ABAP Select data from SAP table RN2IDCOD into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP RN2IDCOD 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 RN2IDCOD. 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 RN2IDCOD 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_RN2IDCOD TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RN2IDCOD,
      WA_RN2IDCOD TYPE RN2IDCOD,
      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: <RN2IDCOD> TYPE RN2IDCOD.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_RN2IDCOD.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM RN2IDCOD
  INTO TABLE IT_RN2IDCOD.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RN2IDCOD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RN2IDCOD2).
*--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_RN2IDCOD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RN2IDCOD2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RN2IDCOD ASSIGNING <RN2IDCOD>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RN2IDCOD>-EINRI = 1.
<RN2IDCOD>-FALNR = 1.
<RN2IDCOD>-GBDAT = 1.
<RN2IDCOD>-GSCHLE = 1.
<RN2IDCOD>-GSCHL = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_RN2IDCOD INTO WA_RN2IDCOD.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RN2IDCOD-PNAME, sy-vline,
WA_RN2IDCOD-NNAME, sy-vline,
WA_RN2IDCOD-VNAME, sy-vline,
WA_RN2IDCOD-DKAT1, sy-vline,
WA_RN2IDCOD-DKEY1, sy-vline,
WA_RN2IDCOD-DKAT2, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RN2IDCOD 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_RN2IDCOD 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_RN2IDCOD INTO WA_RN2IDCOD. *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 EINRI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RN2IDCOD-EINRI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RN2IDCOD-EINRI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field FALNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RN2IDCOD-FALNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RN2IDCOD-FALNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EXTID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RN2IDCOD-EXTID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RN2IDCOD-EXTID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ORGFA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RN2IDCOD-ORGFA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RN2IDCOD-ORGFA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ORGPF CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RN2IDCOD-ORGPF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RN2IDCOD-ORGPF.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field FACHR1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RN2IDCOD-FACHR1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RN2IDCOD-FACHR1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field INTID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RN2IDCOD-INTID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RN2IDCOD-INTID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field DIALO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RN2IDCOD-DIALO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RN2IDCOD-DIALO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field DIAZS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RN2IDCOD-DIAZS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RN2IDCOD-DIAZS.
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_RN2IDCOD_STR,
EINRI TYPE STRING,
FALNR TYPE STRING,
GBDAT TYPE STRING,
GSCHLE TYPE STRING,
GSCHL TYPE STRING,
PNAME TYPE STRING,
NNAME TYPE STRING,
VNAME TYPE STRING,
DKAT1 TYPE STRING,
DKEY1 TYPE STRING,
DKAT2 TYPE STRING,
DKEY2 TYPE STRING,
DITXT TYPE STRING,
EXTID TYPE STRING,
ORGFA TYPE STRING,
ORGPF TYPE STRING,
FACHR1 TYPE STRING,
UPDKZ TYPE STRING,
SINGLE_SELECT TYPE STRING,
INTID TYPE STRING,
DIAHC TYPE STRING,
DIALO TYPE STRING,
DIAZS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RN2IDCOD_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_RN2IDCOD_STR-EINRI sy-vline
WA_RN2IDCOD_STR-FALNR sy-vline
WA_RN2IDCOD_STR-GBDAT sy-vline
WA_RN2IDCOD_STR-GSCHLE sy-vline
WA_RN2IDCOD_STR-GSCHL sy-vline
WA_RN2IDCOD_STR-PNAME sy-vline
WA_RN2IDCOD_STR-NNAME sy-vline
WA_RN2IDCOD_STR-VNAME sy-vline
WA_RN2IDCOD_STR-DKAT1 sy-vline
WA_RN2IDCOD_STR-DKEY1 sy-vline
WA_RN2IDCOD_STR-DKAT2 sy-vline
WA_RN2IDCOD_STR-DKEY2 sy-vline
WA_RN2IDCOD_STR-DITXT sy-vline
WA_RN2IDCOD_STR-EXTID sy-vline
WA_RN2IDCOD_STR-ORGFA sy-vline
WA_RN2IDCOD_STR-ORGPF sy-vline
WA_RN2IDCOD_STR-FACHR1 sy-vline
WA_RN2IDCOD_STR-UPDKZ sy-vline
WA_RN2IDCOD_STR-SINGLE_SELECT sy-vline
WA_RN2IDCOD_STR-INTID sy-vline
WA_RN2IDCOD_STR-DIAHC sy-vline
WA_RN2IDCOD_STR-DIALO sy-vline
WA_RN2IDCOD_STR-DIAZS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.