ABAP Select data from SAP table DBERDLB into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM DBERDLB
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_DBERDLB2).
*--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_DBERDLB INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_DBERDLB2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_DBERDLB ASSIGNING <DBERDLB>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<DBERDLB>-MANDT = 1.
<DBERDLB>-PRINTDOC = 1.
<DBERDLB>-PRINTDOCLINE = 1.
<DBERDLB>-BILLDOC = 1.
<DBERDLB>-BILLDOCLINE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_DBERDLB-HVORG, sy-vline,
WA_DBERDLB-BUKRS, sy-vline,
WA_DBERDLB-XTOTAL_AMNT, sy-vline,
WA_DBERDLB-VERTRAG, sy-vline,
WA_DBERDLB-ABPOPBEL, sy-vline,
WA_DBERDLB-SPARTE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_DBERDLB 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_DBERDLB 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_DBERDLB INTO WA_DBERDLB. *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 PRINTDOC CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DBERDLB-PRINTDOC IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DBERDLB-PRINTDOC.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ABPOPBEL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DBERDLB-ABPOPBEL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DBERDLB-ABPOPBEL.
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_DBERDLB_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PRINTDOC TYPE STRING,
PRINTDOCLINE TYPE STRING,
BILLDOC TYPE STRING,
BILLDOCLINE TYPE STRING,
HVORG TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
XTOTAL_AMNT TYPE STRING,
VERTRAG TYPE STRING,
ABPOPBEL TYPE STRING,
SPARTE TYPE STRING,
TXJCD TYPE STRING,
MWSKZ TYPE STRING,
NETTOBTR TYPE STRING,
STTAX TYPE STRING,
COLOGRP_BP_L TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_DBERDLB_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_DBERDLB_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_DBERDLB_STR-PRINTDOC sy-vline
WA_DBERDLB_STR-PRINTDOCLINE sy-vline
WA_DBERDLB_STR-BILLDOC sy-vline
WA_DBERDLB_STR-BILLDOCLINE sy-vline
WA_DBERDLB_STR-HVORG sy-vline
WA_DBERDLB_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_DBERDLB_STR-XTOTAL_AMNT sy-vline
WA_DBERDLB_STR-VERTRAG sy-vline
WA_DBERDLB_STR-ABPOPBEL sy-vline
WA_DBERDLB_STR-SPARTE sy-vline
WA_DBERDLB_STR-TXJCD sy-vline
WA_DBERDLB_STR-MWSKZ sy-vline
WA_DBERDLB_STR-NETTOBTR sy-vline
WA_DBERDLB_STR-STTAX sy-vline
WA_DBERDLB_STR-COLOGRP_BP_L sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.