ABAP Select data from SAP table RCGESTWL into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RCGESTWL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RCGESTWL2).
*--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_RCGESTWL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RCGESTWL2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RCGESTWL>-MANDT = 1.
<RCGESTWL>-RECN = 1.
<RCGESTWL>-ACTN = 1.
<RCGESTWL>-VALFR = 1.
<RCGESTWL>-VALTO = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RCGESTWL-AENNR, sy-vline,
  WA_RCGESTWL-DELFLG, sy-vline,
  WA_RCGESTWL-PARKFLG, sy-vline,
  WA_RCGESTWL-CRDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_RCGESTWL-CRNAM, sy-vline,
  WA_RCGESTWL-UPDDAT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_RCGESTWL 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_RCGESTWL 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_RCGESTWL INTO WA_RCGESTWL.


*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 RECN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_RCGESTWL-RECN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RCGESTWL-RECN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_RCGESTWL-MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RCGESTWL-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field STLNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_RCGESTWL-STLNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RCGESTWL-STLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field STLAL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_RCGESTWL-STLAL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RCGESTWL-STLAL.
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_RCGESTWL_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
RECN TYPE STRING,
ACTN TYPE STRING,
VALFR TYPE STRING,
VALTO TYPE STRING,
AENNR TYPE STRING,
DELFLG TYPE STRING,
PARKFLG TYPE STRING,
CRDAT TYPE STRING,
CRNAM TYPE STRING,
UPDDAT TYPE STRING,
UPDNAM TYPE STRING,
SRSID TYPE STRING,
OWNID TYPE STRING,
RECNROOT TYPE STRING,
STLTY TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
STLNR TYPE STRING,
STLAL TYPE STRING,
STLAN TYPE STRING,
STKOZ TYPE STRING,
CRTIME TYPE STRING,
UPDTIME TYPE STRING,
ERRMODE TYPE STRING,
RFCDEST TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_RCGESTWL_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_RCGESTWL_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_RCGESTWL_STR-RECN sy-vline 
WA_RCGESTWL_STR-ACTN sy-vline 
WA_RCGESTWL_STR-VALFR sy-vline 
WA_RCGESTWL_STR-VALTO sy-vline 
WA_RCGESTWL_STR-AENNR sy-vline 
WA_RCGESTWL_STR-DELFLG sy-vline 
WA_RCGESTWL_STR-PARKFLG sy-vline 
WA_RCGESTWL_STR-CRDAT sy-vline 
WA_RCGESTWL_STR-CRNAM sy-vline 
WA_RCGESTWL_STR-UPDDAT sy-vline 
WA_RCGESTWL_STR-UPDNAM sy-vline 
WA_RCGESTWL_STR-SRSID sy-vline 
WA_RCGESTWL_STR-OWNID sy-vline 
WA_RCGESTWL_STR-RECNROOT sy-vline 
WA_RCGESTWL_STR-STLTY sy-vline 
WA_RCGESTWL_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_RCGESTWL_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_RCGESTWL_STR-STLNR sy-vline 
WA_RCGESTWL_STR-STLAL sy-vline 
WA_RCGESTWL_STR-STLAN sy-vline 
WA_RCGESTWL_STR-STKOZ sy-vline 
WA_RCGESTWL_STR-CRTIME sy-vline 
WA_RCGESTWL_STR-UPDTIME sy-vline 
WA_RCGESTWL_STR-ERRMODE sy-vline 
WA_RCGESTWL_STR-RFCDEST sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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