ABAP Select data from SAP table RNF67 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP RNF67 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 RNF67. 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 RNF67 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_RNF67 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RNF67,
      WA_RNF67 TYPE RNF67,
      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: <RNF67> TYPE RNF67.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_RNF67.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM RNF67
  INTO TABLE IT_RNF67.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RNF67
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RNF672).
*--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_RNF67 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RNF672).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RNF67 ASSIGNING <RNF67>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RNF67>-LNRLM = 1.
<RNF67>-MATNR = 1.
<RNF67>-MAKTX = 1.
<RNF67>-MBLNR = 1.
<RNF67>-MBPOS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_RNF67 INTO WA_RNF67.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RNF67-MBART, sy-vline,
WA_RNF67-WERKS, sy-vline,
WA_RNF67-MENGE, sy-vline,
WA_RNF67-MEINS, sy-vline,
WA_RNF67-LMENG, sy-vline,
WA_RNF67-LMEIN, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RNF67 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_RNF67 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_RNF67 INTO WA_RNF67. *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 LNRLM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RNF67-LNRLM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNF67-LNRLM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RNF67-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNF67-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field MBLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RNF67-MBLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNF67-MBLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RNF67-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNF67-MEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field LMEIN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RNF67-LMEIN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNF67-LMEIN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ANFOE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RNF67-ANFOE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNF67-ANFOE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ANPOE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RNF67-ANPOE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNF67-ANPOE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field FALNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RNF67-FALNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNF67-FALNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EINRI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RNF67-EINRI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNF67-EINRI.
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_RNF67_STR,
LNRLM TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
MAKTX TYPE STRING,
MBLNR TYPE STRING,
MBPOS TYPE STRING,
MBART TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
LMENG TYPE STRING,
LMEIN TYPE STRING,
LFSTA TYPE STRING,
LFDAT TYPE STRING,
GESTA TYPE STRING,
GENAM TYPE STRING,
GEDAT TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
ERUSR TYPE STRING,
MMBSK TYPE STRING,
DRUKZ TYPE STRING,
POSTX TYPE STRING,
ANFOE TYPE STRING,
ANPOE TYPE STRING,
FALNR TYPE STRING,
EINRI TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RNF67_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_RNF67_STR-LNRLM sy-vline
WA_RNF67_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_RNF67_STR-MAKTX sy-vline
WA_RNF67_STR-MBLNR sy-vline
WA_RNF67_STR-MBPOS sy-vline
WA_RNF67_STR-MBART sy-vline
WA_RNF67_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_RNF67_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_RNF67_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_RNF67_STR-LMENG sy-vline
WA_RNF67_STR-LMEIN sy-vline
WA_RNF67_STR-LFSTA sy-vline
WA_RNF67_STR-LFDAT sy-vline
WA_RNF67_STR-GESTA sy-vline
WA_RNF67_STR-GENAM sy-vline
WA_RNF67_STR-GEDAT sy-vline
WA_RNF67_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_RNF67_STR-ERUSR sy-vline
WA_RNF67_STR-MMBSK sy-vline
WA_RNF67_STR-DRUKZ sy-vline
WA_RNF67_STR-POSTX sy-vline
WA_RNF67_STR-ANFOE sy-vline
WA_RNF67_STR-ANPOE sy-vline
WA_RNF67_STR-FALNR sy-vline
WA_RNF67_STR-EINRI sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.