ABAP Select data from SAP table RM06W into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP RM06W 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 RM06W. 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 RM06W 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_RM06W TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RM06W,
      WA_RM06W TYPE RM06W,
      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: <RM06W> TYPE RM06W.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_RM06W.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM RM06W
  INTO TABLE IT_RM06W.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RM06W
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RM06W2).
*--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_RM06W INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RM06W2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RM06W ASSIGNING <RM06W>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RM06W>-WNAME = 1.
<RM06W>-SELKZ = 1.
<RM06W>-MATN1 = 1.
<RM06W>-MATN2 = 1.
<RM06W>-WERK1 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_RM06W INTO WA_RM06W.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RM06W-WERK2, sy-vline,
WA_RM06W-DATUM, sy-vline,
WA_RM06W-TEXT1, sy-vline,
WA_RM06W-FESKZ, sy-vline,
WA_RM06W-UEBER, sy-vline,
WA_RM06W-LOESC, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RM06W 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_RM06W 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_RM06W INTO WA_RM06W. *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 MATN1, internal->external for field MATN1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RM06W-MATN1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RM06W-MATN1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATN2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RM06W-MATN2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RM06W-MATN2.
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_RM06W_STR,
WNAME TYPE STRING,
SELKZ TYPE STRING,
MATN1 TYPE STRING,
MATN2 TYPE STRING,
WERK1 TYPE STRING,
WERK2 TYPE STRING,
DATUM TYPE STRING,
TEXT1 TYPE STRING,
FESKZ TYPE STRING,
UEBER TYPE STRING,
LOESC TYPE STRING,
VDATU TYPE STRING,
UNAME TYPE STRING,
EBELP TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
SIDAT TYPE STRING,
GENR0 TYPE STRING,
GENR1 TYPE STRING,
GENR2 TYPE STRING,
ORDPF TYPE STRING,
ORDSZ TYPE STRING,
SIMUL TYPE STRING,
TEXT2 TYPE STRING,
AUTEG TYPE STRING,
GENR4 TYPE STRING,
GENR5 TYPE STRING,
GENR6 TYPE STRING,
GENR7 TYPE STRING,
BERID TYPE STRING,
CDGENFL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RM06W_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_RM06W_STR-WNAME sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-SELKZ sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-MATN1 sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-MATN2 sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-WERK1 sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-WERK2 sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-DATUM sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-TEXT1 sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-FESKZ sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-UEBER sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-LOESC sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-VDATU sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-UNAME sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-EBELP sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-AEDAT sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-SIDAT sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-GENR0 sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-GENR1 sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-GENR2 sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-ORDPF sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-ORDSZ sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-SIMUL sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-TEXT2 sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-AUTEG sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-GENR4 sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-GENR5 sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-GENR6 sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-GENR7 sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-BERID sy-vline
WA_RM06W_STR-CDGENFL sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.