ABAP Select data from SAP table VBREVKVB into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VBREVKVB
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VBREVKVB2).
*--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_VBREVKVB INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VBREVKVB2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VBREVKVB ASSIGNING <VBREVKVB>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VBREVKVB>-MANDT = 1.
<VBREVKVB>-VBELN = 1.
<VBREVKVB>-POSNR = 1.
<VBREVKVB>-SAKRR = 1.
<VBREVKVB>-SAKRRK = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VBREVKVB-ACC_VALUE, sy-vline,
WA_VBREVKVB-WRBTR, sy-vline,
WA_VBREVKVB-RVAMT, sy-vline,
WA_VBREVKVB-WAERK, sy-vline,
WA_VBREVKVB-BDJPOPER, sy-vline,
WA_VBREVKVB-ACCPD, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_VBREVKVB 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_VBREVKVB 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_VBREVKVB INTO WA_VBREVKVB. *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_VBREVKVB-VBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBREVKVB-VBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field PS_PSP_PNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VBREVKVB-PS_PSP_PNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBREVKVB-PS_PSP_PNR.
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_VBREVKVB_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
SAKRR TYPE STRING,
SAKRRK TYPE STRING,
ACC_VALUE TYPE STRING,
WRBTR TYPE STRING,
RVAMT TYPE STRING,
WAERK TYPE STRING,
BDJPOPER TYPE STRING,
ACCPD TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
KUNAG TYPE STRING,
LAND1 TYPE STRING,
AUART TYPE STRING,
RRREL TYPE STRING,
RRSTA TYPE STRING,
DUKZ TYPE STRING,
VBELN_V TYPE STRING,
POSNR_V TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
ERZET TYPE STRING,
PAOBJNR TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
BASE_DAT TYPE STRING,
PS_PSP_PNR TYPE STRING,
ACC_VALUE_LC TYPE STRING,
DMBTR TYPE STRING,
RVAMT_LC TYPE STRING,
HWAER TYPE STRING,
KSTAT TYPE STRING,
KRUEK TYPE STRING,
UPDKZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_VBREVKVB_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_VBREVKVB_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-VBELN sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-SAKRR sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-SAKRRK sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-ACC_VALUE sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-WRBTR sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-RVAMT sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-WAERK sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-BDJPOPER sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-ACCPD sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-KUNAG sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-LAND1 sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-AUART sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-RRREL sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-RRSTA sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-DUKZ sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-VBELN_V sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-POSNR_V sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-ERZET sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-PAOBJNR sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-PRCTR sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-BASE_DAT sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-PS_PSP_PNR sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-ACC_VALUE_LC sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-DMBTR sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-RVAMT_LC sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-HWAER sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-KSTAT sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-KRUEK sy-vline
WA_VBREVKVB_STR-UPDKZ sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.