ABAP Select data from SAP table FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER2).
*--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_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER>-FSH_TRANSACTION = 1.
<FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER>-FSH_ITEM_GROUP = 1.
<FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER>-FSH_ITEM = 1.
<FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER>-FSH_VAS_SER = 1.
<FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER>-FSH_VAS_SUB_SER = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER-FSH_ADDI_MATNR, sy-vline,
  WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER-FSH_REQ_REL, sy-vline,
  WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER-FSH_INCREMENT, sy-vline,
  WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER-FSH_CHARGE_CODE, sy-vline,
  WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER-VARNUMH, sy-vline,
  WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER-FSH_VAS_MANUAL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER 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_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER 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_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER INTO WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER.


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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field FSH_VGBEL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER-FSH_VGBEL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER-FSH_VGBEL.
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_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER_STR, 
FSH_TRANSACTION TYPE STRING,
FSH_ITEM_GROUP TYPE STRING,
FSH_ITEM TYPE STRING,
FSH_VAS_SER TYPE STRING,
FSH_VAS_SUB_SER TYPE STRING,
FSH_ADDI_MATNR TYPE STRING,
FSH_REQ_REL TYPE STRING,
FSH_INCREMENT TYPE STRING,
FSH_CHARGE_CODE TYPE STRING,
VARNUMH TYPE STRING,
FSH_VAS_MANUAL TYPE STRING,
FSH_REFBS TYPE STRING,
FSH_REFPS TYPE STRING,
FSH_VAS_ITEM TYPE STRING,
FSH_VAS_STATUS TYPE STRING,
FSH_VGBEL TYPE STRING,
FSH_VGPOS TYPE STRING,
FSH_IM_REL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER_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_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER_STR-FSH_TRANSACTION sy-vline 
WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER_STR-FSH_ITEM_GROUP sy-vline 
WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER_STR-FSH_ITEM sy-vline 
WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER_STR-FSH_VAS_SER sy-vline 
WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER_STR-FSH_VAS_SUB_SER sy-vline 
WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER_STR-FSH_ADDI_MATNR sy-vline 
WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER_STR-FSH_REQ_REL sy-vline 
WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER_STR-FSH_INCREMENT sy-vline 
WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER_STR-FSH_CHARGE_CODE sy-vline 
WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER_STR-VARNUMH sy-vline 
WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER_STR-FSH_VAS_MANUAL sy-vline 
WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER_STR-FSH_REFBS sy-vline 
WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER_STR-FSH_REFPS sy-vline 
WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER_STR-FSH_VAS_ITEM sy-vline 
WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER_STR-FSH_VAS_STATUS sy-vline 
WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER_STR-FSH_VGBEL sy-vline 
WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER_STR-FSH_VGPOS sy-vline 
WA_FSH_VAS_TL_BUFFER_STR-FSH_IM_REL sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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