ABAP Select data from SAP table RL0PRE_4 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP RL0PRE_4 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 RL0PRE_4. 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 RL0PRE_4 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_RL0PRE_4 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RL0PRE_4,
      WA_RL0PRE_4 TYPE RL0PRE_4,
      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: <RL0PRE_4> TYPE RL0PRE_4.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_RL0PRE_4.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM RL0PRE_4
  INTO TABLE IT_RL0PRE_4.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RL0PRE_4
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RL0PRE_42).
*--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_RL0PRE_4 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RL0PRE_42).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RL0PRE_4 ASSIGNING <RL0PRE_4>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RL0PRE_4>-GZOLX = 1.
<RL0PRE_4>-IDNRK = 1.
<RL0PRE_4>-OJTXP = 1.
<RL0PRE_4>-XTLTY = 1.
<RL0PRE_4>-XTLNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_RL0PRE_4 INTO WA_RL0PRE_4.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RL0PRE_4-XTLAN, sy-vline,
WA_RL0PRE_4-XTLAL, sy-vline,
WA_RL0PRE_4-FBSKZ, sy-vline,
WA_RL0PRE_4-STAWN, sy-vline,
WA_RL0PRE_4-PREFE, sy-vline,
WA_RL0PRE_4-PRENE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RL0PRE_4 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_RL0PRE_4 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_RL0PRE_4 INTO WA_RL0PRE_4. *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 MATN1, internal->external for field IDNRK CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL0PRE_4-IDNRK IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL0PRE_4-IDNRK.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field XTLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL0PRE_4-XTLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL0PRE_4-XTLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field XTLAL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL0PRE_4-XTLAL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL0PRE_4-XTLAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RL0PRE_4-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RL0PRE_4-MEINS.
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_RL0PRE_4_STR,
GZOLX TYPE STRING,
IDNRK TYPE STRING,
OJTXP TYPE STRING,
XTLTY TYPE STRING,
XTLNR TYPE STRING,
XTLAN TYPE STRING,
XTLAL TYPE STRING,
FBSKZ TYPE STRING,
STAWN TYPE STRING,
PREFE TYPE STRING,
PRENE TYPE STRING,
PRENG TYPE STRING,
MATWERT TYPE STRING,
MNGLG TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
PREFKP TYPE STRING,
NUEKZ TYPE STRING,
VS_PROZEN TYPE STRING,
VS_MATWERT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RL0PRE_4_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_RL0PRE_4_STR-GZOLX sy-vline
WA_RL0PRE_4_STR-IDNRK sy-vline
WA_RL0PRE_4_STR-OJTXP sy-vline
WA_RL0PRE_4_STR-XTLTY sy-vline
WA_RL0PRE_4_STR-XTLNR sy-vline
WA_RL0PRE_4_STR-XTLAN sy-vline
WA_RL0PRE_4_STR-XTLAL sy-vline
WA_RL0PRE_4_STR-FBSKZ sy-vline
WA_RL0PRE_4_STR-STAWN sy-vline
WA_RL0PRE_4_STR-PREFE sy-vline
WA_RL0PRE_4_STR-PRENE sy-vline
WA_RL0PRE_4_STR-PRENG sy-vline
WA_RL0PRE_4_STR-MATWERT sy-vline
WA_RL0PRE_4_STR-MNGLG sy-vline
WA_RL0PRE_4_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_RL0PRE_4_STR-PREFKP sy-vline
WA_RL0PRE_4_STR-NUEKZ sy-vline
WA_RL0PRE_4_STR-VS_PROZEN sy-vline
WA_RL0PRE_4_STR-VS_MATWERT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.