ABAP Select data from SAP table PGBED into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PGBED
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PGBED2).
*--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_PGBED INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PGBED2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PGBED>-DATUM = 1.
<PGBED>-MATNR = 1.
<PGBED>-WERKS = 1.
<PGBED>-VSNDA = 1.
<PGBED>-PS_POSNR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PGBED-BEDAE, sy-vline,
  WA_PGBED-APROG, sy-vline,
  WA_PGBED-VERSB, sy-vline,
  WA_PGBED-VERVS, sy-vline,
  WA_PGBED-VONTG, sy-vline,
  WA_PGBED-BISTG, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PGBED 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_PGBED 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_PGBED INTO WA_PGBED.


*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 MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PGBED-MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PGBED-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field PS_POSNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PGBED-PS_POSNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PGBED-PS_POSNR.
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_PGBED_STR, 
DATUM TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
VSNDA TYPE STRING,
PS_POSNR TYPE STRING,
BEDAE TYPE STRING,
APROG TYPE STRING,
VERSB TYPE STRING,
VERVS TYPE STRING,
VONTG TYPE STRING,
BISTG TYPE STRING,
VINDX TYPE STRING,
BINDX TYPE STRING,
GSTRU TYPE STRING,
KZA01 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PGBED_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_PGBED_STR-DATUM sy-vline 
WA_PGBED_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_PGBED_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_PGBED_STR-VSNDA sy-vline 
WA_PGBED_STR-PS_POSNR sy-vline 
WA_PGBED_STR-BEDAE sy-vline 
WA_PGBED_STR-APROG sy-vline 
WA_PGBED_STR-VERSB sy-vline 
WA_PGBED_STR-VERVS sy-vline 
WA_PGBED_STR-VONTG sy-vline 
WA_PGBED_STR-BISTG sy-vline 
WA_PGBED_STR-VINDX sy-vline 
WA_PGBED_STR-BINDX sy-vline 
WA_PGBED_STR-GSTRU sy-vline 
WA_PGBED_STR-KZA01 sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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