ABAP Select data from SAP table RN1ME_MD_ENTRY into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP RN1ME_MD_ENTRY 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 RN1ME_MD_ENTRY. 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 RN1ME_MD_ENTRY 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_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RN1ME_MD_ENTRY,
      WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY TYPE RN1ME_MD_ENTRY,
      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: <RN1ME_MD_ENTRY> TYPE RN1ME_MD_ENTRY.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM RN1ME_MD_ENTRY
  INTO TABLE IT_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RN1ME_MD_ENTRY
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY2).
*--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_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY ASSIGNING <RN1ME_MD_ENTRY>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RN1ME_MD_ENTRY>-MNEMONIC = 1.
<RN1ME_MD_ENTRY>-PB_MNEMONIC = 1.
<RN1ME_MD_ENTRY>-SEARCH_INGRED = 1.
<RN1ME_MD_ENTRY>-DESCRIPTION = 1.
<RN1ME_MD_ENTRY>-PB_DESCRIPTION = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY INTO WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY-GENNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY-PB_GENNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY-BRANDNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY-PB_BRANDNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY-CATNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY-AGENT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY 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_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY 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_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY INTO WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY.


*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 MATN1, internal->external for field MATERIAL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY-MATERIAL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY-MATERIAL.
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_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY_STR, 
MNEMONIC TYPE STRING,
PB_MNEMONIC TYPE STRING,
SEARCH_INGRED TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
PB_DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
GENNAME TYPE STRING,
PB_GENNAME TYPE STRING,
BRANDNAME TYPE STRING,
PB_BRANDNAME TYPE STRING,
CATNAME TYPE STRING,
AGENT TYPE STRING,
PB_AGENT TYPE STRING,
MANUFACT TYPE STRING,
PB_MANUFACT TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
PB_MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
MEDGROUP TYPE STRING,
PB_MEDGROUP TYPE STRING,
FORMTYPE TYPE STRING,
PB_FORMTYPE TYPE STRING,
THCLSSYS TYPE STRING,
PB_THCLSSYS TYPE STRING,
THCLASS TYPE STRING,
PB_THCLASS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY_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_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY_STR-MNEMONIC sy-vline 
WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY_STR-PB_MNEMONIC sy-vline 
WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY_STR-SEARCH_INGRED sy-vline 
WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY_STR-PB_DESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY_STR-GENNAME sy-vline 
WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY_STR-PB_GENNAME sy-vline 
WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY_STR-BRANDNAME sy-vline 
WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY_STR-PB_BRANDNAME sy-vline 
WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY_STR-CATNAME sy-vline 
WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY_STR-AGENT sy-vline 
WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY_STR-PB_AGENT sy-vline 
WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY_STR-MANUFACT sy-vline 
WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY_STR-PB_MANUFACT sy-vline 
WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY_STR-MATERIAL sy-vline 
WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY_STR-PB_MATERIAL sy-vline 
WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY_STR-MEDGROUP sy-vline 
WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY_STR-PB_MEDGROUP sy-vline 
WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY_STR-FORMTYPE sy-vline 
WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY_STR-PB_FORMTYPE sy-vline 
WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY_STR-THCLSSYS sy-vline 
WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY_STR-PB_THCLSSYS sy-vline 
WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY_STR-THCLASS sy-vline 
WA_RN1ME_MD_ENTRY_STR-PB_THCLASS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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