ABAP Select data from SAP table FITR_S_VATBBSD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM FITR_S_VATBBSD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_FITR_S_VATBBSD2).
*--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_FITR_S_VATBBSD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_FITR_S_VATBBSD ASSIGNING <FITR_S_VATBBSD>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<FITR_S_VATBBSD>-KUNNR = 1.
<FITR_S_VATBBSD>-LIFNR = 1.
<FITR_S_VATBBSD>-FILKD = 1.
<FITR_S_VATBBSD>-NAME1 = 1.
<FITR_S_VATBBSD>-NAME2 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD-LAND1, sy-vline,
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD-LANDA, sy-vline,
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD-LANDX, sy-vline,
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD-STCD1, sy-vline,
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD-STCD3, sy-vline,
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD-HWBAS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD 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_FITR_S_VATBBSD 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_FITR_S_VATBBSD INTO WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD. *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 KUNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD-KUNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD-KUNNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field HWBAS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD-HWBAS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD-HWBAS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field HWSTE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD-HWSTE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD-HWSTE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD-GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD-GJAHR.
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_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
FILKD TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
NAME2 TYPE STRING,
LAND1 TYPE STRING,
LANDA TYPE STRING,
LANDX TYPE STRING,
STCD1 TYPE STRING,
STCD3 TYPE STRING,
HWBAS TYPE STRING,
HWSTE TYPE STRING,
MWSKZ TYPE STRING,
XBLNR TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
BLDAT TYPE STRING,
CPUDT TYPE STRING,
BLART TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
BUZEI TYPE STRING,
KTOSL TYPE STRING,
XCPDK TYPE STRING,
BEGRU TYPE STRING,
USER_FIELD_1 TYPE STRING,
USER_FIELD_2 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD_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_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR-FILKD sy-vline
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR-NAME1 sy-vline
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR-NAME2 sy-vline
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR-LAND1 sy-vline
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR-LANDA sy-vline
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR-LANDX sy-vline
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR-STCD1 sy-vline
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR-STCD3 sy-vline
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR-HWBAS sy-vline
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR-HWSTE sy-vline
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR-MWSKZ sy-vline
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR-XBLNR sy-vline
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR-BLDAT sy-vline
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR-CPUDT sy-vline
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR-BLART sy-vline
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR-BUZEI sy-vline
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR-KTOSL sy-vline
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR-XCPDK sy-vline
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR-BEGRU sy-vline
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR-USER_FIELD_1 sy-vline
WA_FITR_S_VATBBSD_STR-USER_FIELD_2 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.