ABAP Select data from SAP table IWBSELEMENTVH into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IWBSELEMENTVH
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IWBSELEMENTVH2).
*--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_IWBSELEMENTVH INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IWBSELEMENTVH2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IWBSELEMENTVH>-MANDT = 1.
<IWBSELEMENTVH>-WBSELEMENT = 1.
<IWBSELEMENTVH>-WBSDESCRIPTION = 1.
<IWBSELEMENTVH>-PROJECT = 1.
<IWBSELEMENTVH>-PROJECTDESCRIPTION = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IWBSELEMENTVH-RESPONSIBLEPERSON, sy-vline,
  WA_IWBSELEMENTVH-WBSELEMENTISBILLINGELEMENT, sy-vline,
  WA_IWBSELEMENTVH-WBSISACCOUNTASSIGNMENTELEMENT, sy-vline,
  WA_IWBSELEMENTVH-WBSELEMENTISPLANNINGELEMENT, sy-vline,
  WA_IWBSELEMENTVH-PROJECTTYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_IWBSELEMENTVH-CONTROLLINGAREA, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_IWBSELEMENTVH 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_IWBSELEMENTVH 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_IWBSELEMENTVH INTO WA_IWBSELEMENTVH.


*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 ABPSN, internal->external for field WBSELEMENT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IWBSELEMENTVH-WBSELEMENT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IWBSELEMENTVH-WBSELEMENT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSN, internal->external for field PROJECT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IWBSELEMENTVH-PROJECT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IWBSELEMENTVH-PROJECT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PROFITCENTER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IWBSELEMENTVH-PROFITCENTER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IWBSELEMENTVH-PROFITCENTER.
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_IWBSELEMENTVH_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
WBSELEMENT TYPE STRING,
WBSDESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
PROJECT TYPE STRING,
PROJECTDESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
RESPONSIBLEPERSON TYPE STRING,
WBSELEMENTISBILLINGELEMENT TYPE STRING,
WBSISACCOUNTASSIGNMENTELEMENT TYPE STRING,
WBSELEMENTISPLANNINGELEMENT TYPE STRING,
PROJECTTYPE TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLINGAREA TYPE STRING,
RESPCOSTCENTERCONTROLLINGAREA TYPE STRING,
RESPONSIBLECOSTCENTER TYPE STRING,
PROFITCENTER TYPE STRING,
RESPONSIBLEPERSONNAME TYPE STRING,
FREEDEFINEDATTRIBUTE01 TYPE STRING,
FREEDEFINEDATTRIBUTE02 TYPE STRING,
FREEDEFINEDATTRIBUTE03 TYPE STRING,
FREEDEFINEDATTRIBUTE04 TYPE STRING,
FREEDEFINEDINDICATOR1 TYPE STRING,
FREEDEFINEDINDICATOR2 TYPE STRING,
APPLICANTCODE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_IWBSELEMENTVH_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_IWBSELEMENTVH_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_IWBSELEMENTVH_STR-WBSELEMENT sy-vline 
WA_IWBSELEMENTVH_STR-WBSDESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_IWBSELEMENTVH_STR-PROJECT sy-vline 
WA_IWBSELEMENTVH_STR-PROJECTDESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_IWBSELEMENTVH_STR-RESPONSIBLEPERSON sy-vline 
WA_IWBSELEMENTVH_STR-WBSELEMENTISBILLINGELEMENT sy-vline 
WA_IWBSELEMENTVH_STR-WBSISACCOUNTASSIGNMENTELEMENT sy-vline 
WA_IWBSELEMENTVH_STR-WBSELEMENTISPLANNINGELEMENT sy-vline 
WA_IWBSELEMENTVH_STR-PROJECTTYPE sy-vline 
WA_IWBSELEMENTVH_STR-CONTROLLINGAREA sy-vline 
WA_IWBSELEMENTVH_STR-RESPCOSTCENTERCONTROLLINGAREA sy-vline 
WA_IWBSELEMENTVH_STR-RESPONSIBLECOSTCENTER sy-vline 
WA_IWBSELEMENTVH_STR-PROFITCENTER sy-vline 
WA_IWBSELEMENTVH_STR-RESPONSIBLEPERSONNAME sy-vline 
WA_IWBSELEMENTVH_STR-FREEDEFINEDATTRIBUTE01 sy-vline 
WA_IWBSELEMENTVH_STR-FREEDEFINEDATTRIBUTE02 sy-vline 
WA_IWBSELEMENTVH_STR-FREEDEFINEDATTRIBUTE03 sy-vline 
WA_IWBSELEMENTVH_STR-FREEDEFINEDATTRIBUTE04 sy-vline 
WA_IWBSELEMENTVH_STR-FREEDEFINEDINDICATOR1 sy-vline 
WA_IWBSELEMENTVH_STR-FREEDEFINEDINDICATOR2 sy-vline 
WA_IWBSELEMENTVH_STR-APPLICANTCODE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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