ABAP Select data from SAP table VBRAV51IT into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP VBRAV51IT 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 VBRAV51IT. 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 VBRAV51IT 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_VBRAV51IT TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF VBRAV51IT,
      WA_VBRAV51IT TYPE VBRAV51IT,
      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: <VBRAV51IT> TYPE VBRAV51IT.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_VBRAV51IT.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM VBRAV51IT
  INTO TABLE IT_VBRAV51IT.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VBRAV51IT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VBRAV51IT2).
*--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_VBRAV51IT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VBRAV51IT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VBRAV51IT ASSIGNING <VBRAV51IT>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VBRAV51IT>-MANDT = 1.
<VBRAV51IT>-VBELN = 1.
<VBRAV51IT>-POSNR = 1.
<VBRAV51IT>-SAKRV = 1.
<VBRAV51IT>-BDJPOPER = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_VBRAV51IT INTO WA_VBRAV51IT.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VBRAV51IT-POPUPO, sy-vline,
  WA_VBRAV51IT-VBELN_N, sy-vline,
  WA_VBRAV51IT-POSNR_N, sy-vline,
  WA_VBRAV51IT-VBTYP_N, sy-vline,
  WA_VBRAV51IT-WRBTR_SAKDR, sy-vline,
  WA_VBRAV51IT-WRBTR_SAKUR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VBRAV51IT 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_VBRAV51IT 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_VBRAV51IT INTO WA_VBRAV51IT.


*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 VBELN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VBRAV51IT-VBELN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBRAV51IT-VBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SAKRV
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VBRAV51IT-SAKRV
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBRAV51IT-SAKRV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VBELN_N
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VBRAV51IT-VBELN_N
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBRAV51IT-VBELN_N.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SAKDR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VBRAV51IT-SAKDR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBRAV51IT-SAKDR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SAKUR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VBRAV51IT-SAKUR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBRAV51IT-SAKUR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PRCTR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VBRAV51IT-PRCTR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBRAV51IT-PRCTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SAMMG
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VBRAV51IT-SAMMG
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBRAV51IT-SAMMG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNAG
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VBRAV51IT-KUNAG
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBRAV51IT-KUNAG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field PS_PSP_PNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VBRAV51IT-PS_PSP_PNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBRAV51IT-PS_PSP_PNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VBELV
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VBRAV51IT-VBELV
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBRAV51IT-VBELV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AUFNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VBRAV51IT-AUFNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBRAV51IT-AUFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KOSTL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VBRAV51IT-KOSTL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBRAV51IT-KOSTL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field REVEVDOCN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VBRAV51IT-REVEVDOCN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBRAV51IT-REVEVDOCN.
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_VBRAV51IT_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
SAKRV TYPE STRING,
BDJPOPER TYPE STRING,
POPUPO TYPE STRING,
VBELN_N TYPE STRING,
POSNR_N TYPE STRING,
VBTYP_N TYPE STRING,
WRBTR_SAKDR TYPE STRING,
WRBTR_SAKUR TYPE STRING,
RVAMT_REAL TYPE STRING,
RVAMT_NOT_REAL TYPE STRING,
RVAMT_INV TYPE STRING,
WAERK TYPE STRING,
ACCPD TYPE STRING,
SAKDR TYPE STRING,
SAKUR TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
PAOBJNR TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
SAMMG TYPE STRING,
REFFLD TYPE STRING,
RRSTA TYPE STRING,
KUNAG TYPE STRING,
PS_PSP_PNR TYPE STRING,
VBELV TYPE STRING,
POSNV TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
KSTAT TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
ERZET TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
REVFIX TYPE STRING,
REVEVTYP TYPE STRING,
REVEVDOCN TYPE STRING,
REVEVDOCNI TYPE STRING,
REVEVDAT TYPE STRING,
REVPOBLCK TYPE STRING,
ICON_POBLCK TYPE STRING,
DMBTR_SAKDR TYPE STRING,
DMBTR_SAKUR TYPE STRING,
RVAMT_REAL_LC TYPE STRING,
RVAMT_NOT_REAL_LC TYPE STRING,
RVAMT_INV_LC TYPE STRING,
HWAER TYPE STRING,
KRUEK TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VBRAV51IT_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_VBRAV51IT_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-VBELN sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-POSNR sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-SAKRV sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-BDJPOPER sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-POPUPO sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-VBELN_N sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-POSNR_N sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-VBTYP_N sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-WRBTR_SAKDR sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-WRBTR_SAKUR sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-RVAMT_REAL sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-RVAMT_NOT_REAL sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-RVAMT_INV sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-WAERK sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-ACCPD sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-SAKDR sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-SAKUR sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-GSBER sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-PAOBJNR sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-PRCTR sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-SAMMG sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-REFFLD sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-RRSTA sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-KUNAG sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-PS_PSP_PNR sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-VBELV sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-POSNV sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-AUFNR sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-KOSTL sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-KSTAT sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-ERDAT sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-ERZET sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-BUDAT sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-REVFIX sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-REVEVTYP sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-REVEVDOCN sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-REVEVDOCNI sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-REVEVDAT sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-REVPOBLCK sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-ICON_POBLCK sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-DMBTR_SAKDR sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-DMBTR_SAKUR sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-RVAMT_REAL_LC sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-RVAMT_NOT_REAL_LC sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-RVAMT_INV_LC sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-HWAER sy-vline 
WA_VBRAV51IT_STR-KRUEK sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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