ABAP Select data from SAP table WBBH_M into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM WBBH_M
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_WBBH_M2).
*--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_WBBH_M INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_WBBH_M2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_WBBH_M ASSIGNING <WBBH_M>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<WBBH_M>-MANDT = 1.
<WBBH_M>-LOCNR = 1.
<WBBH_M>-BBTYP = 1.
<WBBH_M>-VERSNR = 1.
<WBBH_M>-VERSAB = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_WBBH_M-VERSBI, sy-vline,
WA_WBBH_M-KNZVV, sy-vline,
WA_WBBH_M-VKORG, sy-vline,
WA_WBBH_M-VTWEG, sy-vline,
WA_WBBH_M-VNRLV, sy-vline,
WA_WBBH_M-ERDAT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_WBBH_M 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_WBBH_M 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_WBBH_M INTO WA_WBBH_M. *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 LOCNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WBBH_M-LOCNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WBBH_M-LOCNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field SPRAS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WBBH_M-SPRAS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WBBH_M-SPRAS.
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_WBBH_M_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
LOCNR TYPE STRING,
BBTYP TYPE STRING,
VERSNR TYPE STRING,
VERSAB TYPE STRING,
VERSBI TYPE STRING,
KNZVV TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
VNRLV TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
VERVER TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
NAME2 TYPE STRING,
STRAS TYPE STRING,
PFACH TYPE STRING,
PSTL2 TYPE STRING,
PSTLZ TYPE STRING,
ORT01 TYPE STRING,
SPRAS TYPE STRING,
BBTEXT TYPE STRING,
DLDNR TYPE STRING,
GESST TYPE STRING,
BBSTR TYPE STRING,
LABPR TYPE STRING,
PLTYP TYPE STRING,
ERZZT TYPE STRING,
BSORT TYPE STRING,
MARK TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_WBBH_M_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_WBBH_M_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-LOCNR sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-BBTYP sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-VERSNR sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-VERSAB sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-VERSBI sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-KNZVV sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-VKORG sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-VTWEG sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-VNRLV sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-ERNAM sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-VERVER sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-NAME1 sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-NAME2 sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-STRAS sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-PFACH sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-PSTL2 sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-PSTLZ sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-ORT01 sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-SPRAS sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-BBTEXT sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-DLDNR sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-GESST sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-BBSTR sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-LABPR sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-PLTYP sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-ERZZT sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-BSORT sy-vline
WA_WBBH_M_STR-MARK sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.