ABAP Select data from SAP table RNPOL_MOVEMENT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RNPOL_MOVEMENT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RNPOL_MOVEMENT2).
*--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_RNPOL_MOVEMENT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RNPOL_MOVEMENT ASSIGNING <RNPOL_MOVEMENT>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RNPOL_MOVEMENT>-VISTY = 1.
<RNPOL_MOVEMENT>-DSPTY = 1.
<RNPOL_MOVEMENT>-APCNID = 1.
<RNPOL_MOVEMENT>-EXTKH = 1.
<RNPOL_MOVEMENT>-BWGR1 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT-BWGR2, sy-vline,
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT-DAUER, sy-vline,
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT-NWATARBU, sy-vline,
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT-NWATNOTF, sy-vline,
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT-NWATBEGUT, sy-vline,
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT-NWATMUTT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT 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_RNPOL_MOVEMENT 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_RNPOL_MOVEMENT INTO WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT. *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 EXTKH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT-EXTKH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT-EXTKH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field NWATZUGVA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT-NWATZUGVA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT-NWATZUGVA.
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_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR,
VISTY TYPE STRING,
DSPTY TYPE STRING,
APCNID TYPE STRING,
EXTKH TYPE STRING,
BWGR1 TYPE STRING,
BWGR2 TYPE STRING,
DAUER TYPE STRING,
NWATARBU TYPE STRING,
NWATNOTF TYPE STRING,
NWATBEGUT TYPE STRING,
NWATMUTT TYPE STRING,
NWATSPENDE TYPE STRING,
NWATMETHOD TYPE STRING,
NWATTRUNK TYPE STRING,
NWATSUCHT TYPE STRING,
NWATRAUF TYPE STRING,
NWATRZB TYPE STRING,
NWATVPNR TYPE STRING,
NWATBEFRGR TYPE STRING,
NWATSSW TYPE STRING,
NWATBEHAND TYPE STRING,
NWATZUGART TYPE STRING,
NWATABGART TYPE STRING,
NWATZUGVA TYPE STRING,
VISTYX TYPE STRING,
DSPTYX TYPE STRING,
APCNIDX TYPE STRING,
EXTKHX TYPE STRING,
BWGR1X TYPE STRING,
BWGR2X TYPE STRING,
DAUERX TYPE STRING,
NWATARBUX TYPE STRING,
NWATNOTFX TYPE STRING,
NWATBEGUTX TYPE STRING,
NWATMUTTX TYPE STRING,
NWATSPENDEX TYPE STRING,
NWATMETHODX TYPE STRING,
NWATTRUNKX TYPE STRING,
NWATSUCHTX TYPE STRING,
NWATRAUFX TYPE STRING,
NWATRZBX TYPE STRING,
NWATVPNRX TYPE STRING,
NWATBEFRGRX TYPE STRING,
NWATSSWX TYPE STRING,
NWATBEHANDX TYPE STRING,
NWATZUGARTX TYPE STRING,
NWATABGARTX TYPE STRING,
NWATZUGVAX TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_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_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-VISTY sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-DSPTY sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-APCNID sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-EXTKH sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-BWGR1 sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-BWGR2 sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-DAUER sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATARBU sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATNOTF sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATBEGUT sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATMUTT sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATSPENDE sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATMETHOD sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATTRUNK sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATSUCHT sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATRAUF sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATRZB sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATVPNR sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATBEFRGR sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATSSW sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATBEHAND sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATZUGART sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATABGART sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATZUGVA sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-VISTYX sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-DSPTYX sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-APCNIDX sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-EXTKHX sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-BWGR1X sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-BWGR2X sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-DAUERX sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATARBUX sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATNOTFX sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATBEGUTX sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATMUTTX sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATSPENDEX sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATMETHODX sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATTRUNKX sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATSUCHTX sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATRAUFX sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATRZBX sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATVPNRX sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATBEFRGRX sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATSSWX sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATBEHANDX sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATZUGARTX sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATABGARTX sy-vline
WA_RNPOL_MOVEMENT_STR-NWATZUGVAX sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.