ABAP Select data from SAP table RPBENFORM_HEADER into internal table

Get Example source ABAP code based on a different SAP table
  Get ABAP code

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RPBENFORM_HEADER
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RPBENFORM_HEADER2).
*--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_RPBENFORM_HEADER INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RPBENFORM_HEADER>-BEGDA = 1.
<RPBENFORM_HEADER>-ENDDA = 1.
<RPBENFORM_HEADER>-PERNR = 1.
<RPBENFORM_HEADER>-SUBTY = 1.
<RPBENFORM_HEADER>-OBJPS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER-PERID, sy-vline,
  WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER-TITLE_PERS, sy-vline,
  WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER-NAME_PERS, sy-vline,
  WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER-NAME_CO, sy-vline,
  WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER-STREET, sy-vline,
  WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER-HOUSE_NUM1, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER 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_RPBENFORM_HEADER 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_RPBENFORM_HEADER INTO WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR, 
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
SUBTY TYPE STRING,
OBJPS TYPE STRING,
PERID TYPE STRING,
TITLE_PERS TYPE STRING,
NAME_PERS TYPE STRING,
NAME_CO TYPE STRING,
STREET TYPE STRING,
HOUSE_NUM1 TYPE STRING,
HOUSE_NUM2 TYPE STRING,
STR_SUPPL1 TYPE STRING,
STR_SUPPL2 TYPE STRING,
CITY1 TYPE STRING,
CITY2 TYPE STRING,
POST_CODE1 TYPE STRING,
LOCATION TYPE STRING,
REGION TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
ADRS_LINE0 TYPE STRING,
ADRS_LINE1 TYPE STRING,
ADRS_LINE2 TYPE STRING,
ADRS_LINE3 TYPE STRING,
ADRS_LINE4 TYPE STRING,
ADRS_LINE5 TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
BTRTL TYPE STRING,
PERSG TYPE STRING,
PERSK TYPE STRING,
ABKRS TYPE STRING,
BAREA TYPE STRING,
BENGR TYPE STRING,
BSTAT TYPE STRING,
TOTAL_COST TYPE STRING,
CURRE TYPE STRING,
TXT_WERKS TYPE STRING,
TXT_BTRTL TYPE STRING,
TXT_PERSG TYPE STRING,
TXT_PERSK TYPE STRING,
TXT_ABKRS TYPE STRING,
TXT_BAREA TYPE STRING,
TXT_BENGR TYPE STRING,
TXT_BSTAT TYPE STRING,
TXT_EVENT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_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_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-PERNR sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-SUBTY sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-OBJPS sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-PERID sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-TITLE_PERS sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-NAME_PERS sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-NAME_CO sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-STREET sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-HOUSE_NUM1 sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-HOUSE_NUM2 sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-STR_SUPPL1 sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-STR_SUPPL2 sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-CITY1 sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-CITY2 sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-POST_CODE1 sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-LOCATION sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-REGION sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-ADRS_LINE0 sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-ADRS_LINE1 sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-ADRS_LINE2 sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-ADRS_LINE3 sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-ADRS_LINE4 sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-ADRS_LINE5 sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-BTRTL sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-PERSG sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-PERSK sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-ABKRS sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-BAREA sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-BENGR sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-BSTAT sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-TOTAL_COST sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-CURRE sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-TXT_WERKS sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-TXT_BTRTL sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-TXT_PERSG sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-TXT_PERSK sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-TXT_ABKRS sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-TXT_BAREA sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-TXT_BENGR sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-TXT_BSTAT sy-vline 
WA_RPBENFORM_HEADER_STR-TXT_EVENT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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