ABAP Select data from SAP table RM61O into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP RM61O 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 RM61O. 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 RM61O 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_RM61O TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RM61O,
      WA_RM61O TYPE RM61O,
      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: <RM61O> TYPE RM61O.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_RM61O.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM RM61O
  INTO TABLE IT_RM61O.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RM61O
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RM61O2).
*--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_RM61O INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RM61O2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RM61O ASSIGNING <RM61O>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RM61O>-ATPLC = 1.
<RM61O>-AUFNR = 1.
<RM61O>-AUFPS = 1.
<RM61O>-AUFSL = 1.
<RM61O>-BANFN = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_RM61O INTO WA_RM61O.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RM61O-BANSL, sy-vline,
WA_RM61O-BNFPO, sy-vline,
WA_RM61O-BSTNR, sy-vline,
WA_RM61O-BSTPO, sy-vline,
WA_RM61O-BSTSL, sy-vline,
WA_RM61O-DELNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RM61O 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_RM61O 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_RM61O INTO WA_RM61O. *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 AUFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RM61O-AUFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RM61O-AUFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BANFN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RM61O-BANFN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RM61O-BANFN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BSTNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RM61O-BSTNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RM61O-BSTNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EVRTN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RM61O-EVRTN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RM61O-EVRTN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KDAUF CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RM61O-KDAUF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RM61O-KDAUF.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RM61O-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RM61O-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field NETPL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RM61O-NETPL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RM61O-NETPL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PLNUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RM61O-PLNUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RM61O-PLNUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field PSPEL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RM61O-PSPEL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RM61O-PSPEL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit KONPD, internal->external for field PSPID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_KONPD_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RM61O-PSPID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RM61O-PSPID.
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_RM61O_STR,
ATPLC TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
AUFPS TYPE STRING,
AUFSL TYPE STRING,
BANFN TYPE STRING,
BANSL TYPE STRING,
BNFPO TYPE STRING,
BSTNR TYPE STRING,
BSTPO TYPE STRING,
BSTSL TYPE STRING,
DELNR TYPE STRING,
DELPS TYPE STRING,
DELET TYPE STRING,
EEIND TYPE STRING,
EVRTN TYPE STRING,
EVRTP TYPE STRING,
EXCESSQUAN TYPE STRING,
FCODE TYPE STRING,
INPUTQUAN TYPE STRING,
KDASL TYPE STRING,
KDAUF TYPE STRING,
KDPOS TYPE STRING,
LGORT TYPE STRING,
LIFSL TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
MAKTX TYPE STRING,
NETSL TYPE STRING,
NETPL TYPE STRING,
PAGES TYPE STRING,
PAGE1 TYPE STRING,
PLNUM TYPE STRING,
PLNSL TYPE STRING,
PROSL TYPE STRING,
PSHIR TYPE STRING,
PSPEL TYPE STRING,
PSPID TYPE STRING,
PSPSL TYPE STRING,
RSNUM TYPE STRING,
RSPOS TYPE STRING,
RESLC TYPE STRING,
SSTNO TYPE STRING,
SSYES TYPE STRING,
TRMLC TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
WRKTX TYPE STRING,
PROFID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RM61O_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_RM61O_STR-ATPLC sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-AUFNR sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-AUFPS sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-AUFSL sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-BANFN sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-BANSL sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-BNFPO sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-BSTNR sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-BSTPO sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-BSTSL sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-DELNR sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-DELPS sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-DELET sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-EEIND sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-EVRTN sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-EVRTP sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-EXCESSQUAN sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-FCODE sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-INPUTQUAN sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-KDASL sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-KDAUF sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-KDPOS sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-LGORT sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-LIFSL sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-MAKTX sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-NETSL sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-NETPL sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-PAGES sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-PAGE1 sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-PLNUM sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-PLNSL sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-PROSL sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-PSHIR sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-PSPEL sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-PSPID sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-PSPSL sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-RSNUM sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-RSPOS sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-RESLC sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-SSTNO sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-SSYES sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-TRMLC sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-WRKTX sy-vline
WA_RM61O_STR-PROFID sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.