ABAP Select data from SAP table UBC_S_HLPBBKPF into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM UBC_S_HLPBBKPF
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF2).
*--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_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF ASSIGNING <UBC_S_HLPBBKPF>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<UBC_S_HLPBBKPF>-STYPE = 1.
<UBC_S_HLPBBKPF>-TCODE = 1.
<UBC_S_HLPBBKPF>-BLDAT = 1.
<UBC_S_HLPBBKPF>-BLART = 1.
<UBC_S_HLPBBKPF>-BUKRS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF-BUDAT, sy-vline,
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF-MONAT, sy-vline,
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF-WAERS, sy-vline,
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF-KURSF, sy-vline,
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF-BELNR, sy-vline,
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF-WWERT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF 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_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF 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_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF INTO WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF. *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_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR,
STYPE TYPE STRING,
TCODE TYPE STRING,
BLDAT TYPE STRING,
BLART TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
MONAT TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
KURSF TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
WWERT TYPE STRING,
XBLNR TYPE STRING,
BVORG TYPE STRING,
BKTXT TYPE STRING,
PARBG TYPE STRING,
AUGLV TYPE STRING,
VBUND TYPE STRING,
XMWST TYPE STRING,
DOCID TYPE STRING,
BARCD TYPE STRING,
STODT TYPE STRING,
BRNCH TYPE STRING,
NUMPG TYPE STRING,
STGRD TYPE STRING,
KURSF_M TYPE STRING,
AUGTX TYPE STRING,
XPRFG TYPE STRING,
SENDE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_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_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-STYPE sy-vline
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-TCODE sy-vline
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-BLDAT sy-vline
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-BLART sy-vline
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-MONAT sy-vline
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-KURSF sy-vline
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-WWERT sy-vline
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-XBLNR sy-vline
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-BVORG sy-vline
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-BKTXT sy-vline
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-PARBG sy-vline
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-AUGLV sy-vline
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-VBUND sy-vline
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-XMWST sy-vline
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-DOCID sy-vline
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-BARCD sy-vline
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-STODT sy-vline
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-BRNCH sy-vline
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-NUMPG sy-vline
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-STGRD sy-vline
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-KURSF_M sy-vline
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-AUGTX sy-vline
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-XPRFG sy-vline
WA_UBC_S_HLPBBKPF_STR-SENDE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.