ABAP Select data from SAP table LDLBP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM LDLBP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_LDLBP2).
*--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_LDLBP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_LDLBP2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<LDLBP>-MANDT = 1.
<LDLBP>-LNID = 1.
<LDLBP>-LBVER = 1.
<LDLBP>-POSID = 1.
<LDLBP>-POSNR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_LDLBP-MATNR, sy-vline,
  WA_LDLBP-WERKS, sy-vline,
  WA_LDLBP-MRATE, sy-vline,
  WA_LDLBP-MEINS, sy-vline,
  WA_LDLBP-PLNTY, sy-vline,
  WA_LDLBP-PLNNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_LDLBP 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_LDLBP 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_LDLBP INTO WA_LDLBP.


*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 MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_LDLBP-MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LDLBP-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_LDLBP-MEINS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LDLBP-MEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ERFME
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_LDLBP-ERFME
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LDLBP-ERFME.
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_LDLBP_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
LNID TYPE STRING,
LBVER TYPE STRING,
POSID TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
MRATE TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
PLNTY TYPE STRING,
PLNNR TYPE STRING,
PLNAL TYPE STRING,
VERID TYPE STRING,
ERFME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_LDLBP_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_LDLBP_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_LDLBP_STR-LNID sy-vline 
WA_LDLBP_STR-LBVER sy-vline 
WA_LDLBP_STR-POSID sy-vline 
WA_LDLBP_STR-POSNR sy-vline 
WA_LDLBP_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_LDLBP_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_LDLBP_STR-MRATE sy-vline 
WA_LDLBP_STR-MEINS sy-vline 
WA_LDLBP_STR-PLNTY sy-vline 
WA_LDLBP_STR-PLNNR sy-vline 
WA_LDLBP_STR-PLNAL sy-vline 
WA_LDLBP_STR-VERID sy-vline 
WA_LDLBP_STR-ERFME sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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