ABAP Select data from SAP table FBRA_RES into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM FBRA_RES
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_FBRA_RES2).
*--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_FBRA_RES INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_FBRA_RES2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_FBRA_RES ASSIGNING <FBRA_RES>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<FBRA_RES>-MANDT = 1.
<FBRA_RES>-BUKRS = 1.
<FBRA_RES>-BELNR = 1.
<FBRA_RES>-GJAHR = 1.
<FBRA_RES>-BUZEI = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_FBRA_RES-AUGDT, sy-vline,
WA_FBRA_RES-REV_BUDAT, sy-vline,
WA_FBRA_RES-FUNCTION, sy-vline,
WA_FBRA_RES-SKNTO, sy-vline,
WA_FBRA_RES-SKNT2, sy-vline,
WA_FBRA_RES-SKNT3, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_FBRA_RES 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_FBRA_RES 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_FBRA_RES INTO WA_FBRA_RES. *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 BELNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FBRA_RES-BELNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FBRA_RES-BELNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FBRA_RES-GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FBRA_RES-GJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field SKNTO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FBRA_RES-SKNTO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FBRA_RES-SKNTO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field SKNT2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FBRA_RES-SKNT2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FBRA_RES-SKNT2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field SKNT3 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FBRA_RES-SKNT3 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FBRA_RES-SKNT3.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field BDIFF CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FBRA_RES-BDIFF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FBRA_RES-BDIFF.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field BDIF2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FBRA_RES-BDIF2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FBRA_RES-BDIF2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field BDIF3 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FBRA_RES-BDIF3 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FBRA_RES-BDIF3.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field RDIFF CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FBRA_RES-RDIFF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FBRA_RES-RDIFF.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field RDIF2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FBRA_RES-RDIF2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FBRA_RES-RDIF2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field RDIF3 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FBRA_RES-RDIF3 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FBRA_RES-RDIF3.
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_FBRA_RES_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
BUZEI TYPE STRING,
AUGDT TYPE STRING,
REV_BUDAT TYPE STRING,
FUNCTION TYPE STRING,
SKNTO TYPE STRING,
SKNT2 TYPE STRING,
SKNT3 TYPE STRING,
BDIFF TYPE STRING,
BDIF2 TYPE STRING,
BDIF3 TYPE STRING,
RDIFF TYPE STRING,
RDIF2 TYPE STRING,
RDIF3 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_FBRA_RES_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_FBRA_RES_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_FBRA_RES_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_FBRA_RES_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_FBRA_RES_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_FBRA_RES_STR-BUZEI sy-vline
WA_FBRA_RES_STR-AUGDT sy-vline
WA_FBRA_RES_STR-REV_BUDAT sy-vline
WA_FBRA_RES_STR-FUNCTION sy-vline
WA_FBRA_RES_STR-SKNTO sy-vline
WA_FBRA_RES_STR-SKNT2 sy-vline
WA_FBRA_RES_STR-SKNT3 sy-vline
WA_FBRA_RES_STR-BDIFF sy-vline
WA_FBRA_RES_STR-BDIF2 sy-vline
WA_FBRA_RES_STR-BDIF3 sy-vline
WA_FBRA_RES_STR-RDIFF sy-vline
WA_FBRA_RES_STR-RDIF2 sy-vline
WA_FBRA_RES_STR-RDIF3 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.