ABAP Select data from SAP table RN2P01_PLACE into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP RN2P01_PLACE 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 RN2P01_PLACE. 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 RN2P01_PLACE 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_RN2P01_PLACE TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RN2P01_PLACE,
      WA_RN2P01_PLACE TYPE RN2P01_PLACE,
      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: <RN2P01_PLACE> TYPE RN2P01_PLACE.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_RN2P01_PLACE.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM RN2P01_PLACE
  INTO TABLE IT_RN2P01_PLACE.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RN2P01_PLACE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RN2P01_PLACE2).
*--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_RN2P01_PLACE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RN2P01_PLACE2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RN2P01_PLACE ASSIGNING <RN2P01_PLACE>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RN2P01_PLACE>-WPLACEID = 1.
<RN2P01_PLACE>-TITEL_INACTIV = 1.
<RN2P01_PLACE>-OWNER = 1.
<RN2P01_PLACE>-TXT = 1.
<RN2P01_PLACE>-EINRI = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_RN2P01_PLACE INTO WA_RN2P01_PLACE.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RN2P01_PLACE-FACHLOE, sy-vline,
WA_RN2P01_PLACE-PROGRAMMID, sy-vline,
WA_RN2P01_PLACE-CASETYPE, sy-vline,
WA_RN2P01_PLACE-PODESIGN, sy-vline,
WA_RN2P01_PLACE-REPORTA, sy-vline,
WA_RN2P01_PLACE-HANDLE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RN2P01_PLACE 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_RN2P01_PLACE 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_RN2P01_PLACE INTO WA_RN2P01_PLACE. *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_RN2P01_PLACE-EINRI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RN2P01_PLACE-EINRI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field FACHLOE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RN2P01_PLACE-FACHLOE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RN2P01_PLACE-FACHLOE.
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_RN2P01_PLACE_STR,
WPLACEID TYPE STRING,
TITEL_INACTIV TYPE STRING,
OWNER TYPE STRING,
TXT TYPE STRING,
EINRI TYPE STRING,
FACHLOE TYPE STRING,
PROGRAMMID TYPE STRING,
CASETYPE TYPE STRING,
PODESIGN TYPE STRING,
REPORTA TYPE STRING,
HANDLE TYPE STRING,
LOG_GROUP TYPE STRING,
USERNAME TYPE STRING,
AVARIANTID TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
SYMBOL TYPE STRING,
HEADER_CLASS TYPE STRING,
PATVIEWER TYPE STRING,
PATORGANIZER TYPE STRING,
POMODE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RN2P01_PLACE_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_RN2P01_PLACE_STR-WPLACEID sy-vline
WA_RN2P01_PLACE_STR-TITEL_INACTIV sy-vline
WA_RN2P01_PLACE_STR-OWNER sy-vline
WA_RN2P01_PLACE_STR-TXT sy-vline
WA_RN2P01_PLACE_STR-EINRI sy-vline
WA_RN2P01_PLACE_STR-FACHLOE sy-vline
WA_RN2P01_PLACE_STR-PROGRAMMID sy-vline
WA_RN2P01_PLACE_STR-CASETYPE sy-vline
WA_RN2P01_PLACE_STR-PODESIGN sy-vline
WA_RN2P01_PLACE_STR-REPORTA sy-vline
WA_RN2P01_PLACE_STR-HANDLE sy-vline
WA_RN2P01_PLACE_STR-LOG_GROUP sy-vline
WA_RN2P01_PLACE_STR-USERNAME sy-vline
WA_RN2P01_PLACE_STR-AVARIANTID sy-vline
WA_RN2P01_PLACE_STR-TYPE sy-vline
WA_RN2P01_PLACE_STR-SYMBOL sy-vline
WA_RN2P01_PLACE_STR-HEADER_CLASS sy-vline
WA_RN2P01_PLACE_STR-PATVIEWER sy-vline
WA_RN2P01_PLACE_STR-PATORGANIZER sy-vline
WA_RN2P01_PLACE_STR-POMODE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.