ABAP Select data from SAP table RMAS0 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP RMAS0 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 RMAS0. 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 RMAS0 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_RMAS0 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RMAS0,
      WA_RMAS0 TYPE RMAS0,
      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: <RMAS0> TYPE RMAS0.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_RMAS0.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM RMAS0
  INTO TABLE IT_RMAS0.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RMAS0
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RMAS02).
*--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_RMAS0 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RMAS02).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RMAS0 ASSIGNING <RMAS0>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RMAS0>-MANDT = 1.
<RMAS0>-ASNUM = 1.
<RMAS0>-ASTYP = 1.
<RMAS0>-SPRAS = 1.
<RMAS0>-KZSE1 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_RMAS0 INTO WA_RMAS0.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RMAS0-KZLTX, sy-vline,
WA_RMAS0-ENTRY_A, sy-vline,
WA_RMAS0-ENTRY_M, sy-vline,
WA_RMAS0-LTEX1, sy-vline,
WA_RMAS0-REF_ASNUM, sy-vline,
WA_RMAS0-D_MATKL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RMAS0 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_RMAS0 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_RMAS0 INTO WA_RMAS0. *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 ASNUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RMAS0-ASNUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RMAS0-ASNUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field SPRAS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RMAS0-SPRAS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RMAS0-SPRAS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field REF_ASNUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RMAS0-REF_ASNUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RMAS0-REF_ASNUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field D_MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RMAS0-D_MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RMAS0-D_MEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RMAS0-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RMAS0-MEINS.
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_RMAS0_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
ASNUM TYPE STRING,
ASTYP TYPE STRING,
SPRAS TYPE STRING,
KZSE1 TYPE STRING,
KZLTX TYPE STRING,
ENTRY_A TYPE STRING,
ENTRY_M TYPE STRING,
LTEX1 TYPE STRING,
REF_ASNUM TYPE STRING,
D_MATKL TYPE STRING,
D_BKLAS TYPE STRING,
D_MEINS TYPE STRING,
LFDNR TYPE STRING,
LGART_TEXT TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
IWEIN_TEXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RMAS0_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_RMAS0_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_RMAS0_STR-ASNUM sy-vline
WA_RMAS0_STR-ASTYP sy-vline
WA_RMAS0_STR-SPRAS sy-vline
WA_RMAS0_STR-KZSE1 sy-vline
WA_RMAS0_STR-KZLTX sy-vline
WA_RMAS0_STR-ENTRY_A sy-vline
WA_RMAS0_STR-ENTRY_M sy-vline
WA_RMAS0_STR-LTEX1 sy-vline
WA_RMAS0_STR-REF_ASNUM sy-vline
WA_RMAS0_STR-D_MATKL sy-vline
WA_RMAS0_STR-D_BKLAS sy-vline
WA_RMAS0_STR-D_MEINS sy-vline
WA_RMAS0_STR-LFDNR sy-vline
WA_RMAS0_STR-LGART_TEXT sy-vline
WA_RMAS0_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_RMAS0_STR-IWEIN_TEXT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.