ABAP Select data from SAP table RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA 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 RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA. 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 RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA 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_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA,
      WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA TYPE RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA,
      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: <RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA> TYPE RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA
  INTO TABLE IT_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA2).
*--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_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA ASSIGNING <RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA>-MANDT = 1.
<RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA>-VPPID = 1.
<RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA>-DTTYP = 1.
<RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA>-LEN1 = 1.
<RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA>-LEN2 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA INTO WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA-VALMOD, sy-vline,
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA-WERTOGR, sy-vline,
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA-WERTUGR, sy-vline,
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA-WERTMAX, sy-vline,
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA-WERTMIN, sy-vline,
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA-VPARENT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA 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_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA 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_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA INTO WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA. *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 ISOLA, internal->external for field SPRAS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA-SPRAS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA-SPRAS.
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_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
VPPID TYPE STRING,
DTTYP TYPE STRING,
LEN1 TYPE STRING,
LEN2 TYPE STRING,
VALMOD TYPE STRING,
WERTOGR TYPE STRING,
WERTUGR TYPE STRING,
WERTMAX TYPE STRING,
WERTMIN TYPE STRING,
VPARENT TYPE STRING,
VERB TYPE STRING,
BILFAKTOR TYPE STRING,
AGGRFKT TYPE STRING,
WERTNORM TYPE STRING,
WERTMAXD TYPE STRING,
WERTMIND TYPE STRING,
VFARBE TYPE STRING,
HFARBE TYPE STRING,
SYMBOL TYPE STRING,
SWEITE TYPE STRING,
DISPTXT TYPE STRING,
DISPGRAF TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
ERUSR TYPE STRING,
UPDAT TYPE STRING,
UPUSR TYPE STRING,
LOEKZ TYPE STRING,
LOUSR TYPE STRING,
LODAT TYPE STRING,
SPRAS TYPE STRING,
KBEZ TYPE STRING,
MBEZ TYPE STRING,
LBEZ TYPE STRING,
LGTXT TYPE STRING,
EHKBEZ TYPE STRING,
EHBEZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_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_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-VPPID sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-DTTYP sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-LEN1 sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-LEN2 sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-VALMOD sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-WERTOGR sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-WERTUGR sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-WERTMAX sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-WERTMIN sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-VPARENT sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-VERB sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-BILFAKTOR sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-AGGRFKT sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-WERTNORM sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-WERTMAXD sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-WERTMIND sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-VFARBE sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-HFARBE sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-SYMBOL sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-SWEITE sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-DISPTXT sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-DISPGRAF sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-ERUSR sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-UPDAT sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-UPUSR sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-LOEKZ sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-LOUSR sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-LODAT sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-SPRAS sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-KBEZ sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-MBEZ sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-LBEZ sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-LGTXT sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-EHKBEZ sy-vline
WA_RN1_VP_PARTYPE_DATA_STR-EHBEZ sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.