ABAP Select data from SAP table VSFPLAB into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VSFPLAB
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VSFPLAB2).
*--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_VSFPLAB INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VSFPLAB2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VSFPLAB>-MANDT = 1.
<VSFPLAB>-VSNMR = 1.
<VSFPLAB>-FPLNR = 1.
<VSFPLAB>-FPTYP = 1.
<VSFPLAB>-FPART = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VSFPLAB-SORTL, sy-vline,
  WA_VSFPLAB-BEDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_VSFPLAB-ENDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_VSFPLAB-HORIZ, sy-vline,
  WA_VSFPLAB-VBELN, sy-vline,
  WA_VSFPLAB-BEDAR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VSFPLAB 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_VSFPLAB 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_VSFPLAB INTO WA_VSFPLAB.


*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_VSFPLAB-VBELN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VSFPLAB-VBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field PSPNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VSFPLAB-PSPNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VSFPLAB-PSPNR.
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_VSFPLAB_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
VSNMR TYPE STRING,
FPLNR TYPE STRING,
FPTYP TYPE STRING,
FPART TYPE STRING,
SORTL TYPE STRING,
BEDAT TYPE STRING,
ENDAT TYPE STRING,
HORIZ TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
BEDAR TYPE STRING,
ENDAR TYPE STRING,
PERIO TYPE STRING,
FPLAE TYPE STRING,
RFPLN TYPE STRING,
LODAT TYPE STRING,
AUTTE TYPE STRING,
LODAR TYPE STRING,
PERAF TYPE STRING,
FAKCA TYPE STRING,
TNDAT TYPE STRING,
TNDAR TYPE STRING,
AUFPL TYPE STRING,
APLZL TYPE STRING,
RSNUM TYPE STRING,
RSPOS TYPE STRING,
EBELN TYPE STRING,
FPLTU TYPE STRING,
AUST1 TYPE STRING,
AUST2 TYPE STRING,
AUST3 TYPE STRING,
AUST4 TYPE STRING,
AUST5 TYPE STRING,
BASISWRT TYPE STRING,
PSPNR TYPE STRING,
AUTKOR TYPE STRING,
VBUKZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VSFPLAB_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_VSFPLAB_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-VSNMR sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-FPLNR sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-FPTYP sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-FPART sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-SORTL sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-BEDAT sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-ENDAT sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-HORIZ sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-VBELN sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-BEDAR sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-ENDAR sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-PERIO sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-FPLAE sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-RFPLN sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-LODAT sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-AUTTE sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-LODAR sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-PERAF sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-FAKCA sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-TNDAT sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-TNDAR sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-AUFPL sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-APLZL sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-RSNUM sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-RSPOS sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-EBELN sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-FPLTU sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-AUST1 sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-AUST2 sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-AUST3 sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-AUST4 sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-AUST5 sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-BASISWRT sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-PSPNR sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-AUTKOR sy-vline 
WA_VSFPLAB_STR-VBUKZ sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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