ABAP Select data from SAP table BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B 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 BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B. 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 BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B 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_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B,
      WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B TYPE BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B,
      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: <BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B> TYPE BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B
  INTO TABLE IT_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B2).
*--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_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B ASSIGNING <BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B>-PO_HEADER = 1.
<BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B>-DOC_DATE = 1.
<BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B>-DOC_TYPE = 1.
<BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B>-DOC_CAT = 1.
<BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B>-CO_CODE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B INTO WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-PURCH_ORG, sy-vline,
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-PUR_GROUP, sy-vline,
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-AGREEMENT, sy-vline,
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-VENDOR, sy-vline,
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-PO_NUMBER, sy-vline,
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-SUPPL_PLNT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B 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_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B 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_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B INTO WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B. *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 AGREEMENT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-AGREEMENT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-AGREEMENT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VENDOR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-VENDOR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-VENDOR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PO_NUMBER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-PO_NUMBER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-PO_NUMBER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADDRNUMBER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-ADDRNUMBER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-ADDRNUMBER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CITY_CODE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-CITY_CODE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-CITY_CODE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CITYP_CODE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-CITYP_CODE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-CITYP_CODE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CITY_CODE2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-CITY_CODE2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-CITY_CODE2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field STREETCODE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-STREETCODE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-STREETCODE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGU CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-LANGU IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-LANGU.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADDRESS_ID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-ADDRESS_ID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-ADDRESS_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PURCHASEORDER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-PURCHASEORDER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B-PURCHASEORDER.
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_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR,
PO_HEADER TYPE STRING,
DOC_DATE TYPE STRING,
DOC_TYPE TYPE STRING,
DOC_CAT TYPE STRING,
CO_CODE TYPE STRING,
PURCH_ORG TYPE STRING,
PUR_GROUP TYPE STRING,
AGREEMENT TYPE STRING,
VENDOR TYPE STRING,
PO_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
SUPPL_PLNT TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
PO_HEADER_ADD_DATA TYPE STRING,
PMNTTRMS TYPE STRING,
DSCNT1_TO TYPE STRING,
DSCNT2_TO TYPE STRING,
DSCNT3_TO TYPE STRING,
CASH_DISC1 TYPE STRING,
CASH_DISC2 TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
EXCH_RATE TYPE STRING,
EX_RATE_FX TYPE STRING,
INCOTERMS1 TYPE STRING,
INCOTERMS2 TYPE STRING,
REF_1 TYPE STRING,
SALES_PERS TYPE STRING,
TELEPHONE TYPE STRING,
TRNSP_MODE TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMS TYPE STRING,
VPER_START TYPE STRING,
VPER_END TYPE STRING,
OUR_REF TYPE STRING,
HEADER_ADD_DATA_RELEVANT TYPE STRING,
PO_ADDRESS TYPE STRING,
ADDRNUMBER TYPE STRING,
ADDRHANDLE TYPE STRING,
NATION TYPE STRING,
DATE TYPE STRING,
DATE_FROM TYPE STRING,
DATE_TO TYPE STRING,
TITLE TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
NAME2 TYPE STRING,
NAME3 TYPE STRING,
NAME4 TYPE STRING,
NAME_TXT TYPE STRING,
NAME_CO TYPE STRING,
CITY1 TYPE STRING,
CITY2 TYPE STRING,
CITY_CODE TYPE STRING,
CITYP_CODE TYPE STRING,
CHCKSTATUS TYPE STRING,
POST_CODE1 TYPE STRING,
POST_CODE2 TYPE STRING,
POST_CODE3 TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX_NUM TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX_LOC TYPE STRING,
CITY_CODE2 TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX_REG TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX_CTY TYPE STRING,
POSTALAREA TYPE STRING,
TRANSPZONE TYPE STRING,
STREET TYPE STRING,
STREETCODE TYPE STRING,
STREETABBR TYPE STRING,
HOUSE_NUM1 TYPE STRING,
HOUSE_NUM2 TYPE STRING,
HOUSE_NUM3 TYPE STRING,
STR_SUPPL1 TYPE STRING,
STR_SUPPL2 TYPE STRING,
LOCATION TYPE STRING,
BUILDING TYPE STRING,
FLOOR TYPE STRING,
ROOMNUMBER TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
REGION TYPE STRING,
SORT1 TYPE STRING,
SORT2 TYPE STRING,
SORT_PHN TYPE STRING,
ADDRORIGIN TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION1 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION2 TYPE STRING,
TIME_ZONE TYPE STRING,
TAXJURCODE TYPE STRING,
ADDRESS_ID TYPE STRING,
REMARK TYPE STRING,
DEFLT_COMM TYPE STRING,
TEL_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
TEL_EXTENS TYPE STRING,
FAX_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
FAX_EXTENS TYPE STRING,
SKIP_ITEMS_WITH_ERROR TYPE STRING,
ITEM_ADD_DATA_RELEVANT TYPE STRING,
PURCHASEORDER TYPE STRING,
PO_ITEMS TYPE STRING,
PO_ITEM_ADD_DATA TYPE STRING,
PO_ITEM_SCHEDULES TYPE STRING,
PO_ITEM_ACCOUNT_ASSIGNMENT TYPE STRING,
PO_ITEM_TEXT TYPE STRING,
PO_LIMITS TYPE STRING,
PO_CONTRACT_LIMITS TYPE STRING,
