ABAP Select data from SAP table RNTPKATX into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RNTPKATX
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RNTPKATX2).
*--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_RNTPKATX INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RNTPKATX2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RNTPKATX ASSIGNING <RNTPKATX>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RNTPKATX>-MANDT = 1.
<RNTPKATX>-EINRI = 1.
<RNTPKATX>-TARIF = 1.
<RNTPKATX>-TALST = 1.
<RNTPKATX>-ENDDT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RNTPKATX-BEGDT, sy-vline,
WA_RNTPKATX-BEGDT_X, sy-vline,
WA_RNTPKATX-ERDAT, sy-vline,
WA_RNTPKATX-ERDAT_X, sy-vline,
WA_RNTPKATX-ERUSR, sy-vline,
WA_RNTPKATX-ERUSR_X, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RNTPKATX 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_RNTPKATX 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_RNTPKATX INTO WA_RNTPKATX. *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_RNTPKATX-EINRI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNTPKATX-EINRI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field TALST CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RNTPKATX-TALST IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNTPKATX-TALST.
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_RNTPKATX_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
EINRI TYPE STRING,
TARIF TYPE STRING,
TALST TYPE STRING,
ENDDT TYPE STRING,
BEGDT TYPE STRING,
BEGDT_X TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
ERDAT_X TYPE STRING,
ERUSR TYPE STRING,
ERUSR_X TYPE STRING,
ERTIM TYPE STRING,
ERTIM_X TYPE STRING,
UPDAT TYPE STRING,
UPDAT_X TYPE STRING,
UPUSR TYPE STRING,
UPUSR_X TYPE STRING,
UPTIM TYPE STRING,
UPTIM_X TYPE STRING,
SIGN TYPE STRING,
ABWVT TYPE STRING,
ABWVT_X TYPE STRING,
ANATOMY_ROUGH TYPE STRING,
ANATOMY_ROUGH_X TYPE STRING,
ANATOMY_FINE TYPE STRING,
ANATOMY_FINE_X TYPE STRING,
SCO_SRVTYPE TYPE STRING,
SCO_SRVTYPE_X TYPE STRING,
SCO_ACCESS TYPE STRING,
SCO_ACCESS_X TYPE STRING,
SCO_SRVUNIT TYPE STRING,
SCO_SRVUNIT_X TYPE STRING,
INSPROV_FREE TYPE STRING,
INSPROV_FREE_X TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RNTPKATX_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_RNTPKATX_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-EINRI sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-TARIF sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-TALST sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-ENDDT sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-BEGDT sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-BEGDT_X sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-ERDAT_X sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-ERUSR sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-ERUSR_X sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-ERTIM sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-ERTIM_X sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-UPDAT sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-UPDAT_X sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-UPUSR sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-UPUSR_X sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-UPTIM sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-UPTIM_X sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-SIGN sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-ABWVT sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-ABWVT_X sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-ANATOMY_ROUGH sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-ANATOMY_ROUGH_X sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-ANATOMY_FINE sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-ANATOMY_FINE_X sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-SCO_SRVTYPE sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-SCO_SRVTYPE_X sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-SCO_ACCESS sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-SCO_ACCESS_X sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-SCO_SRVUNIT sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-SCO_SRVUNIT_X sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-INSPROV_FREE sy-vline
WA_RNTPKATX_STR-INSPROV_FREE_X sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.