ABAP Select data from SAP table LDLBCD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM LDLBCD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_LDLBCD2).
*--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_LDLBCD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_LDLBCD2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<LDLBCD>-MANDT = 1.
<LDLBCD>-LNID = 1.
<LDLBCD>-LNSID = 1.
<LDLBCD>-ZAEHL = 1.
<LDLBCD>-LBVER = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_LDLBCD-LDCNT, sy-vline,
  WA_LDLBCD-KAPAR, sy-vline,
  WA_LDLBCD-TAKTS, sy-vline,
  WA_LDLBCD-AZNOR, sy-vline,
  WA_LDLBCD-AVLBTY, sy-vline,
  WA_LDLBCD-TAKTSMAX, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_LDLBCD 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_LDLBCD 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_LDLBCD INTO WA_LDLBCD.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_LDLBCD_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
LNID TYPE STRING,
LNSID TYPE STRING,
ZAEHL TYPE STRING,
LBVER TYPE STRING,
LDCNT TYPE STRING,
KAPAR TYPE STRING,
TAKTS TYPE STRING,
AZNOR TYPE STRING,
AVLBTY TYPE STRING,
TAKTSMAX TYPE STRING,
AZMAX TYPE STRING,
KAPTX TYPE STRING,
TERMKAP TYPE STRING,
VBKZ TYPE STRING,
NODE_KEY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_LDLBCD_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_LDLBCD_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_LDLBCD_STR-LNID sy-vline 
WA_LDLBCD_STR-LNSID sy-vline 
WA_LDLBCD_STR-ZAEHL sy-vline 
WA_LDLBCD_STR-LBVER sy-vline 
WA_LDLBCD_STR-LDCNT sy-vline 
WA_LDLBCD_STR-KAPAR sy-vline 
WA_LDLBCD_STR-TAKTS sy-vline 
WA_LDLBCD_STR-AZNOR sy-vline 
WA_LDLBCD_STR-AVLBTY sy-vline 
WA_LDLBCD_STR-TAKTSMAX sy-vline 
WA_LDLBCD_STR-AZMAX sy-vline 
WA_LDLBCD_STR-KAPTX sy-vline 
WA_LDLBCD_STR-TERMKAP sy-vline 
WA_LDLBCD_STR-VBKZ sy-vline 
WA_LDLBCD_STR-NODE_KEY sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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