ABAP Select data from SAP table SBRN_EXCL into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SBRN_EXCL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SBRN_EXCL2).
*--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_SBRN_EXCL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SBRN_EXCL2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SBRN_EXCL>-TABSIGN = 1.
<SBRN_EXCL>-TABOPT = 1.
<SBRN_EXCL>-TABNAME = 1.
<SBRN_EXCL>-SEQNUM = 1.
<SBRN_EXCL>-LANGFLAG = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SBRN_EXCL-LANGVEC, sy-vline,
  WA_SBRN_EXCL-INDFLAG, sy-vline,
  WA_SBRN_EXCL-INDVEC, sy-vline,
  WA_SBRN_EXCL-MANU, sy-vline,
  WA_SBRN_EXCL-AUTO, sy-vline,
  WA_SBRN_EXCL-CHADATE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SBRN_EXCL 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_SBRN_EXCL 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_SBRN_EXCL INTO WA_SBRN_EXCL.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_SBRN_EXCL_STR, 
TABSIGN TYPE STRING,
TABOPT TYPE STRING,
TABNAME TYPE STRING,
SEQNUM TYPE STRING,
LANGFLAG TYPE STRING,
LANGVEC TYPE STRING,
INDFLAG TYPE STRING,
INDVEC TYPE STRING,
MANU TYPE STRING,
AUTO TYPE STRING,
CHADATE TYPE STRING,
CHANAME TYPE STRING,
FLAG1 TYPE STRING,
FLAG2 TYPE STRING,
FLAG3 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SBRN_EXCL_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_SBRN_EXCL_STR-TABSIGN sy-vline 
WA_SBRN_EXCL_STR-TABOPT sy-vline 
WA_SBRN_EXCL_STR-TABNAME sy-vline 
WA_SBRN_EXCL_STR-SEQNUM sy-vline 
WA_SBRN_EXCL_STR-LANGFLAG sy-vline 
WA_SBRN_EXCL_STR-LANGVEC sy-vline 
WA_SBRN_EXCL_STR-INDFLAG sy-vline 
WA_SBRN_EXCL_STR-INDVEC sy-vline 
WA_SBRN_EXCL_STR-MANU sy-vline 
WA_SBRN_EXCL_STR-AUTO sy-vline 
WA_SBRN_EXCL_STR-CHADATE sy-vline 
WA_SBRN_EXCL_STR-CHANAME sy-vline 
WA_SBRN_EXCL_STR-FLAG1 sy-vline 
WA_SBRN_EXCL_STR-FLAG2 sy-vline 
WA_SBRN_EXCL_STR-FLAG3 sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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