ABAP Select data from SAP table SBBDE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SBBDE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SBBDE2).
*--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_SBBDE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SBBDE2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SBBDE>-LFDNR = 1.
<SBBDE>-SATZA = 1.
<SBBDE>-BDENR = 1.
<SBBDE>-AUFNR = 1.
<SBBDE>-MATNR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SBBDE-WERKS, sy-vline,
  WA_SBBDE-ALORT, sy-vline,
  WA_SBBDE-VERID, sy-vline,
  WA_SBBDE-MDV01, sy-vline,
  WA_SBBDE-MDV02, sy-vline,
  WA_SBBDE-BUDAT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SBBDE 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_SBBDE 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_SBBDE INTO WA_SBBDE.


*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 AUFNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SBBDE-AUFNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SBBDE-AUFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ERFME
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SBBDE-ERFME
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SBBDE-ERFME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field REVLV
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SBBDE-REVLV
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SBBDE-REVLV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field ZPNKT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SBBDE-ZPNKT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SBBDE-ZPNKT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field PSPNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SBBDE-PSPNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SBBDE-PSPNR.
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_SBBDE_STR, 
LFDNR TYPE STRING,
SATZA TYPE STRING,
BDENR TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
ALORT TYPE STRING,
VERID TYPE STRING,
MDV01 TYPE STRING,
MDV02 TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
BLDAT TYPE STRING,
BKTXT TYPE STRING,
ERFMG TYPE STRING,
ERFME TYPE STRING,
AUSMG TYPE STRING,
REVLV TYPE STRING,
GRUND TYPE STRING,
ACHARG TYPE STRING,
PLNUM TYPE STRING,
ZPNKT TYPE STRING,
KDAUF TYPE STRING,
KDPOS TYPE STRING,
KSTLF TYPE STRING,
PLWERK TYPE STRING,
PSPNR TYPE STRING,
SCRAP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SBBDE_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_SBBDE_STR-LFDNR sy-vline 
WA_SBBDE_STR-SATZA sy-vline 
WA_SBBDE_STR-BDENR sy-vline 
WA_SBBDE_STR-AUFNR sy-vline 
WA_SBBDE_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_SBBDE_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_SBBDE_STR-ALORT sy-vline 
WA_SBBDE_STR-VERID sy-vline 
WA_SBBDE_STR-MDV01 sy-vline 
WA_SBBDE_STR-MDV02 sy-vline 
WA_SBBDE_STR-BUDAT sy-vline 
WA_SBBDE_STR-BLDAT sy-vline 
WA_SBBDE_STR-BKTXT sy-vline 
WA_SBBDE_STR-ERFMG sy-vline 
WA_SBBDE_STR-ERFME sy-vline 
WA_SBBDE_STR-AUSMG sy-vline 
WA_SBBDE_STR-REVLV sy-vline 
WA_SBBDE_STR-GRUND sy-vline 
WA_SBBDE_STR-ACHARG sy-vline 
WA_SBBDE_STR-PLNUM sy-vline 
WA_SBBDE_STR-ZPNKT sy-vline 
WA_SBBDE_STR-KDAUF sy-vline 
WA_SBBDE_STR-KDPOS sy-vline 
WA_SBBDE_STR-KSTLF sy-vline 
WA_SBBDE_STR-PLWERK sy-vline 
WA_SBBDE_STR-PSPNR sy-vline 
WA_SBBDE_STR-SCRAP sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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