ABAP Select data from SAP table RNPAT_OTHER into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RNPAT_OTHER
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RNPAT_OTHER2).
*--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_RNPAT_OTHER INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RNPAT_OTHER2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RNPAT_OTHER>-SPRAS = 1.
<RNPAT_OTHER>-SPTXT = 1.
<RNPAT_OTHER>-GLAND = 1.
<RNPAT_OTHER>-GLANT = 1.
<RNPAT_OTHER>-GBORT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RNPAT_OTHER-FAMST, sy-vline,
  WA_RNPAT_OTHER-SPRSL, sy-vline,
  WA_RNPAT_OTHER-FATXT, sy-vline,
  WA_RNPAT_OTHER-KONFE, sy-vline,
  WA_RNPAT_OTHER-KOTXT, sy-vline,
  WA_RNPAT_OTHER-KTEXT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_RNPAT_OTHER 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_RNPAT_OTHER 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_RNPAT_OTHER INTO WA_RNPAT_OTHER.


*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 ISOLA, internal->external for field SPRAS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_RNPAT_OTHER-SPRAS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNPAT_OTHER-SPRAS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field SPRSL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_RNPAT_OTHER-SPRSL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNPAT_OTHER-SPRSL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit NLJUS, internal->external for field PASSNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NLJUS_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_RNPAT_OTHER-PASSNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNPAT_OTHER-PASSNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RACE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_RNPAT_OTHER-RACE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNPAT_OTHER-RACE.
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_RNPAT_OTHER_STR, 
SPRAS TYPE STRING,
SPTXT TYPE STRING,
GLAND TYPE STRING,
GLANT TYPE STRING,
GBORT TYPE STRING,
FAMST TYPE STRING,
SPRSL TYPE STRING,
FATXT TYPE STRING,
KONFE TYPE STRING,
KOTXT TYPE STRING,
KTEXT TYPE STRING,
KZTXT TYPE STRING,
LGTXT TYPE STRING,
EXTNR TYPE STRING,
RVNUM TYPE STRING,
PASSTY TYPE STRING,
PASSTX TYPE STRING,
PASSNR TYPE STRING,
PFARR TYPE STRING,
PFTXT TYPE STRING,
RACE TYPE STRING,
RACETXT TYPE STRING,
INSID TYPE STRING,
ISTAT_BPL TYPE STRING,
ISTAT_BPLTXT TYPE STRING,
TAXNUM TYPE STRING,
TAXNUM_IND TYPE STRING,
STP TYPE STRING,
STP_ENDDT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_RNPAT_OTHER_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_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-SPRAS sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-SPTXT sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-GLAND sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-GLANT sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-GBORT sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-FAMST sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-SPRSL sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-FATXT sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-KONFE sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-KOTXT sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-KTEXT sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-KZTXT sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-LGTXT sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-EXTNR sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-RVNUM sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-PASSTY sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-PASSTX sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-PASSNR sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-PFARR sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-PFTXT sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-RACE sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-RACETXT sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-INSID sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-ISTAT_BPL sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-ISTAT_BPLTXT sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-TAXNUM sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-TAXNUM_IND sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-STP sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_OTHER_STR-STP_ENDDT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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