ABAP Select data from SAP table RMPLACLFNCHAR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RMPLACLFNCHAR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RMPLACLFNCHAR2).
*--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_RMPLACLFNCHAR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RMPLACLFNCHAR2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RMPLACLFNCHAR ASSIGNING <RMPLACLFNCHAR>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RMPLACLFNCHAR>-MANDT = 1.
<RMPLACLFNCHAR>-MAINTENANCEPLAN = 1.
<RMPLACLFNCHAR>-CLASSINTERNALID = 1.
<RMPLACLFNCHAR>-CHARCINTERNALID = 1.
<RMPLACLFNCHAR>-CLFNOBJECTID = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RMPLACLFNCHAR-CHARACTERISTIC, sy-vline,
  WA_RMPLACLFNCHAR-CHARCDATATYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_RMPLACLFNCHAR-KEYDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_RMPLACLFNCHAR-CHANGENUMBER, sy-vline,
  WA_RMPLACLFNCHAR-CLASSTYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_RMPLACLFNCHAR-CLASSMAINTAUTHGRP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_RMPLACLFNCHAR 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_RMPLACLFNCHAR 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_RMPLACLFNCHAR INTO WA_RMPLACLFNCHAR.


*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 MAINTENANCEPLAN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_RMPLACLFNCHAR-MAINTENANCEPLAN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RMPLACLFNCHAR-MAINTENANCEPLAN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CHANGENUMBER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_RMPLACLFNCHAR-CHANGENUMBER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RMPLACLFNCHAR-CHANGENUMBER.
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_RMPLACLFNCHAR_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCEPLAN TYPE STRING,
CLASSINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
CHARCINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
CLFNOBJECTID TYPE STRING,
CHARACTERISTIC TYPE STRING,
CHARCDATATYPE TYPE STRING,
KEYDATE TYPE STRING,
CHANGENUMBER TYPE STRING,
CLASSTYPE TYPE STRING,
CLASSMAINTAUTHGRP TYPE STRING,
CLASSCLASSFCTNAUTHGRP TYPE STRING,
CHARCMAINTAUTHGRP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_RMPLACLFNCHAR_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_RMPLACLFNCHAR_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_RMPLACLFNCHAR_STR-MAINTENANCEPLAN sy-vline 
WA_RMPLACLFNCHAR_STR-CLASSINTERNALID sy-vline 
WA_RMPLACLFNCHAR_STR-CHARCINTERNALID sy-vline 
WA_RMPLACLFNCHAR_STR-CLFNOBJECTID sy-vline 
WA_RMPLACLFNCHAR_STR-CHARACTERISTIC sy-vline 
WA_RMPLACLFNCHAR_STR-CHARCDATATYPE sy-vline 
WA_RMPLACLFNCHAR_STR-KEYDATE sy-vline 
WA_RMPLACLFNCHAR_STR-CHANGENUMBER sy-vline 
WA_RMPLACLFNCHAR_STR-CLASSTYPE sy-vline 
WA_RMPLACLFNCHAR_STR-CLASSMAINTAUTHGRP sy-vline 
WA_RMPLACLFNCHAR_STR-CLASSCLASSFCTNAUTHGRP sy-vline 
WA_RMPLACLFNCHAR_STR-CHARCMAINTAUTHGRP sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.