ABAP Select data from SAP table RM06X into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP RM06X 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 RM06X. 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 RM06X 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_RM06X TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RM06X,
      WA_RM06X TYPE RM06X,
      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: <RM06X> TYPE RM06X.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_RM06X.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM RM06X
  INTO TABLE IT_RM06X.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RM06X
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RM06X2).
*--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_RM06X INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RM06X2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RM06X ASSIGNING <RM06X>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RM06X>-MATNR = 1.
<RM06X>-WERKS = 1.
<RM06X>-EBELN = 1.
<RM06X>-EBELP = 1.
<RM06X>-MENGE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_RM06X INTO WA_RM06X.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RM06X-MEINS, sy-vline,
WA_RM06X-TXZ01, sy-vline,
WA_RM06X-ERFMG, sy-vline,
WA_RM06X-MEIN1, sy-vline,
WA_RM06X-WNAME, sy-vline,
WA_RM06X-WAERS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RM06X 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_RM06X 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_RM06X INTO WA_RM06X. *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 MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RM06X-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RM06X-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EBELN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RM06X-EBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RM06X-EBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RM06X-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RM06X-MEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEIN1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RM06X-MEIN1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RM06X-MEIN1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LIFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RM06X-LIFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RM06X-LIFNR.
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_RM06X_STR,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
EBELN TYPE STRING,
EBELP TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
TXZ01 TYPE STRING,
ERFMG TYPE STRING,
MEIN1 TYPE STRING,
WNAME TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RM06X_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_RM06X_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_RM06X_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_RM06X_STR-EBELN sy-vline
WA_RM06X_STR-EBELP sy-vline
WA_RM06X_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_RM06X_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_RM06X_STR-TXZ01 sy-vline
WA_RM06X_STR-ERFMG sy-vline
WA_RM06X_STR-MEIN1 sy-vline
WA_RM06X_STR-WNAME sy-vline
WA_RM06X_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_RM06X_STR-LIFNR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.