ABAP Select data from SAP table RNPNT_VNAPP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RNPNT_VNAPP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RNPNT_VNAPP2).
*--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_RNPNT_VNAPP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RNPNT_VNAPP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RNPNT_VNAPP ASSIGNING <RNPNT_VNAPP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RNPNT_VNAPP>-MANDT = 1.
<RNPNT_VNAPP>-EINRI = 1.
<RNPNT_VNAPP>-PATNR = 1.
<RNPNT_VNAPP>-PZIFF = 1.
<RNPNT_VNAPP>-FALNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RNPNT_VNAPP-FZIFF, sy-vline,
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP-FALAR, sy-vline,
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP-TMNLB, sy-vline,
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP-TMNOE, sy-vline,
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP-TMNDT, sy-vline,
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP-TMNZT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RNPNT_VNAPP 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_RNPNT_VNAPP 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_RNPNT_VNAPP INTO WA_RNPNT_VNAPP. *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_RNPNT_VNAPP-EINRI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNPNT_VNAPP-EINRI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field EMAIL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RNPNT_VNAPP-EMAIL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNPNT_VNAPP-EMAIL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADDRNUMBER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RNPNT_VNAPP-ADDRNUMBER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNPNT_VNAPP-ADDRNUMBER.
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_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
EINRI TYPE STRING,
PATNR TYPE STRING,
PZIFF TYPE STRING,
FALNR TYPE STRING,
FZIFF TYPE STRING,
FALAR TYPE STRING,
TMNLB TYPE STRING,
TMNOE TYPE STRING,
TMNDT TYPE STRING,
TMNZT TYPE STRING,
TMNDR TYPE STRING,
TELF1 TYPE STRING,
SOURC TYPE STRING,
TMTAG TYPE STRING,
REFID TYPE STRING,
NOTAN TYPE STRING,
KRZAN TYPE STRING,
BEKAT TYPE STRING,
CLASS TYPE STRING,
BNKZ TYPE STRING,
BNDT TYPE STRING,
BNART TYPE STRING,
EINBDT TYPE STRING,
EINBZT TYPE STRING,
EINBOE TYPE STRING,
EINBPER TYPE STRING,
EINBZIM TYPE STRING,
BWART TYPE STRING,
TPART TYPE STRING,
BWPRIO TYPE STRING,
MEDTX TYPE STRING,
TMSTG TYPE STRING,
STORN TYPE STRING,
STUSR TYPE STRING,
STDAT TYPE STRING,
VBUND TYPE STRING,
BWGR1 TYPE STRING,
BWGR2 TYPE STRING,
UARNR TYPE STRING,
TMPDT TYPE STRING,
TMPZT TYPE STRING,
GPLVN TYPE STRING,
GPLTY TYPE STRING,
EMAIL TYPE STRING,
BEWTY TYPE STRING,
CHAINID TYPE STRING,
UNITID TYPE STRING,
DISTMIN TYPE STRING,
DISTMAX TYPE STRING,
DISTUNIT TYPE STRING,
CYCLE TYPE STRING,
CYCLEUNIT TYPE STRING,
VKGID TYPE STRING,
PAPID TYPE STRING,
ENDPL TYPE STRING,
LNRAPP TYPE STRING,
LFDNR TYPE STRING,
DSPTY TYPE STRING,
VISTY TYPE STRING,
BWIDT TYPE STRING,
BWIZT TYPE STRING,
STATU TYPE STRING,
ORGFA TYPE STRING,
ORGPF TYPE STRING,
POBNR TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
ZIMMR TYPE STRING,
KZTXT TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
ERUSR TYPE STRING,
UPDAT TYPE STRING,
UPUSR TYPE STRING,
LGTXT TYPE STRING,
DAUER TYPE STRING,
FACHR TYPE STRING,
PELOC TYPE STRING,
STOID TYPE STRING,
TMNID TYPE STRING,
PTINP TYPE STRING,
XSEXM TYPE STRING,
XSEXF TYPE STRING,
XSEXU TYPE STRING,
NAME_LAST TYPE STRING,
NAME_FIRST TYPE STRING,
TITLE_ACA1 TYPE STRING,
PREFIX1 TYPE STRING,
PREFIX2 TYPE STRING,
BIRTHDT TYPE STRING,
NAME_LAST2 TYPE STRING,
STD_LN TYPE STRING,
STD_FN TYPE STRING,
STD_BN TYPE STRING,
DTH_IND TYPE STRING,
PNT_EXTNR TYPE STRING,
RIN_IND TYPE STRING,
ADDRNUMBER TYPE STRING,
TITLE_ROYL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_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_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-EINRI sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-PATNR sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-PZIFF sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-FALNR sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-FZIFF sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-FALAR sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-TMNLB sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-TMNOE sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-TMNDT sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-TMNZT sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-TMNDR sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-TELF1 sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-SOURC sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-TMTAG sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-REFID sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-NOTAN sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-KRZAN sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-BEKAT sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-CLASS sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-BNKZ sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-BNDT sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-BNART sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-EINBDT sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-EINBZT sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-EINBOE sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-EINBPER sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-EINBZIM sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-BWART sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-TPART sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-BWPRIO sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-MEDTX sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-TMSTG sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-STORN sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-STUSR sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-STDAT sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-VBUND sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-BWGR1 sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-BWGR2 sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-UARNR sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-TMPDT sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-TMPZT sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-GPLVN sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-GPLTY sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-EMAIL sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-BEWTY sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-CHAINID sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-UNITID sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-DISTMIN sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-DISTMAX sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-DISTUNIT sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-CYCLE sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-CYCLEUNIT sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-VKGID sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-PAPID sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-ENDPL sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-LNRAPP sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-LFDNR sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-DSPTY sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-VISTY sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-BWIDT sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-BWIZT sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-STATU sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-ORGFA sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-ORGPF sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-POBNR sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-PERNR sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-ZIMMR sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-KZTXT sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-ERUSR sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-UPDAT sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-UPUSR sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-LGTXT sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-DAUER sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-FACHR sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-PELOC sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-STOID sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-TMNID sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-PTINP sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-XSEXM sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-XSEXF sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-XSEXU sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-NAME_LAST sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-NAME_FIRST sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-TITLE_ACA1 sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-PREFIX1 sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-PREFIX2 sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-BIRTHDT sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-NAME_LAST2 sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-STD_LN sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-STD_FN sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-STD_BN sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-DTH_IND sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-PNT_EXTNR sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-RIN_IND sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-ADDRNUMBER sy-vline
WA_RNPNT_VNAPP_STR-TITLE_ROYL sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.