ABAP Select data from SAP table VSBPLG into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VSBPLG
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VSBPLG2).
*--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_VSBPLG INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VSBPLG2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VSBPLG>-MANDT = 1.
<VSBPLG>-TRMNO_INT = 1.
<VSBPLG>-VBELN = 1.
<VSBPLG>-COMNUM = 1.
<VSBPLG>-MATNR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VSBPLG-PLGCNT, sy-vline,
  WA_VSBPLG-PLGTYP, sy-vline,
  WA_VSBPLG-PLGSRC, sy-vline,
  WA_VSBPLG-ERDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_VSBPLG-ERZET, sy-vline,
  WA_VSBPLG-ERNAM, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VSBPLG 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_VSBPLG 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_VSBPLG INTO WA_VSBPLG.


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

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

*Conversion exit AUART, internal->external for field AUART
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AUART_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VSBPLG-AUART
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VSBPLG-AUART.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VBELN_CD
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VSBPLG-VBELN_CD
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VSBPLG-VBELN_CD.
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_VSBPLG_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
TRMNO_INT TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
COMNUM TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
PLGCNT TYPE STRING,
PLGTYP TYPE STRING,
PLGSRC TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
ERZET TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
AUART TYPE STRING,
PSTYV TYPE STRING,
VBTYP TYPE STRING,
VBELN_CD TYPE STRING,
POSNR_CD TYPE STRING,
FKDAT_CD TYPE STRING,
AUGRU TYPE STRING,
POSNR_IVF TYPE STRING,
NETWR TYPE STRING,
FKIMG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VSBPLG_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_VSBPLG_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VSBPLG_STR-TRMNO_INT sy-vline 
WA_VSBPLG_STR-VBELN sy-vline 
WA_VSBPLG_STR-COMNUM sy-vline 
WA_VSBPLG_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_VSBPLG_STR-PLGCNT sy-vline 
WA_VSBPLG_STR-PLGTYP sy-vline 
WA_VSBPLG_STR-PLGSRC sy-vline 
WA_VSBPLG_STR-ERDAT sy-vline 
WA_VSBPLG_STR-ERZET sy-vline 
WA_VSBPLG_STR-ERNAM sy-vline 
WA_VSBPLG_STR-AUART sy-vline 
WA_VSBPLG_STR-PSTYV sy-vline 
WA_VSBPLG_STR-VBTYP sy-vline 
WA_VSBPLG_STR-VBELN_CD sy-vline 
WA_VSBPLG_STR-POSNR_CD sy-vline 
WA_VSBPLG_STR-FKDAT_CD sy-vline 
WA_VSBPLG_STR-AUGRU sy-vline 
WA_VSBPLG_STR-POSNR_IVF sy-vline 
WA_VSBPLG_STR-NETWR sy-vline 
WA_VSBPLG_STR-FKIMG sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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