ABAP Select data from SAP table ICL_RBPCL_B into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ICL_RBPCL_B
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ICL_RBPCL_B2).
*--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_ICL_RBPCL_B INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ICL_RBPCL_B2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ICL_RBPCL_B ASSIGNING <ICL_RBPCL_B>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ICL_RBPCL_B>-CLIENT = 1.
<ICL_RBPCL_B>-ACTIVE = 1.
<ICL_RBPCL_B>-CLAIM = 1.
<ICL_RBPCL_B>-RBPGUID = 1.
<ICL_RBPCL_B>-RBPROLE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ICL_RBPCL_B-RBPOBJID, sy-vline,
WA_ICL_RBPCL_B-RBPOTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_ICL_RBPCL_B-CREATEDBY, sy-vline,
WA_ICL_RBPCL_B-CREATETIME, sy-vline,
WA_ICL_RBPCL_B-ACHANGEDBY, sy-vline,
WA_ICL_RBPCL_B-ACHANGETIME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ICL_RBPCL_B 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_ICL_RBPCL_B 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_ICL_RBPCL_B INTO WA_ICL_RBPCL_B. *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 ALPHA, internal->external for field CLAIM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ICL_RBPCL_B-CLAIM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ICL_RBPCL_B-CLAIM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTAM, internal->external for field CREATETIME CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTAM_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ICL_RBPCL_B-CREATETIME IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ICL_RBPCL_B-CREATETIME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTAM, internal->external for field ACHANGETIME CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTAM_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ICL_RBPCL_B-ACHANGETIME IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ICL_RBPCL_B-ACHANGETIME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LOSSEVENT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ICL_RBPCL_B-LOSSEVENT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ICL_RBPCL_B-LOSSEVENT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field POLICY CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ICL_RBPCL_B-POLICY IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ICL_RBPCL_B-POLICY.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LOSSADDRESS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ICL_RBPCL_B-LOSSADDRESS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ICL_RBPCL_B-LOSSADDRESS.
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_ICL_RBPCL_B_STR,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
ACTIVE TYPE STRING,
CLAIM TYPE STRING,
RBPGUID TYPE STRING,
RBPROLE TYPE STRING,
RBPOBJID TYPE STRING,
RBPOTYPE TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBY TYPE STRING,
CREATETIME TYPE STRING,
ACHANGEDBY TYPE STRING,
ACHANGETIME TYPE STRING,
EXCLAIMNOCAT TYPE STRING,
EXCLAIMNO TYPE STRING,
LOSSTYPE TYPE STRING,
CLAIMTYPE TYPE STRING,
LOSSEVENT TYPE STRING,
POLPROD TYPE STRING,
POLICY TYPE STRING,
LOSSCAUSE TYPE STRING,
DATELOSS TYPE STRING,
LOSSADDRESS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ICL_RBPCL_B_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_ICL_RBPCL_B_STR-CLIENT sy-vline
WA_ICL_RBPCL_B_STR-ACTIVE sy-vline
WA_ICL_RBPCL_B_STR-CLAIM sy-vline
WA_ICL_RBPCL_B_STR-RBPGUID sy-vline
WA_ICL_RBPCL_B_STR-RBPROLE sy-vline
WA_ICL_RBPCL_B_STR-RBPOBJID sy-vline
WA_ICL_RBPCL_B_STR-RBPOTYPE sy-vline
WA_ICL_RBPCL_B_STR-CREATEDBY sy-vline
WA_ICL_RBPCL_B_STR-CREATETIME sy-vline
WA_ICL_RBPCL_B_STR-ACHANGEDBY sy-vline
WA_ICL_RBPCL_B_STR-ACHANGETIME sy-vline
WA_ICL_RBPCL_B_STR-EXCLAIMNOCAT sy-vline
WA_ICL_RBPCL_B_STR-EXCLAIMNO sy-vline
WA_ICL_RBPCL_B_STR-LOSSTYPE sy-vline
WA_ICL_RBPCL_B_STR-CLAIMTYPE sy-vline
WA_ICL_RBPCL_B_STR-LOSSEVENT sy-vline
WA_ICL_RBPCL_B_STR-POLPROD sy-vline
WA_ICL_RBPCL_B_STR-POLICY sy-vline
WA_ICL_RBPCL_B_STR-LOSSCAUSE sy-vline
WA_ICL_RBPCL_B_STR-DATELOSS sy-vline
WA_ICL_RBPCL_B_STR-LOSSADDRESS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.