ABAP Select data from SAP table RLINK_TO_PARTNER into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RLINK_TO_PARTNER
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RLINK_TO_PARTNER2).
*--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_RLINK_TO_PARTNER INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RLINK_TO_PARTNER>-MANDT = 1.
<RLINK_TO_PARTNER>-SNUMOBJ = 1.
<RLINK_TO_PARTNER>-SOBJEKT = 1.
<RLINK_TO_PARTNER>-PARTNR = 1.
<RLINK_TO_PARTNER>-ROLETYP = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER-DTRANS, sy-vline,
  WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER-DBEBEZ, sy-vline,
  WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER-DENBEZ, sy-vline,
  WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER-APPL, sy-vline,
  WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER-ADR_REF, sy-vline,
  WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER-ROLE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER 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_RLINK_TO_PARTNER 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_RLINK_TO_PARTNER INTO WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER.


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

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

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field PARTNER_E_MAIL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER-PARTNER_E_MAIL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER-PARTNER_E_MAIL.
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_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
SNUMOBJ TYPE STRING,
SOBJEKT TYPE STRING,
PARTNR TYPE STRING,
ROLETYP TYPE STRING,
DTRANS TYPE STRING,
DBEBEZ TYPE STRING,
DENBEZ TYPE STRING,
APPL TYPE STRING,
ADR_REF TYPE STRING,
ROLE TYPE STRING,
PBEZ TYPE STRING,
BBEZ TYPE STRING,
SBBEZ TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
GZLSCH TYPE STRING,
BVTYP TYPE STRING,
ZLSCH TYPE STRING,
SDUNNDOC TYPE STRING,
SDUNNBUC TYPE STRING,
NORDER TYPE STRING,
MNDID TYPE STRING,
ROLE_TYPE_TXT TYPE STRING,
PARTNER_TXT TYPE STRING,
SAVED TYPE STRING,
ACTIVITY_TYPE TYPE STRING,
ACTIVITY_TYPE_TXT TYPE STRING,
PARTNER_E_MAIL TYPE STRING,
PARTNER_PHONE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_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_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-SNUMOBJ sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-SOBJEKT sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-PARTNR sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-ROLETYP sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-DTRANS sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-DBEBEZ sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-DENBEZ sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-APPL sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-ADR_REF sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-ROLE sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-PBEZ sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-BBEZ sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-SBBEZ sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-KUNNR sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-GZLSCH sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-BVTYP sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-ZLSCH sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-SDUNNDOC sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-SDUNNBUC sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-NORDER sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-MNDID sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-ROLE_TYPE_TXT sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-PARTNER_TXT sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-SAVED sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-ACTIVITY_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-ACTIVITY_TYPE_TXT sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-PARTNER_E_MAIL sy-vline 
WA_RLINK_TO_PARTNER_STR-PARTNER_PHONE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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