ABAP Select data from SAP table RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_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 RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_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 RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_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_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA,
      WA_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA TYPE RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_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: <RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA> TYPE RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_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_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA>-ROW = 1.
<RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA>-FIELDNAME = 1.
<RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA>-FORMATTINGS = 1.
<RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA>-FRONT = 1.
<RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA>-BACK = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA-FONT, sy-vline,
  WA_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA-SIZE, sy-vline,
  WA_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA-BOLD, sy-vline,
  WA_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA-ITALIC, sy-vline,
  WA_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA-ALIGN, sy-vline,
  WA_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA-FRAMETYP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_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_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_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_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA INTO WA_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_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.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA_STR, 
ROW TYPE STRING,
FIELDNAME TYPE STRING,
FORMATTINGS TYPE STRING,
FRONT TYPE STRING,
BACK TYPE STRING,
FONT TYPE STRING,
SIZE TYPE STRING,
BOLD TYPE STRING,
ITALIC TYPE STRING,
ALIGN TYPE STRING,
FRAMETYP TYPE STRING,
FRAMECOLOR TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
NUMBER TYPE STRING,
DECIMALS TYPE STRING,
INPUT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_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_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA_STR-ROW sy-vline 
WA_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA_STR-FIELDNAME sy-vline 
WA_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA_STR-FORMATTINGS sy-vline 
WA_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA_STR-FRONT sy-vline 
WA_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA_STR-BACK sy-vline 
WA_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA_STR-FONT sy-vline 
WA_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA_STR-SIZE sy-vline 
WA_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA_STR-BOLD sy-vline 
WA_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA_STR-ITALIC sy-vline 
WA_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA_STR-ALIGN sy-vline 
WA_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA_STR-FRAMETYP sy-vline 
WA_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA_STR-FRAMECOLOR sy-vline 
WA_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA_STR-CURRENCY sy-vline 
WA_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA_STR-NUMBER sy-vline 
WA_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA_STR-DECIMALS sy-vline 
WA_RMSTS_XCL_FORMATTING_DATA_STR-INPUT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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