ABAP Select data from SAP table RPCPBSQ5_ALV1 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP RPCPBSQ5_ALV1 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 RPCPBSQ5_ALV1. 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 RPCPBSQ5_ALV1 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_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RPCPBSQ5_ALV1,
      WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1 TYPE RPCPBSQ5_ALV1,
      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: <RPCPBSQ5_ALV1> TYPE RPCPBSQ5_ALV1.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM RPCPBSQ5_ALV1
  INTO TABLE IT_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RPCPBSQ5_ALV1
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RPCPBSQ5_ALV12).
*--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_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV12).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1 ASSIGNING <RPCPBSQ5_ALV1>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RPCPBSQ5_ALV1>-RECORD_TYPE = 1.
<RPCPBSQ5_ALV1>-AGENCY_ID = 1.
<RPCPBSQ5_ALV1>-FCODE = 1.
<RPCPBSQ5_ALV1>-PAYDT = 1.
<RPCPBSQ5_ALV1>-MEMNO_D = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1 INTO WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1-PERNR, sy-vline,
WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1-NACHN, sy-vline,
WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1-VORNA, sy-vline,
WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1-GBDAT, sy-vline,
WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1-GESCH, sy-vline,
WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1-TAXFN, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1 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_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1 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_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1 INTO WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1. *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_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1-GBDAT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1-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_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1_STR,
RECORD_TYPE TYPE STRING,
AGENCY_ID TYPE STRING,
FCODE TYPE STRING,
PAYDT TYPE STRING,
MEMNO_D TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
NACHN TYPE STRING,
VORNA TYPE STRING,
GBDAT TYPE STRING,
GESCH TYPE STRING,
TAXFN TYPE STRING,
PAYCN TYPE STRING,
PERMO_D TYPE STRING,
REASC TYPE STRING,
SALRY TYPE STRING,
EFFDT TYPE STRING,
EMPCN TYPE STRING,
STATS TYPE STRING,
TRWAZ TYPE STRING,
WOSTD TYPE STRING,
CDAYS TYPE STRING,
NOTNL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1_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_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1_STR-RECORD_TYPE sy-vline
WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1_STR-AGENCY_ID sy-vline
WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1_STR-FCODE sy-vline
WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1_STR-PAYDT sy-vline
WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1_STR-MEMNO_D sy-vline
WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1_STR-PERNR sy-vline
WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1_STR-NACHN sy-vline
WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1_STR-VORNA sy-vline
WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1_STR-GBDAT sy-vline
WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1_STR-GESCH sy-vline
WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1_STR-TAXFN sy-vline
WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1_STR-PAYCN sy-vline
WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1_STR-PERMO_D sy-vline
WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1_STR-REASC sy-vline
WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1_STR-SALRY sy-vline
WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1_STR-EFFDT sy-vline
WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1_STR-EMPCN sy-vline
WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1_STR-STATS sy-vline
WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1_STR-TRWAZ sy-vline
WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1_STR-WOSTD sy-vline
WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1_STR-CDAYS sy-vline
WA_RPCPBSQ5_ALV1_STR-NOTNL sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.