ABAP Select data from SAP table VBDRE into internal table

Get Example source ABAP code based on a different SAP table
  Get ABAP code

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VBDRE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VBDRE2).
*--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_VBDRE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VBDRE2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VBDRE>-BUKRS = 1.
<VBDRE>-VERFA = 1.
<VBDRE>-TEILN = 1.
<VBDRE>-KUNID = 1.
<VBDRE>-ATEIL = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VBDRE-BLAND, sy-vline,
  WA_VBDRE-ADRNR, sy-vline,
  WA_VBDRE-BANKL, sy-vline,
  WA_VBDRE-BANKA, sy-vline,
  WA_VBDRE-BORT1, sy-vline,
  WA_VBDRE-ANRED, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VBDRE 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_VBDRE 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_VBDRE INTO WA_VBDRE.


*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 ADRNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VBDRE-ADRNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBDRE-ADRNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BELNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VBDRE-BELNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBDRE-BELNR.
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_VBDRE_STR, 
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
VERFA TYPE STRING,
TEILN TYPE STRING,
KUNID TYPE STRING,
ATEIL TYPE STRING,
BLAND TYPE STRING,
ADRNR TYPE STRING,
BANKL TYPE STRING,
BANKA TYPE STRING,
BORT1 TYPE STRING,
ANRED TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
NAME2 TYPE STRING,
NAME3 TYPE STRING,
NAME4 TYPE STRING,
STRAS TYPE STRING,
PFACH TYPE STRING,
PSTL2 TYPE STRING,
ORT01 TYPE STRING,
ORT02 TYPE STRING,
PSTLZ TYPE STRING,
LAND1 TYPE STRING,
REGIO TYPE STRING,
FKWRT TYPE STRING,
ESRNR TYPE STRING,
ESRRE TYPE STRING,
MKODZ TYPE STRING,
VBETR TYPE STRING,
NBETR TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
AFREF TYPE STRING,
REF10 TYPE STRING,
REF04 TYPE STRING,
WAERK TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VBDRE_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_VBDRE_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-VERFA sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-TEILN sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-KUNID sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-ATEIL sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-BLAND sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-ADRNR sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-BANKL sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-BANKA sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-BORT1 sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-ANRED sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-NAME1 sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-NAME2 sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-NAME3 sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-NAME4 sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-STRAS sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-PFACH sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-PSTL2 sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-ORT01 sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-ORT02 sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-PSTLZ sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-LAND1 sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-REGIO sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-FKWRT sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-ESRNR sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-ESRRE sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-MKODZ sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-VBETR sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-NBETR sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-BELNR sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-AFREF sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-REF10 sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-REF04 sy-vline 
WA_VBDRE_STR-WAERK sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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