ABAP Select data from SAP table VBREVAC into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VBREVAC
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VBREVAC2).
*--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_VBREVAC INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VBREVAC2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VBREVAC>-MANDT = 1.
<VBREVAC>-BUKRS = 1.
<VBREVAC>-BDJPOPER = 1.
<VBREVAC>-SAKNR = 1.
<VBREVAC>-VBELV = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VBREVAC-POSNV, sy-vline,
  WA_VBREVAC-AUFNR, sy-vline,
  WA_VBREVAC-PS_PSP_PNR, sy-vline,
  WA_VBREVAC-PRCTR, sy-vline,
  WA_VBREVAC-KOSTL, sy-vline,
  WA_VBREVAC-GSBER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VBREVAC 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_VBREVAC 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_VBREVAC INTO WA_VBREVAC.


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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KOSTL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VBREVAC-KOSTL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBREVAC-KOSTL.
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_VBREVAC_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
BDJPOPER TYPE STRING,
SAKNR TYPE STRING,
VBELV TYPE STRING,
POSNV TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
PS_PSP_PNR TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
ZUKRI TYPE STRING,
WAERK TYPE STRING,
WRBTR TYPE STRING,
REFFLD TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VBREVAC_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_VBREVAC_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VBREVAC_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_VBREVAC_STR-BDJPOPER sy-vline 
WA_VBREVAC_STR-SAKNR sy-vline 
WA_VBREVAC_STR-VBELV sy-vline 
WA_VBREVAC_STR-POSNV sy-vline 
WA_VBREVAC_STR-AUFNR sy-vline 
WA_VBREVAC_STR-PS_PSP_PNR sy-vline 
WA_VBREVAC_STR-PRCTR sy-vline 
WA_VBREVAC_STR-KOSTL sy-vline 
WA_VBREVAC_STR-GSBER sy-vline 
WA_VBREVAC_STR-ZUKRI sy-vline 
WA_VBREVAC_STR-WAERK sy-vline 
WA_VBREVAC_STR-WRBTR sy-vline 
WA_VBREVAC_STR-REFFLD sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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