ABAP Select data from SAP table BVBAKKOM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BVBAKKOM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BVBAKKOM2).
*--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_BVBAKKOM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BVBAKKOM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BVBAKKOM ASSIGNING <BVBAKKOM>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BVBAKKOM>-TBNAM = 1.
<BVBAKKOM>-OLDNR = 1.
<BVBAKKOM>-VBELN = 1.
<BVBAKKOM>-AUART = 1.
<BVBAKKOM>-SUBMI = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BVBAKKOM-VKORG, sy-vline,
WA_BVBAKKOM-VTWEG, sy-vline,
WA_BVBAKKOM-SPART, sy-vline,
WA_BVBAKKOM-VKGRP, sy-vline,
WA_BVBAKKOM-VKBUR, sy-vline,
WA_BVBAKKOM-VDATU, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_BVBAKKOM 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_BVBAKKOM 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_BVBAKKOM INTO WA_BVBAKKOM. *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_BVBAKKOM-VBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BVBAKKOM-VBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field KMEIN1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BVBAKKOM-KMEIN1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BVBAKKOM-KMEIN1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field KMEIN2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BVBAKKOM-KMEIN2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BVBAKKOM-KMEIN2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field KMEIN3 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BVBAKKOM-KMEIN3 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BVBAKKOM-KMEIN3.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field KMEIN4 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BVBAKKOM-KMEIN4 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BVBAKKOM-KMEIN4.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VKONT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BVBAKKOM-VKONT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BVBAKKOM-VKONT.
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_BVBAKKOM_STR,
TBNAM TYPE STRING,
OLDNR TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
AUART TYPE STRING,
SUBMI TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
VKGRP TYPE STRING,
VKBUR TYPE STRING,
VDATU TYPE STRING,
VPRGR TYPE STRING,
BSTNK TYPE STRING,
BSARK TYPE STRING,
BSTDK TYPE STRING,
BSTZD TYPE STRING,
IHREZ TYPE STRING,
BNAME TYPE STRING,
TELF1 TYPE STRING,
KONDA TYPE STRING,
KDGRP TYPE STRING,
BZIRK TYPE STRING,
PLTYP TYPE STRING,
INCO1 TYPE STRING,
INCO2 TYPE STRING,
ZTERM TYPE STRING,
LIFSK TYPE STRING,
FAKSK TYPE STRING,
AUGRU TYPE STRING,
ANGDT TYPE STRING,
BNDDT TYPE STRING,
GUEBG TYPE STRING,
GUEEN TYPE STRING,
PRSDT TYPE STRING,
KTEXT TYPE STRING,
KSCHL1 TYPE STRING,
KBETR1C TYPE STRING,
KPEIN1 TYPE STRING,
KMEIN1 TYPE STRING,
KSCHL2 TYPE STRING,
KBETR2C TYPE STRING,
KPEIN2 TYPE STRING,
KMEIN2 TYPE STRING,
KSCHL3 TYPE STRING,
KBETR3C TYPE STRING,
KPEIN3 TYPE STRING,
KMEIN3 TYPE STRING,
KSCHL4 TYPE STRING,
KBETR4C TYPE STRING,
KPEIN4 TYPE STRING,
KMEIN4 TYPE STRING,
VLAUFZ TYPE STRING,
VLAUEZ TYPE STRING,
VLAUFK TYPE STRING,
VINSDAT TYPE STRING,
VABNDAT TYPE STRING,
VBEGDAT TYPE STRING,
VUNTDAT TYPE STRING,
VKUESCH TYPE STRING,
VAKTSCH TYPE STRING,
VEINDAT TYPE STRING,
VWUNDAT TYPE STRING,
VKUEPAR TYPE STRING,
VKUEGRU TYPE STRING,
VENDDAT TYPE STRING,
VBELKUE TYPE STRING,
VBEDKUE TYPE STRING,
VBEGREG TYPE STRING,
VVORZEIT TYPE STRING,
VVOREIN TYPE STRING,
VDEMDAT TYPE STRING,
VENDREG TYPE STRING,
VASDA TYPE STRING,
VASDR TYPE STRING,
DUMMY_VEDA TYPE STRING,
DUMMY TYPE STRING,
/DMBE/DEALNUMBER TYPE STRING,
/DMBE/EVGIDRENEWAL TYPE STRING,
/DMBE/EVGIDCANCEL TYPE STRING,
WAERK TYPE STRING,
KURSK TYPE STRING,
KVGR1 TYPE STRING,
KVGR2 TYPE STRING,
KVGR3 TYPE STRING,
KVGR4 TYPE STRING,
KVGR5 TYPE STRING,
AUTLF TYPE STRING,
ABRVW TYPE STRING,
ABDIS TYPE STRING,
VSBED TYPE STRING,
BSTKD TYPE STRING,
BSTKD_E TYPE STRING,
BSTDK_E TYPE STRING,
BSARK_E TYPE STRING,
IHREZ_E TYPE STRING,
ABTNR TYPE STRING,
EMPST TYPE STRING,
KDKG1 TYPE STRING,
KDKG2 TYPE STRING,
KDKG3 TYPE STRING,
KDKG4 TYPE STRING,
KDKG5 TYPE STRING,
QMNUM TYPE STRING,
DELCO TYPE STRING,
KURSK_V TYPE STRING,
WMINR TYPE STRING,
KWAER1 TYPE STRING,
KWAER2 TYPE STRING,
KWAER3 TYPE STRING,
KWAER4 TYPE STRING,
VSART TYPE STRING,
MNDID TYPE STRING,
INCOV TYPE STRING,
INCO2_L TYPE STRING,
INCO3_L TYPE STRING,
VKONT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_BVBAKKOM_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_BVBAKKOM_STR-TBNAM sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-OLDNR sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VBELN sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-AUART sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-SUBMI sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VKORG sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VTWEG sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-SPART sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VKGRP sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VKBUR sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VDATU sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VPRGR sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-BSTNK sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-BSARK sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-BSTDK sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-BSTZD sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-IHREZ sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-BNAME sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-TELF1 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KONDA sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KDGRP sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-BZIRK sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-PLTYP sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-INCO1 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-INCO2 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-ZTERM sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-LIFSK sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-FAKSK sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-AUGRU sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-ANGDT sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-BNDDT sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-GUEBG sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-GUEEN sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-PRSDT sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KTEXT sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KSCHL1 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KBETR1C sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KPEIN1 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KMEIN1 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KSCHL2 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KBETR2C sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KPEIN2 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KMEIN2 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KSCHL3 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KBETR3C sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KPEIN3 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KMEIN3 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KSCHL4 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KBETR4C sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KPEIN4 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KMEIN4 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VLAUFZ sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VLAUEZ sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VLAUFK sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VINSDAT sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VABNDAT sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VBEGDAT sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VUNTDAT sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VKUESCH sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VAKTSCH sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VEINDAT sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VWUNDAT sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VKUEPAR sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VKUEGRU sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VENDDAT sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VBELKUE sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VBEDKUE sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VBEGREG sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VVORZEIT sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VVOREIN sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VDEMDAT sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VENDREG sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VASDA sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VASDR sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-DUMMY_VEDA sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-DUMMY sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-/DMBE/DEALNUMBER sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-/DMBE/EVGIDRENEWAL sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-/DMBE/EVGIDCANCEL sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-WAERK sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KURSK sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KVGR1 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KVGR2 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KVGR3 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KVGR4 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KVGR5 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-AUTLF sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-ABRVW sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-ABDIS sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VSBED sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-BSTKD sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-BSTKD_E sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-BSTDK_E sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-BSARK_E sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-IHREZ_E sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-ABTNR sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-EMPST sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KDKG1 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KDKG2 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KDKG3 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KDKG4 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KDKG5 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-QMNUM sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-DELCO sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KURSK_V sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-WMINR sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KWAER1 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KWAER2 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KWAER3 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-KWAER4 sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VSART sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-MNDID sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-INCOV sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-INCO2_L sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-INCO3_L sy-vline
WA_BVBAKKOM_STR-VKONT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.