ABAP Select data from SAP table VBPAD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VBPAD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VBPAD2).
*--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_VBPAD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VBPAD2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VBPAD>-UPDKZ = 1.
<VBPAD>-NAME1 = 1.
<VBPAD>-NRART = 1.
<VBPAD>-FEHGR = 1.
<VBPAD>-SPRAS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VBPAD-TELFX, sy-vline,
  WA_VBPAD-TELTX, sy-vline,
  WA_VBPAD-TELX1, sy-vline,
  WA_VBPAD-CNTPA, sy-vline,
  WA_VBPAD-REFOBJTYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_VBPAD-REFOBJKEY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VBPAD 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_VBPAD 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_VBPAD INTO WA_VBPAD.


*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 ISOLA, internal->external for field SPRAS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VBPAD-SPRAS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBPAD-SPRAS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field REFLOGSYS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VBPAD-REFLOGSYS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBPAD-REFLOGSYS.
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_VBPAD_STR, 
UPDKZ TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
NRART TYPE STRING,
FEHGR TYPE STRING,
SPRAS TYPE STRING,
TELFX TYPE STRING,
TELTX TYPE STRING,
TELX1 TYPE STRING,
CNTPA TYPE STRING,
REFOBJTYPE TYPE STRING,
REFOBJKEY TYPE STRING,
REFLOGSYS TYPE STRING,
STCD1 TYPE STRING,
STCD2 TYPE STRING,
STCD3 TYPE STRING,
STCD4 TYPE STRING,
STCD5 TYPE STRING,
STKZN TYPE STRING,
STCDT TYPE STRING,
J_1KFREPRE TYPE STRING,
J_1KFTBUS TYPE STRING,
J_1KFTIND TYPE STRING,
IPICONTRIBUTOR TYPE STRING,
ICMSCONTRIBUTOR TYPE STRING,
PISCONTRIBUTOR TYPE STRING,
COFINSCONTRIBUTOR TYPE STRING,
ISSCONTRIBUTOR TYPE STRING,
ICMSSTCONTRIBUTOR TYPE STRING,
SUFRAMA TYPE STRING,
CNAE TYPE STRING,
LEGALNAT TYPE STRING,
CRTN TYPE STRING,
ICMSTAXPAY TYPE STRING,
TDT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VBPAD_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_VBPAD_STR-UPDKZ sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-NAME1 sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-NRART sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-FEHGR sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-SPRAS sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-TELFX sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-TELTX sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-TELX1 sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-CNTPA sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-REFOBJTYPE sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-REFOBJKEY sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-REFLOGSYS sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-STCD1 sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-STCD2 sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-STCD3 sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-STCD4 sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-STCD5 sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-STKZN sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-STCDT sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-J_1KFREPRE sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-J_1KFTBUS sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-J_1KFTIND sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-IPICONTRIBUTOR sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-ICMSCONTRIBUTOR sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-PISCONTRIBUTOR sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-COFINSCONTRIBUTOR sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-ISSCONTRIBUTOR sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-ICMSSTCONTRIBUTOR sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-SUFRAMA sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-CNAE sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-LEGALNAT sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-CRTN sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-ICMSTAXPAY sy-vline 
WA_VBPAD_STR-TDT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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