ABAP Select data from SAP table LIFBE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM LIFBE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_LIFBE2).
*--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_LIFBE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_LIFBE2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<LIFBE>-MATNR = 1.
<LIFBE>-WERKS = 1.
<LIFBE>-CHARG = 1.
<LIFBE>-SOBKZ = 1.
<LIFBE>-LIFNR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_LIFBE-LFGJA, sy-vline,
  WA_LIFBE-LFMON, sy-vline,
  WA_LIFBE-LBSPR, sy-vline,
  WA_LIFBE-LBLAB, sy-vline,
  WA_LIFBE-LBINS, sy-vline,
  WA_LIFBE-LBVLA, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_LIFBE 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_LIFBE 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_LIFBE INTO WA_LIFBE.


*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_LIFBE-MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LIFBE-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field LFGJA
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_LIFBE-LFGJA
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LIFBE-LFGJA.
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_LIFBE_STR, 
MATNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
CHARG TYPE STRING,
SOBKZ TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
LFGJA TYPE STRING,
LFMON TYPE STRING,
LBSPR TYPE STRING,
LBLAB TYPE STRING,
LBINS TYPE STRING,
LBVLA TYPE STRING,
LBVIN TYPE STRING,
LBILL TYPE STRING,
LBILQ TYPE STRING,
LBVLL TYPE STRING,
LBVLQ TYPE STRING,
LBUML TYPE STRING,
SGT_SCAT TYPE STRING,
/CWM/LBLAB TYPE STRING,
/CWM/LBINS TYPE STRING,
/CWM/LBEIN TYPE STRING,
/CWM/LBUML TYPE STRING,
/CWM/LBVLA TYPE STRING,
/CWM/LBVIN TYPE STRING,
/CWM/LBVEI TYPE STRING,
/CWM/LBVUM TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_LIFBE_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_LIFBE_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_LIFBE_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_LIFBE_STR-CHARG sy-vline 
WA_LIFBE_STR-SOBKZ sy-vline 
WA_LIFBE_STR-LIFNR sy-vline 
WA_LIFBE_STR-LFGJA sy-vline 
WA_LIFBE_STR-LFMON sy-vline 
WA_LIFBE_STR-LBSPR sy-vline 
WA_LIFBE_STR-LBLAB sy-vline 
WA_LIFBE_STR-LBINS sy-vline 
WA_LIFBE_STR-LBVLA sy-vline 
WA_LIFBE_STR-LBVIN sy-vline 
WA_LIFBE_STR-LBILL sy-vline 
WA_LIFBE_STR-LBILQ sy-vline 
WA_LIFBE_STR-LBVLL sy-vline 
WA_LIFBE_STR-LBVLQ sy-vline 
WA_LIFBE_STR-LBUML sy-vline 
WA_LIFBE_STR-SGT_SCAT sy-vline 
WA_LIFBE_STR-/CWM/LBLAB sy-vline 
WA_LIFBE_STR-/CWM/LBINS sy-vline 
WA_LIFBE_STR-/CWM/LBEIN sy-vline 
WA_LIFBE_STR-/CWM/LBUML sy-vline 
WA_LIFBE_STR-/CWM/LBVLA sy-vline 
WA_LIFBE_STR-/CWM/LBVIN sy-vline 
WA_LIFBE_STR-/CWM/LBVEI sy-vline 
WA_LIFBE_STR-/CWM/LBVUM sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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