ABAP Select data from SAP table RPM_PL_CALCDATA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RPM_PL_CALCDATA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RPM_PL_CALCDATA2).
*--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_RPM_PL_CALCDATA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RPM_PL_CALCDATA ASSIGNING <RPM_PL_CALCDATA>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RPM_PL_CALCDATA>-MATID = 1.
<RPM_PL_CALCDATA>-LOCID = 1.
<RPM_PL_CALCDATA>-TRPID = 1.
<RPM_PL_CALCDATA>-THREEGUIDS = 1.
<RPM_PL_CALCDATA>-CMPGUID = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA-CMP_OTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA-ACTGUID, sy-vline,
WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA-FLOGUID, sy-vline,
WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA-SATID, sy-vline,
WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA-IS_VARIANT, sy-vline,
WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA-INIT_TOKENS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA 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_RPM_PL_CALCDATA 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_RPM_PL_CALCDATA INTO WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA. *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 TSTPS, internal->external for field LAST_RUN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA-LAST_RUN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA-LAST_RUN.
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_RPM_PL_CALCDATA_STR,
MATID TYPE STRING,
LOCID TYPE STRING,
TRPID TYPE STRING,
THREEGUIDS TYPE STRING,
CMPGUID TYPE STRING,
CMP_OTYPE TYPE STRING,
ACTGUID TYPE STRING,
FLOGUID TYPE STRING,
SATID TYPE STRING,
IS_VARIANT TYPE STRING,
INIT_TOKENS TYPE STRING,
INIT_POSVARS TYPE STRING,
INIT_ORDERS TYPE STRING,
DO_EXPLOSION TYPE STRING,
ADD_NODES TYPE STRING,
IGNORE_COL_ERRS TYPE STRING,
DO_COMMIT TYPE STRING,
PROGRESS TYPE STRING,
LCORDERDATA TYPE STRING,
LAST_RUN TYPE STRING,
ORDERS_DEL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA_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_RPM_PL_CALCDATA_STR-MATID sy-vline
WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA_STR-LOCID sy-vline
WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA_STR-TRPID sy-vline
WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA_STR-THREEGUIDS sy-vline
WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA_STR-CMPGUID sy-vline
WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA_STR-CMP_OTYPE sy-vline
WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA_STR-ACTGUID sy-vline
WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA_STR-FLOGUID sy-vline
WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA_STR-SATID sy-vline
WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA_STR-IS_VARIANT sy-vline
WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA_STR-INIT_TOKENS sy-vline
WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA_STR-INIT_POSVARS sy-vline
WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA_STR-INIT_ORDERS sy-vline
WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA_STR-DO_EXPLOSION sy-vline
WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA_STR-ADD_NODES sy-vline
WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA_STR-IGNORE_COL_ERRS sy-vline
WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA_STR-DO_COMMIT sy-vline
WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA_STR-PROGRESS sy-vline
WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA_STR-LCORDERDATA sy-vline
WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA_STR-LAST_RUN sy-vline
WA_RPM_PL_CALCDATA_STR-ORDERS_DEL sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.