ABAP Select data from SAP table RNF37 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP RNF37 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 RNF37. 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 RNF37 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_RNF37 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RNF37,
      WA_RNF37 TYPE RNF37,
      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: <RNF37> TYPE RNF37.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_RNF37.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM RNF37
  INTO TABLE IT_RNF37.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RNF37
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RNF372).
*--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_RNF37 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RNF372).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RNF37 ASSIGNING <RNF37>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RNF37>-FROM_ORGFA = 1.
<RNF37>-FROM_FATXT = 1.
<RNF37>-FROM_ORGPF = 1.
<RNF37>-FROM_PFTXT = 1.
<RNF37>-FROM_ROOM = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_RNF37 INTO WA_RNF37.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RNF37-FROM_BED, sy-vline,
WA_RNF37-FROM_TELNR, sy-vline,
WA_RNF37-FROM_BEKAT, sy-vline,
WA_RNF37-TO_ORGFA, sy-vline,
WA_RNF37-TO_FATXT, sy-vline,
WA_RNF37-TO_ORGPF, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RNF37 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_RNF37 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_RNF37 INTO WA_RNF37. *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 FROM_ORGFA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RNF37-FROM_ORGFA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNF37-FROM_ORGFA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field FROM_ORGPF CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RNF37-FROM_ORGPF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNF37-FROM_ORGPF.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field FROM_ROOM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RNF37-FROM_ROOM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNF37-FROM_ROOM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field FROM_BED CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RNF37-FROM_BED IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNF37-FROM_BED.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field FROM_BEKAT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RNF37-FROM_BEKAT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNF37-FROM_BEKAT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field TO_ORGFA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RNF37-TO_ORGFA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNF37-TO_ORGFA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field TO_ORGPF CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RNF37-TO_ORGPF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNF37-TO_ORGPF.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field TO_ROOM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RNF37-TO_ROOM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNF37-TO_ROOM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field TO_BED CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RNF37-TO_BED IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNF37-TO_BED.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field TO_BEKAT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RNF37-TO_BEKAT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNF37-TO_BEKAT.
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_RNF37_STR,
FROM_ORGFA TYPE STRING,
FROM_FATXT TYPE STRING,
FROM_ORGPF TYPE STRING,
FROM_PFTXT TYPE STRING,
FROM_ROOM TYPE STRING,
FROM_BED TYPE STRING,
FROM_TELNR TYPE STRING,
FROM_BEKAT TYPE STRING,
TO_ORGFA TYPE STRING,
TO_FATXT TYPE STRING,
TO_ORGPF TYPE STRING,
TO_PFTXT TYPE STRING,
TO_ROOM TYPE STRING,
TO_BED TYPE STRING,
TO_TELNR TYPE STRING,
TO_BEKAT TYPE STRING,
TRANS_TYP TYPE STRING,
TYP_TXT TYPE STRING,
TRANS_DATE TYPE STRING,
TRANS_TIME TYPE STRING,
TRANS_PLAN TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RNF37_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_RNF37_STR-FROM_ORGFA sy-vline
WA_RNF37_STR-FROM_FATXT sy-vline
WA_RNF37_STR-FROM_ORGPF sy-vline
WA_RNF37_STR-FROM_PFTXT sy-vline
WA_RNF37_STR-FROM_ROOM sy-vline
WA_RNF37_STR-FROM_BED sy-vline
WA_RNF37_STR-FROM_TELNR sy-vline
WA_RNF37_STR-FROM_BEKAT sy-vline
WA_RNF37_STR-TO_ORGFA sy-vline
WA_RNF37_STR-TO_FATXT sy-vline
WA_RNF37_STR-TO_ORGPF sy-vline
WA_RNF37_STR-TO_PFTXT sy-vline
WA_RNF37_STR-TO_ROOM sy-vline
WA_RNF37_STR-TO_BED sy-vline
WA_RNF37_STR-TO_TELNR sy-vline
WA_RNF37_STR-TO_BEKAT sy-vline
WA_RNF37_STR-TRANS_TYP sy-vline
WA_RNF37_STR-TYP_TXT sy-vline
WA_RNF37_STR-TRANS_DATE sy-vline
WA_RNF37_STR-TRANS_TIME sy-vline
WA_RNF37_STR-TRANS_PLAN sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.