ABAP Select data from SAP table SPBB1_ROL into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP SPBB1_ROL 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 SPBB1_ROL. 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 SPBB1_ROL 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_SPBB1_ROL TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SPBB1_ROL,
      WA_SPBB1_ROL TYPE SPBB1_ROL,
      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: <SPBB1_ROL> TYPE SPBB1_ROL.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_SPBB1_ROL.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM SPBB1_ROL
  INTO TABLE IT_SPBB1_ROL.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SPBB1_ROL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SPBB1_ROL2).
*--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_SPBB1_ROL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SPBB1_ROL2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_SPBB1_ROL ASSIGNING <SPBB1_ROL>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SPBB1_ROL>-SPRSLRCP = 1.
<SPBB1_ROL>-APPL = 1.
<SPBB1_ROL>-XAPPL = 1.
<SPBB1_ROL>-IMKEY = 1.
<SPBB1_ROL>-ROLETYP = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_SPBB1_ROL INTO WA_SPBB1_ROL.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SPBB1_ROL-XROLETYP, sy-vline,
WA_SPBB1_ROL-ROLE, sy-vline,
WA_SPBB1_ROL-XROLE, sy-vline,
WA_SPBB1_ROL-BUKRS, sy-vline,
WA_SPBB1_ROL-SWENR, sy-vline,
WA_SPBB1_ROL-SGRNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_SPBB1_ROL 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_SPBB1_ROL 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_SPBB1_ROL INTO WA_SPBB1_ROL. *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 ISOLA, internal->external for field SPRSLRCP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SPBB1_ROL-SPRSLRCP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SPBB1_ROL-SPRSLRCP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit IMKEY, internal->external for field IMKEY CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_IMKEY_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SPBB1_ROL-IMKEY IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SPBB1_ROL-IMKEY.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SWENR, internal->external for field SWENR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SWENR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SPBB1_ROL-SWENR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SPBB1_ROL-SWENR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SGRNR, internal->external for field SGRNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SGRNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SPBB1_ROL-SGRNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SPBB1_ROL-SGRNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SGENR, internal->external for field SGENR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SGENR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SPBB1_ROL-SGENR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SPBB1_ROL-SGENR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SMENR, internal->external for field SMENR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SMENR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SPBB1_ROL-SMENR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SPBB1_ROL-SMENR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SMIVE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SPBB1_ROL-SMIVE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SPBB1_ROL-SMIVE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PARTNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SPBB1_ROL-PARTNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SPBB1_ROL-PARTNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SPBB1_ROL-KUNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SPBB1_ROL-KUNNR.
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_SPBB1_ROL_STR,
SPRSLRCP TYPE STRING,
APPL TYPE STRING,
XAPPL TYPE STRING,
IMKEY TYPE STRING,
ROLETYP TYPE STRING,
XROLETYP TYPE STRING,
ROLE TYPE STRING,
XROLE TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
SWENR TYPE STRING,
SGRNR TYPE STRING,
SGENR TYPE STRING,
SMENR TYPE STRING,
SMIVE TYPE STRING,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PARTNR TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
BANKS TYPE STRING,
BANKL TYPE STRING,
BANKN TYPE STRING,
BKONT TYPE STRING,
BVTYP TYPE STRING,
XEZER TYPE STRING,
BKREF TYPE STRING,
KOINH TYPE STRING,
INTRENO TYPE STRING,
XBANKS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_SPBB1_ROL_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_SPBB1_ROL_STR-SPRSLRCP sy-vline
WA_SPBB1_ROL_STR-APPL sy-vline
WA_SPBB1_ROL_STR-XAPPL sy-vline
WA_SPBB1_ROL_STR-IMKEY sy-vline
WA_SPBB1_ROL_STR-ROLETYP sy-vline
WA_SPBB1_ROL_STR-XROLETYP sy-vline
WA_SPBB1_ROL_STR-ROLE sy-vline
WA_SPBB1_ROL_STR-XROLE sy-vline
WA_SPBB1_ROL_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_SPBB1_ROL_STR-SWENR sy-vline
WA_SPBB1_ROL_STR-SGRNR sy-vline
WA_SPBB1_ROL_STR-SGENR sy-vline
WA_SPBB1_ROL_STR-SMENR sy-vline
WA_SPBB1_ROL_STR-SMIVE sy-vline
WA_SPBB1_ROL_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_SPBB1_ROL_STR-PARTNR sy-vline
WA_SPBB1_ROL_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_SPBB1_ROL_STR-BANKS sy-vline
WA_SPBB1_ROL_STR-BANKL sy-vline
WA_SPBB1_ROL_STR-BANKN sy-vline
WA_SPBB1_ROL_STR-BKONT sy-vline
WA_SPBB1_ROL_STR-BVTYP sy-vline
WA_SPBB1_ROL_STR-XEZER sy-vline
WA_SPBB1_ROL_STR-BKREF sy-vline
WA_SPBB1_ROL_STR-KOINH sy-vline
WA_SPBB1_ROL_STR-INTRENO sy-vline
WA_SPBB1_ROL_STR-XBANKS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.