ABAP Select data from SAP table RN2LABOR03 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP RN2LABOR03 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 RN2LABOR03. 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 RN2LABOR03 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_RN2LABOR03 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RN2LABOR03,
      WA_RN2LABOR03 TYPE RN2LABOR03,
      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: <RN2LABOR03> TYPE RN2LABOR03.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_RN2LABOR03.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM RN2LABOR03
  INTO TABLE IT_RN2LABOR03.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RN2LABOR03
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RN2LABOR032).
*--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_RN2LABOR03 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RN2LABOR032).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RN2LABOR03 ASSIGNING <RN2LABOR03>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RN2LABOR03>-KENNZ = 1.
<RN2LABOR03>-LINEREF = 1.
<RN2LABOR03>-RID = 1.
<RN2LABOR03>-MANDT = 1.
<RN2LABOR03>-DOKAR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_RN2LABOR03 INTO WA_RN2LABOR03.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RN2LABOR03-DOKNR, sy-vline,
WA_RN2LABOR03-DOKVR, sy-vline,
WA_RN2LABOR03-DOKTL, sy-vline,
WA_RN2LABOR03-MUSEQ, sy-vline,
WA_RN2LABOR03-N2RESULTID, sy-vline,
WA_RN2LABOR03-N2KATID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RN2LABOR03 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_RN2LABOR03 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_RN2LABOR03 INTO WA_RN2LABOR03. *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 DOKNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RN2LABOR03-DOKNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RN2LABOR03-DOKNR.
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_RN2LABOR03_STR,
KENNZ TYPE STRING,
LINEREF TYPE STRING,
RID TYPE STRING,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
DOKAR TYPE STRING,
DOKNR TYPE STRING,
DOKVR TYPE STRING,
DOKTL TYPE STRING,
MUSEQ TYPE STRING,
N2RESULTID TYPE STRING,
N2KATID TYPE STRING,
N2LEISTID TYPE STRING,
N2KATTEXT TYPE STRING,
N2VALUETYP TYPE STRING,
N2VALUE TYPE STRING,
N2VALTEXT TYPE STRING,
N2UNIT TYPE STRING,
N2STATUS TYPE STRING,
N2TEXT TYPE STRING,
N2NORMAL TYPE STRING,
N2ABNORMAL TYPE STRING,
N2VSTATUS TYPE STRING,
N2DATE TYPE STRING,
N2TIME TYPE STRING,
N2SUBID TYPE STRING,
N2PRIORITY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RN2LABOR03_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_RN2LABOR03_STR-KENNZ sy-vline
WA_RN2LABOR03_STR-LINEREF sy-vline
WA_RN2LABOR03_STR-RID sy-vline
WA_RN2LABOR03_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_RN2LABOR03_STR-DOKAR sy-vline
WA_RN2LABOR03_STR-DOKNR sy-vline
WA_RN2LABOR03_STR-DOKVR sy-vline
WA_RN2LABOR03_STR-DOKTL sy-vline
WA_RN2LABOR03_STR-MUSEQ sy-vline
WA_RN2LABOR03_STR-N2RESULTID sy-vline
WA_RN2LABOR03_STR-N2KATID sy-vline
WA_RN2LABOR03_STR-N2LEISTID sy-vline
WA_RN2LABOR03_STR-N2KATTEXT sy-vline
WA_RN2LABOR03_STR-N2VALUETYP sy-vline
WA_RN2LABOR03_STR-N2VALUE sy-vline
WA_RN2LABOR03_STR-N2VALTEXT sy-vline
WA_RN2LABOR03_STR-N2UNIT sy-vline
WA_RN2LABOR03_STR-N2STATUS sy-vline
WA_RN2LABOR03_STR-N2TEXT sy-vline
WA_RN2LABOR03_STR-N2NORMAL sy-vline
WA_RN2LABOR03_STR-N2ABNORMAL sy-vline
WA_RN2LABOR03_STR-N2VSTATUS sy-vline
WA_RN2LABOR03_STR-N2DATE sy-vline
WA_RN2LABOR03_STR-N2TIME sy-vline
WA_RN2LABOR03_STR-N2SUBID sy-vline
WA_RN2LABOR03_STR-N2PRIORITY sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.