ABAP Select data from SAP table B60BL into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP B60BL 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 B60BL. 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 B60BL 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_B60BL TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF B60BL,
      WA_B60BL TYPE B60BL,
      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: <B60BL> TYPE B60BL.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_B60BL.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM B60BL
  INTO TABLE IT_B60BL.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM B60BL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_B60BL2).
*--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_B60BL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_B60BL2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_B60BL ASSIGNING <B60BL>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<B60BL>-STYPE = 1.
<B60BL>-MATNR = 1.
<B60BL>-BEDAE = 1.
<B60BL>-VERSB = 1.
<B60BL>-VERVS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_B60BL INTO WA_B60BL.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_B60BL-PBDNR, sy-vline,
  WA_B60BL-WERKS, sy-vline,
  WA_B60BL-MCINC, sy-vline,
  WA_B60BL-STFNA, sy-vline,
  WA_B60BL-VRSIC, sy-vline,
  WA_B60BL-KNTTP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_B60BL 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_B60BL 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_B60BL INTO WA_B60BL.


*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 MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_B60BL-MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_B60BL-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field PSPEL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_B60BL-PSPEL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_B60BL-PSPEL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KDAUF
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_B60BL-KDAUF
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_B60BL-KDAUF.
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_B60BL_STR, 
STYPE TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
BEDAE TYPE STRING,
VERSB TYPE STRING,
VERVS TYPE STRING,
PBDNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
MCINC TYPE STRING,
STFNA TYPE STRING,
VRSIC TYPE STRING,
KNTTP TYPE STRING,
SOBKZ TYPE STRING,
KZVBR TYPE STRING,
PSPEL TYPE STRING,
KDPOS TYPE STRING,
KDAUF TYPE STRING,
APROG TYPE STRING,
DATLP TYPE STRING,
UHRLP TYPE STRING,
KZBWS TYPE STRING,
BERID TYPE STRING,
OPLKZ TYPE STRING,
SGT_RCAT TYPE STRING,
PBDNR_EXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_B60BL_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_B60BL_STR-STYPE sy-vline 
WA_B60BL_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_B60BL_STR-BEDAE sy-vline 
WA_B60BL_STR-VERSB sy-vline 
WA_B60BL_STR-VERVS sy-vline 
WA_B60BL_STR-PBDNR sy-vline 
WA_B60BL_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_B60BL_STR-MCINC sy-vline 
WA_B60BL_STR-STFNA sy-vline 
WA_B60BL_STR-VRSIC sy-vline 
WA_B60BL_STR-KNTTP sy-vline 
WA_B60BL_STR-SOBKZ sy-vline 
WA_B60BL_STR-KZVBR sy-vline 
WA_B60BL_STR-PSPEL sy-vline 
WA_B60BL_STR-KDPOS sy-vline 
WA_B60BL_STR-KDAUF sy-vline 
WA_B60BL_STR-APROG sy-vline 
WA_B60BL_STR-DATLP sy-vline 
WA_B60BL_STR-UHRLP sy-vline 
WA_B60BL_STR-KZBWS sy-vline 
WA_B60BL_STR-BERID sy-vline 
WA_B60BL_STR-OPLKZ sy-vline 
WA_B60BL_STR-SGT_RCAT sy-vline 
WA_B60BL_STR-PBDNR_EXT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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