-REFLFSNR_I sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-DOCNO sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-REFPOSTNO sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-REFPOSTYEAR sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-REFPOSTIT sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-GRP_POSTIT sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-CPGRPNO sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-CPSTATEIT sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-CPKIND sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ACMAN sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ACMANTY sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ACHOL sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ACHOLTY sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ACMAN_NAME1 sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ACMAN_ORT01 sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ACHOL_NAME1 sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ACHOL_ORT01 sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ACMAN_PR sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ACMANTY_PR sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ACHOL_PR sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ACHOLTY_PR sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ACMAN_EXT sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ACHOL_EXT sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ROLE_LOC sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ROLE_TXT_LOC sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ROLE_EXP sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ROLE_TXT_EXP sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-NRART sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-PARNR sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-RET_MATNR sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-RET_MATNR_EXT sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-MAKTX sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-BUTXT sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-VKORG sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-VTWEG sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-OTYPE sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-OBJID sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-STEXT sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ACCTNO_EXT sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ACCTSTATE sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ICON_ACCTSTATE sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-POSTQUAN_RECEIPT sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-POSTQUAN_ISSUE sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ACCTBAL_ACPOST sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-POSTQUAN_AME sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-POSTQUAN_RECEIPT_AME sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-POSTQUAN_ISSUE_AME sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ACCTBAL_ACPOST_AME sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-BASE_UOM sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ACCTME sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ALT_UOM sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-TZONE sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ENTRDATE sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ENTRTIME sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-MOVDATE sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-MOVTIME sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-POTYPE_TXT sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-EVTYPE_TXT sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-CPSTATE_ICON sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-PARTNO sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-ACSTNO sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-BALDATE sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-TRANSTYPE sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-HL_RET_MATERIAL sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-HEADLINE sy-vline 
WA_RLIDRDF_STR-HL_PARTNER sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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