ABAP Select data from SAP table VWBPA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VWBPA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VWBPA2).
*--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_VWBPA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VWBPA2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VWBPA>-MANDT = 1.
<VWBPA>-WBELN = 1.
<VWBPA>-POSNR = 1.
<VWBPA>-PARVW = 1.
<VWBPA>-PARZA = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VWBPA-ERNAM, sy-vline,
  WA_VWBPA-ERDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_VWBPA-LIFNR, sy-vline,
  WA_VWBPA-KUNNR, sy-vline,
  WA_VWBPA-DEFPA, sy-vline,
  WA_VWBPA-PARNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VWBPA 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_VWBPA 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_VWBPA INTO WA_VWBPA.


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADRNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VWBPA-ADRNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VWBPA-ADRNR.
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_VWBPA_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
WBELN TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
PARVW TYPE STRING,
PARZA TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
DEFPA TYPE STRING,
PARNR TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
ADDRESS TYPE STRING,
KNREF TYPE STRING,
_DATAAGING TYPE STRING,
LAND1 TYPE STRING,
REGIO TYPE STRING,
ASSIGNED_BP TYPE STRING,
ADDR_OPERATION TYPE STRING,
ADDR_TYPE TYPE STRING,
ADRNP TYPE STRING,
BP_REF_ADRNR TYPE STRING,
PLACE_HOLDER TYPE STRING,
ADRDAT TYPE STRING,
ADRNR TYPE STRING,
XCPDK TYPE STRING,
STCEG TYPE STRING,
ADRDA TYPE STRING,
KZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VWBPA_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_VWBPA_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-WBELN sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-POSNR sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-PARVW sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-PARZA sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-ERNAM sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-ERDAT sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-LIFNR sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-KUNNR sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-DEFPA sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-PARNR sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-PERNR sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-ADDRESS sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-KNREF sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-_DATAAGING sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-LAND1 sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-REGIO sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-ASSIGNED_BP sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-ADDR_OPERATION sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-ADDR_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-ADRNP sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-BP_REF_ADRNR sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-PLACE_HOLDER sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-ADRDAT sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-ADRNR sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-XCPDK sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-STCEG sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-ADRDA sy-vline 
WA_VWBPA_STR-KZ sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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