Report output list to internal table using submit report

Question

Hello,
I have a report that generates the output in the form of an abap list. I want this data in an internal table for further processing. the report internally does not do a export data to memory so i cannot use import later on to get the data.
i did the following
SUBMIT <report name> exportING LIST TO MEMORY and return.
CALL FUNCTION 'LIST_FROM_MEMORY'
  TABLES
    listobject = itab_list
  EXCEPTIONS
    not_found  = 4
    OTHERS     = 8.
CALL FUNCTION 'LIST_TO_ASCI'
  EXPORTING
    list_index         = -1
  TABLES
    listasci           = ascitab
    listobject         = itab_list
  EXCEPTIONS
    empty_list         = 1
    list_index_invalid = 2
    OTHERS             = 3.
This returns the data in the ascitab, but the data contains additional unwanted info like lines and hyphens etc. Also the data is in a table with a single column, so pulling out individuals fields is again an issue. Is there a way to get this data into an internal table directly?
best regards,
Suraj

Answer 1

hi suraj
export the internal table  of report
DATA: BEGIN OF SR_VBAK ,
      VBELN LIKE VBAK-VBELN,
      END OF SR_VBAK.
DATA: IR_VBAK LIKE STANDARD TABLE OF SR_VBAK WITH HEADER LINE.
EXPORT IR_VBAK TO MEMORY ID 'SALES'.
       SUBMIT <program name in which u want internal table records > AND RETURN.
now import that data in submit program  .
here u have to creat a internal table with same structure as the internal table from which u r trying to export the data
DATA: BEGIN OF SR_VBAK,
      VBELN LIKE VBAK-VBELN,
      END OF SR_VBAK.
DATA : IR_VBAK LIKE STANDARD TABLE OF SR_VBAK WITH HEADER LINE.
IMPORT IR_VBAK FROM MEMORY ID 'SALES'.
regards
ANIL CHAUDHaRY