ABAP Select data from SAP table RPBEN_RPLBEN01 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP RPBEN_RPLBEN01 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 RPBEN_RPLBEN01. 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 RPBEN_RPLBEN01 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_RPBEN_RPLBEN01 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RPBEN_RPLBEN01,
      WA_RPBEN_RPLBEN01 TYPE RPBEN_RPLBEN01,
      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: <RPBEN_RPLBEN01> TYPE RPBEN_RPLBEN01.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_RPBEN_RPLBEN01.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM RPBEN_RPLBEN01
  INTO TABLE IT_RPBEN_RPLBEN01.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RPBEN_RPLBEN01
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RPBEN_RPLBEN012).
*--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_RPBEN_RPLBEN01 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RPBEN_RPLBEN012).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RPBEN_RPLBEN01 ASSIGNING <RPBEN_RPLBEN01>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RPBEN_RPLBEN01>-BPLAN = 1.
<RPBEN_RPLBEN01>-LTXTA = 1.
<RPBEN_RPLBEN01>-PERNR = 1.
<RPBEN_RPLBEN01>-ENAME = 1.
<RPBEN_RPLBEN01>-NACHN = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_RPBEN_RPLBEN01 INTO WA_RPBEN_RPLBEN01.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RPBEN_RPLBEN01-VORNA, sy-vline,
WA_RPBEN_RPLBEN01-GENDR, sy-vline,
WA_RPBEN_RPLBEN01-GBDAT, sy-vline,
WA_RPBEN_RPLBEN01-HDATE, sy-vline,
WA_RPBEN_RPLBEN01-EDATE, sy-vline,
WA_RPBEN_RPLBEN01-BENGR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RPBEN_RPLBEN01 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_RPBEN_RPLBEN01 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_RPBEN_RPLBEN01 INTO WA_RPBEN_RPLBEN01. *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 PDATE, internal->external for field GBDAT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PDATE_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RPBEN_RPLBEN01-GBDAT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RPBEN_RPLBEN01-GBDAT.
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_RPBEN_RPLBEN01_STR,
BPLAN TYPE STRING,
LTXTA TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
ENAME TYPE STRING,
NACHN TYPE STRING,
VORNA TYPE STRING,
GENDR TYPE STRING,
GBDAT TYPE STRING,
HDATE TYPE STRING,
EDATE TYPE STRING,
BENGR TYPE STRING,
BSTAT TYPE STRING,
LTXTT TYPE STRING,
LTXT9 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RPBEN_RPLBEN01_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_RPBEN_RPLBEN01_STR-BPLAN sy-vline
WA_RPBEN_RPLBEN01_STR-LTXTA sy-vline
WA_RPBEN_RPLBEN01_STR-PERNR sy-vline
WA_RPBEN_RPLBEN01_STR-ENAME sy-vline
WA_RPBEN_RPLBEN01_STR-NACHN sy-vline
WA_RPBEN_RPLBEN01_STR-VORNA sy-vline
WA_RPBEN_RPLBEN01_STR-GENDR sy-vline
WA_RPBEN_RPLBEN01_STR-GBDAT sy-vline
WA_RPBEN_RPLBEN01_STR-HDATE sy-vline
WA_RPBEN_RPLBEN01_STR-EDATE sy-vline
WA_RPBEN_RPLBEN01_STR-BENGR sy-vline
WA_RPBEN_RPLBEN01_STR-BSTAT sy-vline
WA_RPBEN_RPLBEN01_STR-LTXTT sy-vline
WA_RPBEN_RPLBEN01_STR-LTXT9 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.