ABAP Select data from SAP table /SDF/NRIV_DATA into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /SDF/NRIV_DATA 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 /SDF/NRIV_DATA. 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 /SDF/NRIV_DATA 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_/SDF/NRIV_DATA TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /SDF/NRIV_DATA,
      WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA TYPE /SDF/NRIV_DATA,
      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: </SDF/NRIV_DATA> TYPE /SDF/NRIV_DATA.

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

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /SDF/NRIV_DATA
  INTO TABLE IT_/SDF/NRIV_DATA.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /SDF/NRIV_DATA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/SDF/NRIV_DATA2).
*--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_/SDF/NRIV_DATA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/SDF/NRIV_DATA ASSIGNING </SDF/NRIV_DATA>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</SDF/NRIV_DATA>-CLIENT = 1.
</SDF/NRIV_DATA>-OBJECT = 1.
</SDF/NRIV_DATA>-SUBOBJECT = 1.
</SDF/NRIV_DATA>-NRRANGENR = 1.
</SDF/NRIV_DATA>-TOYEAR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/SDF/NRIV_DATA INTO WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA-FROMNUMBER, sy-vline,
WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA-TONUMBER, sy-vline,
WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA-NRLEVEL, sy-vline,
WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA-EXTERNIND, sy-vline,
WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA-TRUELEVEL, sy-vline,
WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA-RANGE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA 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_/SDF/NRIV_DATA 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_/SDF/NRIV_DATA INTO WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA. *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 GJAHR, internal->external for field TOYEAR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA-TOYEAR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA-TOYEAR.
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_/SDF/NRIV_DATA_STR,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
OBJECT TYPE STRING,
SUBOBJECT TYPE STRING,
NRRANGENR TYPE STRING,
TOYEAR TYPE STRING,
FROMNUMBER TYPE STRING,
TONUMBER TYPE STRING,
NRLEVEL TYPE STRING,
EXTERNIND TYPE STRING,
TRUELEVEL TYPE STRING,
RANGE TYPE STRING,
FILLPERCENT TYPE STRING,
ALERTPERCENT TYPE STRING,
NONRSWAP TYPE STRING,
ENDOFBYEAR TYPE STRING,
LIKEBUKRS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA_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_/SDF/NRIV_DATA_STR-CLIENT sy-vline
WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA_STR-OBJECT sy-vline
WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA_STR-SUBOBJECT sy-vline
WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA_STR-NRRANGENR sy-vline
WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA_STR-TOYEAR sy-vline
WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA_STR-FROMNUMBER sy-vline
WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA_STR-TONUMBER sy-vline
WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA_STR-NRLEVEL sy-vline
WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA_STR-EXTERNIND sy-vline
WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA_STR-TRUELEVEL sy-vline
WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA_STR-RANGE sy-vline
WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA_STR-FILLPERCENT sy-vline
WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA_STR-ALERTPERCENT sy-vline
WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA_STR-NONRSWAP sy-vline
WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA_STR-ENDOFBYEAR sy-vline
WA_/SDF/NRIV_DATA_STR-LIKEBUKRS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.