ABAP Select data from SAP table RJJVBVB into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RJJVBVB
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RJJVBVB2).
*--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_RJJVBVB INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RJJVBVB2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RJJVBVB ASSIGNING <RJJVBVB>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RJJVBVB>-MANDT = 1.
<RJJVBVB>-VNR = 1.
<RJJVBVB>-BEDNR = 1.
<RJJVBVB>-GUELTIGAB = 1.
<RJJVBVB>-GUELTIGBIS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RJJVBVB-BEDART, sy-vline,
WA_RJJVBVB-BEDGR, sy-vline,
WA_RJJVBVB-XSTDBED, sy-vline,
WA_RJJVBVB-PROSL, sy-vline,
WA_RJJVBVB-XPROV, sy-vline,
WA_RJJVBVB-XBONUS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RJJVBVB 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_RJJVBVB 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_RJJVBVB INTO WA_RJJVBVB. *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 VNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RJJVBVB-VNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RJJVBVB-VNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LAST_BESNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RJJVBVB-LAST_BESNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RJJVBVB-LAST_BESNR.
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_RJJVBVB_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
VNR TYPE STRING,
BEDNR TYPE STRING,
GUELTIGAB TYPE STRING,
GUELTIGBIS TYPE STRING,
BEDART TYPE STRING,
BEDGR TYPE STRING,
XSTDBED TYPE STRING,
PROSL TYPE STRING,
XPROV TYPE STRING,
XBONUS TYPE STRING,
XBONUS2 TYPE STRING,
XSTEIG TYPE STRING,
XBERICHT TYPE STRING,
XVORAUS TYPE STRING,
JVERMART TYPE STRING,
XLOEVM TYPE STRING,
XLOEKZ TYPE STRING,
VOR_VNR TYPE STRING,
VOR_BEDNR TYPE STRING,
XNOGVZ TYPE STRING,
KURZTEXT TYPE STRING,
LANGTEXT TYPE STRING,
ERFUSER TYPE STRING,
ERFDATE TYPE STRING,
ERFTIME TYPE STRING,
AENUSER TYPE STRING,
AENDATE TYPE STRING,
AENTIME TYPE STRING,
LAST_BESNR TYPE STRING,
DBCODE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RJJVBVB_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_RJJVBVB_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-VNR sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-BEDNR sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-GUELTIGAB sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-GUELTIGBIS sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-BEDART sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-BEDGR sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-XSTDBED sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-PROSL sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-XPROV sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-XBONUS sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-XBONUS2 sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-XSTEIG sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-XBERICHT sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-XVORAUS sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-JVERMART sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-XLOEVM sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-XLOEKZ sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-VOR_VNR sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-VOR_BEDNR sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-XNOGVZ sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-KURZTEXT sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-LANGTEXT sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-ERFUSER sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-ERFDATE sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-ERFTIME sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-AENUSER sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-AENDATE sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-AENTIME sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-LAST_BESNR sy-vline
WA_RJJVBVB_STR-DBCODE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.