PO_SERVICES TYPE STRING,
PO_SRV_ACCASS_VALUES TYPE STRING,
POADDRDELIVERY TYPE STRING,
RETURN TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_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_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-PO_HEADER sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-DOC_DATE sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-DOC_TYPE sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-DOC_CAT sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-CO_CODE sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-PURCH_ORG sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-PUR_GROUP sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-AGREEMENT sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-VENDOR sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-PO_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-SUPPL_PLNT sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-PO_HEADER_ADD_DATA sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-PMNTTRMS sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-DSCNT1_TO sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-DSCNT2_TO sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-DSCNT3_TO sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-CASH_DISC1 sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-CASH_DISC2 sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-CURRENCY sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-EXCH_RATE sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-EX_RATE_FX sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-INCOTERMS1 sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-INCOTERMS2 sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-REF_1 sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-SALES_PERS sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-TELEPHONE sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-TRNSP_MODE sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-CUSTOMS sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-VPER_START sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-VPER_END sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-OUR_REF sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-HEADER_ADD_DATA_RELEVANT sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-PO_ADDRESS sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-ADDRNUMBER sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-ADDRHANDLE sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-NATION sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-DATE sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-DATE_FROM sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-DATE_TO sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-TITLE sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-NAME1 sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-NAME2 sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-NAME3 sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-NAME4 sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-NAME_TXT sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-NAME_CO sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-CITY1 sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-CITY2 sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-CITY_CODE sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-CITYP_CODE sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-CHCKSTATUS sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-POST_CODE1 sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-POST_CODE2 sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-POST_CODE3 sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-PO_BOX sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-PO_BOX_NUM sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-PO_BOX_LOC sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-CITY_CODE2 sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-PO_BOX_REG sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-PO_BOX_CTY sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-POSTALAREA sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-TRANSPZONE sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-STREET sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-STREETCODE sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-STREETABBR sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-HOUSE_NUM1 sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-HOUSE_NUM2 sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-HOUSE_NUM3 sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-STR_SUPPL1 sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-STR_SUPPL2 sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-LOCATION sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-BUILDING sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-FLOOR sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-ROOMNUMBER sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-LANGU sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-REGION sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-SORT1 sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-SORT2 sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-SORT_PHN sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-ADDRORIGIN sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-EXTENSION1 sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-EXTENSION2 sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-TIME_ZONE sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-TAXJURCODE sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-ADDRESS_ID sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-REMARK sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-DEFLT_COMM sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-TEL_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-TEL_EXTENS sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-FAX_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-FAX_EXTENS sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-SKIP_ITEMS_WITH_ERROR sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-ITEM_ADD_DATA_RELEVANT sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-PURCHASEORDER sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-PO_ITEMS sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-PO_ITEM_ADD_DATA sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-PO_ITEM_SCHEDULES sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-PO_ITEM_ACCOUNT_ASSIGNMENT sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-PO_ITEM_TEXT sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-PO_LIMITS sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-PO_CONTRACT_LIMITS sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-PO_SERVICES sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-PO_SRV_ACCASS_VALUES sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-POADDRDELIVERY sy-vline
WA_BBPS_BS_BE_PO_40B_STR-RETURN sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.