ABAP Select data from SAP table RN1FOINSTA_ALV into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP RN1FOINSTA_ALV 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 RN1FOINSTA_ALV. 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 RN1FOINSTA_ALV 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_RN1FOINSTA_ALV TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RN1FOINSTA_ALV,
      WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV TYPE RN1FOINSTA_ALV,
      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: <RN1FOINSTA_ALV> TYPE RN1FOINSTA_ALV.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_RN1FOINSTA_ALV.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM RN1FOINSTA_ALV
  INTO TABLE IT_RN1FOINSTA_ALV.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RN1FOINSTA_ALV
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RN1FOINSTA_ALV2).
*--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_RN1FOINSTA_ALV INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RN1FOINSTA_ALV ASSIGNING <RN1FOINSTA_ALV>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RN1FOINSTA_ALV>-MANDT = 1.
<RN1FOINSTA_ALV>-DRUGID = 1.
<RN1FOINSTA_ALV>-EINRI = 1.
<RN1FOINSTA_ALV>-EINKB = 1.
<RN1FOINSTA_ALV>-ZNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_RN1FOINSTA_ALV INTO WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV-N1ID, sy-vline,
WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV-KNZMED, sy-vline,
WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV-DOCTYO, sy-vline,
WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV-DTBEZO, sy-vline,
WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV-DTKBO, sy-vline,
WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV-DOCTYE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV 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_RN1FOINSTA_ALV 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_RN1FOINSTA_ALV INTO WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV. *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 EINRI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV-EINRI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV-EINRI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field N1ID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV-N1ID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV-N1ID.
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_RN1FOINSTA_ALV_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
DRUGID TYPE STRING,
EINRI TYPE STRING,
EINKB TYPE STRING,
ZNR TYPE STRING,
N1ID TYPE STRING,
KNZMED TYPE STRING,
DOCTYO TYPE STRING,
DTBEZO TYPE STRING,
DTKBO TYPE STRING,
DOCTYE TYPE STRING,
DTBEZE TYPE STRING,
DTKBE TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
ERUSR TYPE STRING,
UPDAT TYPE STRING,
UPUSR TYPE STRING,
EINBZ TYPE STRING,
UPDKZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV_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_RN1FOINSTA_ALV_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV_STR-DRUGID sy-vline
WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV_STR-EINRI sy-vline
WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV_STR-EINKB sy-vline
WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV_STR-ZNR sy-vline
WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV_STR-N1ID sy-vline
WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV_STR-KNZMED sy-vline
WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV_STR-DOCTYO sy-vline
WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV_STR-DTBEZO sy-vline
WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV_STR-DTKBO sy-vline
WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV_STR-DOCTYE sy-vline
WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV_STR-DTBEZE sy-vline
WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV_STR-DTKBE sy-vline
WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV_STR-ERUSR sy-vline
WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV_STR-UPDAT sy-vline
WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV_STR-UPUSR sy-vline
WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV_STR-EINBZ sy-vline
WA_RN1FOINSTA_ALV_STR-UPDKZ sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.