ABAP Select data from SAP table RNPAT_FAL into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RNPAT_FAL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RNPAT_FAL2).
*--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_RNPAT_FAL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RNPAT_FAL2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RNPAT_FAL>-EINRI = 1.
<RNPAT_FAL>-FALNR = 1.
<RNPAT_FAL>-FALAR = 1.
<RNPAT_FAL>-PATNR = 1.
<RNPAT_FAL>-ENDAT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RNPAT_FAL-ENDDT, sy-vline,
  WA_RNPAT_FAL-BEKAT, sy-vline,
  WA_RNPAT_FAL-NNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_RNPAT_FAL-VNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_RNPAT_FAL-VORSW, sy-vline,
  WA_RNPAT_FAL-TITEL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_RNPAT_FAL 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_RNPAT_FAL 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_RNPAT_FAL INTO WA_RNPAT_FAL.


*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_RNPAT_FAL-EINRI
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNPAT_FAL-EINRI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BEKAT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_RNPAT_FAL-BEKAT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNPAT_FAL-BEKAT.
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_RNPAT_FAL_STR, 
EINRI TYPE STRING,
FALNR TYPE STRING,
FALAR TYPE STRING,
PATNR TYPE STRING,
ENDAT TYPE STRING,
ENDDT TYPE STRING,
BEKAT TYPE STRING,
NNAME TYPE STRING,
VNAME TYPE STRING,
VORSW TYPE STRING,
TITEL TYPE STRING,
NAMZU TYPE STRING,
GSCHL TYPE STRING,
GBDAT TYPE STRING,
GBNAM TYPE STRING,
EXTNR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_RNPAT_FAL_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_RNPAT_FAL_STR-EINRI sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_FAL_STR-FALNR sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_FAL_STR-FALAR sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_FAL_STR-PATNR sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_FAL_STR-ENDAT sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_FAL_STR-ENDDT sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_FAL_STR-BEKAT sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_FAL_STR-NNAME sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_FAL_STR-VNAME sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_FAL_STR-VORSW sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_FAL_STR-TITEL sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_FAL_STR-NAMZU sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_FAL_STR-GSCHL sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_FAL_STR-GBDAT sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_FAL_STR-GBNAM sy-vline 
WA_RNPAT_FAL_STR-EXTNR sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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