ABAP Select data from SAP table ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK2).
*--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_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK ASSIGNING <ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK>-LIPS_CRE = 1.
<ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK>-VGBEL = 1.
<ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK>-VGPOS = 1.
<ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK>-VGTYP = 1.
<ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK>-RFPOS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK-LGNUM, sy-vline,
WA_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK-LGTOR, sy-vline,
WA_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK-UEPOS, sy-vline,
WA_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK-UEPVW, sy-vline,
WA_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK-KZUEP, sy-vline,
WA_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK-PSTYV, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK 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_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK 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_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK INTO WA_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK. *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 VGBEL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK-VGBEL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK-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_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK_STR,
LIPS_CRE TYPE STRING,
VGBEL TYPE STRING,
VGPOS TYPE STRING,
VGTYP TYPE STRING,
RFPOS TYPE STRING,
LGNUM TYPE STRING,
LGTOR TYPE STRING,
UEPOS TYPE STRING,
UEPVW TYPE STRING,
KZUEP TYPE STRING,
PSTYV TYPE STRING,
MDIFF_COMPL TYPE STRING,
MDIFF_FZGLS TYPE STRING,
MDIFF_ETANP TYPE STRING,
MDIFF_POPUP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK_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_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK_STR-LIPS_CRE sy-vline
WA_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK_STR-VGBEL sy-vline
WA_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK_STR-VGPOS sy-vline
WA_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK_STR-VGTYP sy-vline
WA_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK_STR-RFPOS sy-vline
WA_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK_STR-LGNUM sy-vline
WA_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK_STR-LGTOR sy-vline
WA_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK_STR-UEPOS sy-vline
WA_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK_STR-UEPVW sy-vline
WA_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK_STR-KZUEP sy-vline
WA_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK_STR-PSTYV sy-vline
WA_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK_STR-MDIFF_COMPL sy-vline
WA_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK_STR-MDIFF_FZGLS sy-vline
WA_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK_STR-MDIFF_ETANP sy-vline
WA_ISAUTO_BOR_VBPOK_STR-MDIFF_POPUP sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.