ABAP Select data from SAP table VBBSD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VBBSD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VBBSD2).
*--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_VBBSD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VBBSD2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VBBSD>-MANDT = 1.
<VBBSD>-MATNR = 1.
<VBBSD>-WERKS = 1.
<VBBSD>-MBDAT = 1.
<VBBSD>-LGORT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VBBSD-CHARG, sy-vline,
  WA_VBBSD-VBTYP, sy-vline,
  WA_VBBSD-BDART, sy-vline,
  WA_VBBSD-PLART, sy-vline,
  WA_VBBSD-OMENG, sy-vline,
  WA_VBBSD-VMENG, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VBBSD 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_VBBSD 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_VBBSD INTO WA_VBBSD.


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

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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field PRBME
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VBBSD-PRBME
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBBSD-PRBME.
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_VBBSD_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
MBDAT TYPE STRING,
LGORT TYPE STRING,
CHARG TYPE STRING,
VBTYP TYPE STRING,
BDART TYPE STRING,
PLART TYPE STRING,
OMENG TYPE STRING,
VMENG TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
NODIS TYPE STRING,
VPZUO TYPE STRING,
VPMAT TYPE STRING,
VPWRK TYPE STRING,
PRBME TYPE STRING,
UMREF TYPE STRING,
PZMNG TYPE STRING,
SOBKZ TYPE STRING,
KZVBR TYPE STRING,
SERNR TYPE STRING,
PLNKZ TYPE STRING,
DISMM TYPE STRING,
DISST TYPE STRING,
WADEL TYPE STRING,
UPDKZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VBBSD_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_VBBSD_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VBBSD_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_VBBSD_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_VBBSD_STR-MBDAT sy-vline 
WA_VBBSD_STR-LGORT sy-vline 
WA_VBBSD_STR-CHARG sy-vline 
WA_VBBSD_STR-VBTYP sy-vline 
WA_VBBSD_STR-BDART sy-vline 
WA_VBBSD_STR-PLART sy-vline 
WA_VBBSD_STR-OMENG sy-vline 
WA_VBBSD_STR-VMENG sy-vline 
WA_VBBSD_STR-MEINS sy-vline 
WA_VBBSD_STR-NODIS sy-vline 
WA_VBBSD_STR-VPZUO sy-vline 
WA_VBBSD_STR-VPMAT sy-vline 
WA_VBBSD_STR-VPWRK sy-vline 
WA_VBBSD_STR-PRBME sy-vline 
WA_VBBSD_STR-UMREF sy-vline 
WA_VBBSD_STR-PZMNG sy-vline 
WA_VBBSD_STR-SOBKZ sy-vline 
WA_VBBSD_STR-KZVBR sy-vline 
WA_VBBSD_STR-SERNR sy-vline 
WA_VBBSD_STR-PLNKZ sy-vline 
WA_VBBSD_STR-DISMM sy-vline 
WA_VBBSD_STR-DISST sy-vline 
WA_VBBSD_STR-WADEL sy-vline 
WA_VBBSD_STR-UPDKZ sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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