ABAP Select data from SAP table T606ZVB into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP T606ZVB 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 T606ZVB. 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 T606ZVB 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_T606ZVB TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF T606ZVB,
      WA_T606ZVB TYPE T606ZVB,
      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: <T606ZVB> TYPE T606ZVB.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_T606ZVB.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM T606ZVB
  INTO TABLE IT_T606ZVB.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM T606ZVB
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_T606ZVB2).
*--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_T606ZVB INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_T606ZVB2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_T606ZVB ASSIGNING <T606ZVB>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<T606ZVB>-MANDT = 1.
<T606ZVB>-GEGRU = 1.
<T606ZVB>-GEART = 1.
<T606ZVB>-KUNNR = 1.
<T606ZVB>-GENNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_T606ZVB INTO WA_T606ZVB.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_T606ZVB-PARAG, sy-vline,
WA_T606ZVB-PARWF, sy-vline,
WA_T606ZVB-PARRS, sy-vline,
WA_T606ZVB-PARRE, sy-vline,
WA_T606ZVB-PAREN, sy-vline,
WA_T606ZVB-PARR1, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_T606ZVB 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_T606ZVB 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_T606ZVB INTO WA_T606ZVB. *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 KUNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_T606ZVB-KUNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T606ZVB-KUNNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field GENNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_T606ZVB-GENNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T606ZVB-GENNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VBDNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_T606ZVB-VBDNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T606ZVB-VBDNR.
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_T606ZVB_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
GEGRU TYPE STRING,
GEART TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
GENNR TYPE STRING,
PARAG TYPE STRING,
PARWF TYPE STRING,
PARRS TYPE STRING,
PARRE TYPE STRING,
PAREN TYPE STRING,
PARR1 TYPE STRING,
PARR2 TYPE STRING,
PARR3 TYPE STRING,
VBDNR TYPE STRING,
VBDFG TYPE STRING,
UPDKZ TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
SELKZ TYPE STRING,
LOCKD TYPE STRING,
IKONE TYPE STRING,
TCSELFLAG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_T606ZVB_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_T606ZVB_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_T606ZVB_STR-GEGRU sy-vline
WA_T606ZVB_STR-GEART sy-vline
WA_T606ZVB_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_T606ZVB_STR-GENNR sy-vline
WA_T606ZVB_STR-PARAG sy-vline
WA_T606ZVB_STR-PARWF sy-vline
WA_T606ZVB_STR-PARRS sy-vline
WA_T606ZVB_STR-PARRE sy-vline
WA_T606ZVB_STR-PAREN sy-vline
WA_T606ZVB_STR-PARR1 sy-vline
WA_T606ZVB_STR-PARR2 sy-vline
WA_T606ZVB_STR-PARR3 sy-vline
WA_T606ZVB_STR-VBDNR sy-vline
WA_T606ZVB_STR-VBDFG sy-vline
WA_T606ZVB_STR-UPDKZ sy-vline
WA_T606ZVB_STR-NAME1 sy-vline
WA_T606ZVB_STR-SELKZ sy-vline
WA_T606ZVB_STR-LOCKD sy-vline
WA_T606ZVB_STR-IKONE sy-vline
WA_T606ZVB_STR-TCSELFLAG sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.