ABAP Select data from SAP table E2CVBRK into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP E2CVBRK 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 E2CVBRK. 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 E2CVBRK 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_E2CVBRK TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF E2CVBRK,
      WA_E2CVBRK TYPE E2CVBRK,
      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: <E2CVBRK> TYPE E2CVBRK.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_E2CVBRK.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM E2CVBRK
  INTO TABLE IT_E2CVBRK.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM E2CVBRK
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_E2CVBRK2).
*--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_E2CVBRK INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_E2CVBRK2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_E2CVBRK ASSIGNING <E2CVBRK>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<E2CVBRK>-SUPKZ = 1.
<E2CVBRK>-VBELN = 1.
<E2CVBRK>-FKART = 1.
<E2CVBRK>-FKTYP = 1.
<E2CVBRK>-VBTYP = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_E2CVBRK INTO WA_E2CVBRK.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_E2CVBRK-WAERK, sy-vline,
WA_E2CVBRK-VKORG, sy-vline,
WA_E2CVBRK-VTWEG, sy-vline,
WA_E2CVBRK-KALSM, sy-vline,
WA_E2CVBRK-KNUMV, sy-vline,
WA_E2CVBRK-VSBED, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_E2CVBRK 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_E2CVBRK 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_E2CVBRK INTO WA_E2CVBRK. *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_E2CVBRK-VBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E2CVBRK-VBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BELNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E2CVBRK-BELNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E2CVBRK-BELNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E2CVBRK-GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E2CVBRK-GJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field STAFO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E2CVBRK-STAFO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E2CVBRK-STAFO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNRG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E2CVBRK-KUNRG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E2CVBRK-KUNRG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNAG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E2CVBRK-KUNAG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E2CVBRK-KUNAG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SFAKN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E2CVBRK-SFAKN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E2CVBRK-SFAKN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KNUMA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E2CVBRK-KNUMA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E2CVBRK-KNUMA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KNKLI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E2CVBRK-KNKLI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E2CVBRK-KNKLI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VBUND CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E2CVBRK-VBUND IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E2CVBRK-VBUND.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PKUNAG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E2CVBRK-PKUNAG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E2CVBRK-PKUNAG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PKUNWE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E2CVBRK-PKUNWE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E2CVBRK-PKUNWE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PKUNRE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E2CVBRK-PKUNRE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E2CVBRK-PKUNRE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PKUNRG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E2CVBRK-PKUNRG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E2CVBRK-PKUNRG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PSPDNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E2CVBRK-PSPDNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E2CVBRK-PSPDNR.
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_E2CVBRK_STR,
SUPKZ TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
FKART TYPE STRING,
FKTYP TYPE STRING,
VBTYP TYPE STRING,
WAERK TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
KALSM TYPE STRING,
KNUMV TYPE STRING,
VSBED TYPE STRING,
FKDAT TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
POPER TYPE STRING,
KONDA TYPE STRING,
KDGRP TYPE STRING,
BZIRK TYPE STRING,
PLTYP TYPE STRING,
INCO1 TYPE STRING,
INCO2 TYPE STRING,
EXPKZ TYPE STRING,
RFBSK TYPE STRING,
MRNKZ TYPE STRING,
KURRF TYPE STRING,
CPKUR TYPE STRING,
VALTG TYPE STRING,
VALDT TYPE STRING,
ZTERM TYPE STRING,
ZLSCH TYPE STRING,
KTGRD TYPE STRING,
LAND1 TYPE STRING,
REGIO TYPE STRING,
COUNC TYPE STRING,
CITYC TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
TAXK1 TYPE STRING,
TAXK2 TYPE STRING,
TAXK3 TYPE STRING,
TAXK4 TYPE STRING,
TAXK5 TYPE STRING,
TAXK6 TYPE STRING,
TAXK7 TYPE STRING,
TAXK8 TYPE STRING,
TAXK9 TYPE STRING,
NETWR TYPE STRING,
ZUKRI TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
ERZET TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
STAFO TYPE STRING,
KUNRG TYPE STRING,
KUNAG TYPE STRING,
MABER TYPE STRING,
STWAE TYPE STRING,
EXNUM TYPE STRING,
STCEG TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
SFAKN TYPE STRING,
KNUMA TYPE STRING,
FKART_RL TYPE STRING,
FKDAT_RL TYPE STRING,
KURST TYPE STRING,
MSCHL TYPE STRING,
MANSP TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
KKBER TYPE STRING,
KNKLI TYPE STRING,
CMWAE TYPE STRING,
CMKUF TYPE STRING,
HITYP_PR TYPE STRING,
BSTNK_VF TYPE STRING,
VBUND TYPE STRING,
FKART_AB TYPE STRING,
KAPPL TYPE STRING,
LANDTX TYPE STRING,
STCEG_H TYPE STRING,
STCEG_L TYPE STRING,
XBLNR TYPE STRING,
ZUONR TYPE STRING,
HWAER TYPE STRING,
RFBSK_OLD TYPE STRING,
PERIV_CM TYPE STRING,
PKUNAG TYPE STRING,
PKUNWE TYPE STRING,
PKUNRE TYPE STRING,
PKUNRG TYPE STRING,
PSPDNR TYPE STRING,
PVRTNR TYPE STRING,
PLAAG TYPE STRING,
PLAWE TYPE STRING,
PLARE TYPE STRING,
PLARG TYPE STRING,
PLASP TYPE STRING,
PLAVE TYPE STRING,
PABLA TYPE STRING,
PZONE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_E2CVBRK_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_E2CVBRK_STR-SUPKZ sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-VBELN sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-FKART sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-FKTYP sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-VBTYP sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-WAERK sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-VKORG sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-VTWEG sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-KALSM sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-KNUMV sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-VSBED sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-FKDAT sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-POPER sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-KONDA sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-KDGRP sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-BZIRK sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-PLTYP sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-INCO1 sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-INCO2 sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-EXPKZ sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-RFBSK sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-MRNKZ sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-KURRF sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-CPKUR sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-VALTG sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-VALDT sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-ZTERM sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-ZLSCH sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-KTGRD sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-LAND1 sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-REGIO sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-COUNC sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-CITYC sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-TAXK1 sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-TAXK2 sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-TAXK3 sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-TAXK4 sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-TAXK5 sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-TAXK6 sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-TAXK7 sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-TAXK8 sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-TAXK9 sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-NETWR sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-ZUKRI sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-ERNAM sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-ERZET sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-STAFO sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-KUNRG sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-KUNAG sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-MABER sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-STWAE sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-EXNUM sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-STCEG sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-AEDAT sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-SFAKN sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-KNUMA sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-FKART_RL sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-FKDAT_RL sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-KURST sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-MSCHL sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-MANSP sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-SPART sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-KKBER sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-KNKLI sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-CMWAE sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-CMKUF sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-HITYP_PR sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-BSTNK_VF sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-VBUND sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-FKART_AB sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-KAPPL sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-LANDTX sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-STCEG_H sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-STCEG_L sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-XBLNR sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-ZUONR sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-HWAER sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-RFBSK_OLD sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-PERIV_CM sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-PKUNAG sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-PKUNWE sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-PKUNRE sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-PKUNRG sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-PSPDNR sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-PVRTNR sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-PLAAG sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-PLAWE sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-PLARE sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-PLARG sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-PLASP sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-PLAVE sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-PABLA sy-vline
WA_E2CVBRK_STR-PZONE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.