ABAP Select data from SAP table VBRF143 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP VBRF143 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 VBRF143. 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 VBRF143 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_VBRF143 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF VBRF143,
      WA_VBRF143 TYPE VBRF143,
      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: <VBRF143> TYPE VBRF143.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_VBRF143.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM VBRF143
  INTO TABLE IT_VBRF143.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VBRF143
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VBRF1432).
*--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_VBRF143 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VBRF1432).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VBRF143 ASSIGNING <VBRF143>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VBRF143>-CLIENT = 1.
<VBRF143>-IMPORT_STATUS = 1.
<VBRF143>-APPLCLASS = 1.
<VBRF143>-EXPRESSION = 1.
<VBRF143>-VERSION = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_VBRF143 INTO WA_VBRF143.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VBRF143-LANGU, sy-vline,
WA_VBRF143-CREATED_BY, sy-vline,
WA_VBRF143-CREATED_AT, sy-vline,
WA_VBRF143-DELETED, sy-vline,
WA_VBRF143-CLASS_ID_IS, sy-vline,
WA_VBRF143-CLASS_ID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_VBRF143 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_VBRF143 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_VBRF143 INTO WA_VBRF143. *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 ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGU CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VBRF143-LANGU IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBRF143-LANGU.
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_VBRF143_STR,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
IMPORT_STATUS TYPE STRING,
APPLCLASS TYPE STRING,
EXPRESSION TYPE STRING,
VERSION TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
CREATED_AT TYPE STRING,
DELETED TYPE STRING,
CLASS_ID_IS TYPE STRING,
CLASS_ID TYPE STRING,
CLASS_ID_VS TYPE STRING,
XEVENT_SPECIFIC TYPE STRING,
EVENT_IS TYPE STRING,
EVENT TYPE STRING,
EVENT_VS TYPE STRING,
TCONTEXT TYPE STRING,
RESULT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
RESULT_LENGTH TYPE STRING,
RESULT_OUT_LEN TYPE STRING,
RESULT_DECIMALS TYPE STRING,
CONSTANT TYPE STRING,
SHORT TYPE STRING,
SHORT_POS TYPE STRING,
SHORT_NEG TYPE STRING,
OBJ_GROUP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_VBRF143_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_VBRF143_STR-CLIENT sy-vline
WA_VBRF143_STR-IMPORT_STATUS sy-vline
WA_VBRF143_STR-APPLCLASS sy-vline
WA_VBRF143_STR-EXPRESSION sy-vline
WA_VBRF143_STR-VERSION sy-vline
WA_VBRF143_STR-LANGU sy-vline
WA_VBRF143_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline
WA_VBRF143_STR-CREATED_AT sy-vline
WA_VBRF143_STR-DELETED sy-vline
WA_VBRF143_STR-CLASS_ID_IS sy-vline
WA_VBRF143_STR-CLASS_ID sy-vline
WA_VBRF143_STR-CLASS_ID_VS sy-vline
WA_VBRF143_STR-XEVENT_SPECIFIC sy-vline
WA_VBRF143_STR-EVENT_IS sy-vline
WA_VBRF143_STR-EVENT sy-vline
WA_VBRF143_STR-EVENT_VS sy-vline
WA_VBRF143_STR-TCONTEXT sy-vline
WA_VBRF143_STR-RESULT_TYPE sy-vline
WA_VBRF143_STR-RESULT_LENGTH sy-vline
WA_VBRF143_STR-RESULT_OUT_LEN sy-vline
WA_VBRF143_STR-RESULT_DECIMALS sy-vline
WA_VBRF143_STR-CONSTANT sy-vline
WA_VBRF143_STR-SHORT sy-vline
WA_VBRF143_STR-SHORT_POS sy-vline
WA_VBRF143_STR-SHORT_NEG sy-vline
WA_VBRF143_STR-OBJ_GROUP sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.