ABAP Select data from SAP table VBMPLA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VBMPLA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VBMPLA2).
*--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_VBMPLA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VBMPLA2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VBMPLA>-DBKNZ = 1.
<VBMPLA>-LOKNZ = 1.
<VBMPLA>-MANDT = 1.
<VBMPLA>-WARPL = 1.
<VBMPLA>-ERKNZ = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VBMPLA-AEKNZ, sy-vline,
  WA_VBMPLA-ERSDT, sy-vline,
  WA_VBMPLA-ERNAM, sy-vline,
  WA_VBMPLA-AEDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_VBMPLA-AENAM, sy-vline,
  WA_VBMPLA-WPTXT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VBMPLA 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_VBMPLA 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_VBMPLA INTO WA_VBMPLA.


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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGU
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VBMPLA-LANGU
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBMPLA-LANGU.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EAMQF, internal->external for field HORIZ_QUALIFIER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EAMQF_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VBMPLA-HORIZ_QUALIFIER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBMPLA-HORIZ_QUALIFIER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field HUNIT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VBMPLA-HUNIT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBMPLA-HUNIT.
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_VBMPLA_STR, 
DBKNZ TYPE STRING,
LOKNZ TYPE STRING,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
WARPL TYPE STRING,
ERKNZ TYPE STRING,
AEKNZ TYPE STRING,
ERSDT TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
AENAM TYPE STRING,
WPTXT TYPE STRING,
STRAT TYPE STRING,
ABRHO TYPE STRING,
EQUNR TYPE STRING,
TPLNR TYPE STRING,
KUNUM TYPE STRING,
LTKNZ TYPE STRING,
LVORM TYPE STRING,
ANZPS TYPE STRING,
ABNUM TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
VSPOS TYPE STRING,
VSNEG TYPE STRING,
TOPOS TYPE STRING,
TONEG TYPE STRING,
SFAKT TYPE STRING,
STICH TYPE STRING,
TGOON TYPE STRING,
HORIZ TYPE STRING,
HORIZ_DAYS TYPE STRING,
HORIZ_QUALIFIER TYPE STRING,
ANDOR TYPE STRING,
KNAUT TYPE STRING,
BEGRU TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
MPTYP TYPE STRING,
HUNIT TYPE STRING,
STADT TYPE STRING,
SZAEH TYPE STRING,
CALL_CONFIRM TYPE STRING,
PLAN_SORT TYPE STRING,
FABKL TYPE STRING,
PUFFP TYPE STRING,
PUFFN TYPE STRING,
DUMMY_MPLA_INCL_EEW_PS TYPE STRING,
START_DATE TYPE STRING,
START_TIME TYPE STRING,
CALL_UPDATE_IND TYPE STRING,
IND_MPLA_API TYPE STRING,
MCP_SF TYPE STRING,
ENDDT_FOR_SCHED TYPE STRING,
END_COUNTER TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDDATETIME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VBMPLA_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_VBMPLA_STR-DBKNZ sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-LOKNZ sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-WARPL sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-ERKNZ sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-AEKNZ sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-ERSDT sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-ERNAM sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-AEDAT sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-AENAM sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-WPTXT sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-STRAT sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-ABRHO sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-EQUNR sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-TPLNR sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-KUNUM sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-LTKNZ sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-LVORM sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-ANZPS sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-ABNUM sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-LANGU sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-VSPOS sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-VSNEG sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-TOPOS sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-TONEG sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-SFAKT sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-STICH sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-TGOON sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-HORIZ sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-HORIZ_DAYS sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-HORIZ_QUALIFIER sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-ANDOR sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-KNAUT sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-BEGRU sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-OBJNR sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-MPTYP sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-HUNIT sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-STADT sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-SZAEH sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-CALL_CONFIRM sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-PLAN_SORT sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-FABKL sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-PUFFP sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-PUFFN sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-DUMMY_MPLA_INCL_EEW_PS sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-START_DATE sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-START_TIME sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-CALL_UPDATE_IND sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-IND_MPLA_API sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-MCP_SF sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-ENDDT_FOR_SCHED sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-END_COUNTER sy-vline 
WA_VBMPLA_STR-CHANGEDDATETIME sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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