ABAP Select data from SAP table FBEFU into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM FBEFU
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_FBEFU2).
*--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_FBEFU INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_FBEFU2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<FBEFU>-AUFNR = 1.
<FBEFU>-POSNR = 1.
<FBEFU>-KTEXT = 1.
<FBEFU>-MATNR = 1.
<FBEFU>-WERKS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_FBEFU-LGORT, sy-vline,
  WA_FBEFU-BWTAR, sy-vline,
  WA_FBEFU-SOBKZ, sy-vline,
  WA_FBEFU-AMEIN, sy-vline,
  WA_FBEFU-UMREZ, sy-vline,
  WA_FBEFU-UMREN, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_FBEFU 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_FBEFU 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_FBEFU INTO WA_FBEFU.


*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 AUFNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_FBEFU-AUFNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FBEFU-AUFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field REVLV
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_FBEFU-REVLV
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FBEFU-REVLV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field PCMAT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_FBEFU-PCMAT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FBEFU-PCMAT.
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_FBEFU_STR, 
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
KTEXT TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
LGORT TYPE STRING,
BWTAR TYPE STRING,
SOBKZ TYPE STRING,
AMEIN TYPE STRING,
UMREZ TYPE STRING,
UMREN TYPE STRING,
INSMK TYPE STRING,
INSNC TYPE STRING,
ELIKZ TYPE STRING,
KZVBR TYPE STRING,
WEUNB TYPE STRING,
KDAUF TYPE STRING,
KDPOS TYPE STRING,
KDEIN TYPE STRING,
KZBRB TYPE STRING,
WEMPF TYPE STRING,
ABLAD TYPE STRING,
NETWR TYPE STRING,
UETMG TYPE STRING,
UNTMG TYPE STRING,
WEMNG TYPE STRING,
IAMNG TYPE STRING,
ARMNG TYPE STRING,
ARWRT TYPE STRING,
AREWR TYPE STRING,
PSMNG TYPE STRING,
WEWRT TYPE STRING,
DGLTS TYPE STRING,
CHARG TYPE STRING,
KBNKZ TYPE STRING,
PS_PSP_PNR TYPE STRING,
PARBU TYPE STRING,
PARBW TYPE STRING,
CUOBJ TYPE STRING,
DGLTP TYPE STRING,
NETWW TYPE STRING,
BWAER TYPE STRING,
PARWK TYPE STRING,
KZBWS TYPE STRING,
ERFMG TYPE STRING,
REVLV TYPE STRING,
VERID TYPE STRING,
SGT_SCAT TYPE STRING,
OBCHA TYPE STRING,
OBMAT TYPE STRING,
FSH_SEASON_YEAR TYPE STRING,
FSH_SEASON TYPE STRING,
FSH_COLLECTION TYPE STRING,
FSH_THEME TYPE STRING,
PCCHA TYPE STRING,
PCMAT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_FBEFU_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_FBEFU_STR-AUFNR sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-POSNR sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-KTEXT sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-LGORT sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-BWTAR sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-SOBKZ sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-AMEIN sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-UMREZ sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-UMREN sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-INSMK sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-INSNC sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-ELIKZ sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-KZVBR sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-WEUNB sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-KDAUF sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-KDPOS sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-KDEIN sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-KZBRB sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-WEMPF sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-ABLAD sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-NETWR sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-UETMG sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-UNTMG sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-WEMNG sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-IAMNG sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-ARMNG sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-ARWRT sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-AREWR sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-PSMNG sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-WEWRT sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-DGLTS sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-CHARG sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-KBNKZ sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-PS_PSP_PNR sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-PARBU sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-PARBW sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-CUOBJ sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-DGLTP sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-NETWW sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-BWAER sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-PARWK sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-KZBWS sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-ERFMG sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-REVLV sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-VERID sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-SGT_SCAT sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-OBCHA sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-OBMAT sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-FSH_SEASON_YEAR sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-FSH_SEASON sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-FSH_COLLECTION sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-FSH_THEME sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-PCCHA sy-vline 
WA_FBEFU_STR-PCMAT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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