ABAP Select data from SAP table RM60U into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP RM60U 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 RM60U. 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 RM60U 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_RM60U TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RM60U,
      WA_RM60U TYPE RM60U,
      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: <RM60U> TYPE RM60U.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_RM60U.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM RM60U
  INTO TABLE IT_RM60U.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RM60U
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RM60U2).
*--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_RM60U INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RM60U2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RM60U ASSIGNING <RM60U>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RM60U>-WERKS = 1.
<RM60U>-PBDNR = 1.
<RM60U>-BEDAE = 1.
<RM60U>-BEDAR = 1.
<RM60U>-VERSB = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_RM60U INTO WA_RM60U.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RM60U-DATEV, sy-vline,
WA_RM60U-DATEB, sy-vline,
WA_RM60U-VERVS, sy-vline,
WA_RM60U-HISKZ, sy-vline,
WA_RM60U-LISTF, sy-vline,
WA_RM60U-LISTSF, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RM60U 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_RM60U 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_RM60U INTO WA_RM60U. *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 MATNRV CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RM60U-MATNRV IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RM60U-MATNRV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNRB CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RM60U-MATNRB IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RM60U-MATNRB.
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_RM60U_STR,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
PBDNR TYPE STRING,
BEDAE TYPE STRING,
BEDAR TYPE STRING,
VERSB TYPE STRING,
DATEV TYPE STRING,
DATEB TYPE STRING,
VERVS TYPE STRING,
HISKZ TYPE STRING,
LISTF TYPE STRING,
LISTSF TYPE STRING,
UPDKZ TYPE STRING,
URFLAG TYPE STRING,
WERKV TYPE STRING,
WERKB TYPE STRING,
MATNRV TYPE STRING,
MATNRB TYPE STRING,
BEDAEV TYPE STRING,
BEDAEB TYPE STRING,
VERSBV TYPE STRING,
VERSBB TYPE STRING,
WSIGN TYPE STRING,
WOPTION TYPE STRING,
MSIGN TYPE STRING,
MOPTION TYPE STRING,
BSIGN TYPE STRING,
BOPTION TYPE STRING,
VSIGN TYPE STRING,
VOPTION TYPE STRING,
PRASTA TYPE STRING,
SCHIEB TYPE STRING,
OPERA TYPE STRING,
VAFLD TYPE STRING,
PSING TYPE STRING,
PBDNZ TYPE STRING,
SYNCRON TYPE STRING,
PLSCN TYPE STRING,
AGGPB TYPE STRING,
CUSFL TYPE STRING,
QTYFL TYPE STRING,
CONFL TYPE STRING,
FLGUB TYPE STRING,
FLGFX TYPE STRING,
VPBFL TYPE STRING,
VPDFL TYPE STRING,
ETREO TYPE STRING,
INNUM TYPE STRING,
APROG TYPE STRING,
DATLP TYPE STRING,
UHRLP TYPE STRING,
BERIDV TYPE STRING,
BERIDB TYPE STRING,
BERID TYPE STRING,
EROUT TYPE STRING,
NSLIN TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RM60U_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_RM60U_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-PBDNR sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-BEDAE sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-BEDAR sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-VERSB sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-DATEV sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-DATEB sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-VERVS sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-HISKZ sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-LISTF sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-LISTSF sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-UPDKZ sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-URFLAG sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-WERKV sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-WERKB sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-MATNRV sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-MATNRB sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-BEDAEV sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-BEDAEB sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-VERSBV sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-VERSBB sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-WSIGN sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-WOPTION sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-MSIGN sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-MOPTION sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-BSIGN sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-BOPTION sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-VSIGN sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-VOPTION sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-PRASTA sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-SCHIEB sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-OPERA sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-VAFLD sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-PSING sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-PBDNZ sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-SYNCRON sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-PLSCN sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-AGGPB sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-CUSFL sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-QTYFL sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-CONFL sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-FLGUB sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-FLGFX sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-VPBFL sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-VPDFL sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-ETREO sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-INNUM sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-APROG sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-DATLP sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-UHRLP sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-BERIDV sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-BERIDB sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-BERID sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-EROUT sy-vline
WA_RM60U_STR-NSLIN sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.