ABAP Select data from SAP table VBSEGA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VBSEGA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VBSEGA2).
*--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_VBSEGA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VBSEGA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VBSEGA ASSIGNING <VBSEGA>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VBSEGA>-MANDT = 1.
<VBSEGA>-AUSBK = 1.
<VBSEGA>-BELNR = 1.
<VBSEGA>-GJAHR = 1.
<VBSEGA>-BZKEY = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VBSEGA-BUKRS, sy-vline,
WA_VBSEGA-BUZEI, sy-vline,
WA_VBSEGA-BSCHL, sy-vline,
WA_VBSEGA-SHKZG, sy-vline,
WA_VBSEGA-PARGB, sy-vline,
WA_VBSEGA-TAX_COUNTRY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_VBSEGA 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_VBSEGA 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_VBSEGA INTO WA_VBSEGA. *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 BELNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VBSEGA-BELNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBSEGA-BELNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field DMBTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VBSEGA-DMBTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBSEGA-DMBTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field DMBE2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VBSEGA-DMBE2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBSEGA-DMBE2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field DMBE3 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VBSEGA-DMBE3 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBSEGA-DMBE3.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field WRBTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VBSEGA-WRBTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBSEGA-WRBTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field HWBAS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VBSEGA-HWBAS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBSEGA-HWBAS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field FWBAS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VBSEGA-FWBAS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBSEGA-FWBAS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EXCRT, internal->external for field KURSR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EXCRT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VBSEGA-KURSR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBSEGA-KURSR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ANLN1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VBSEGA-ANLN1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBSEGA-ANLN1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ANLN2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VBSEGA-ANLN2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBSEGA-ANLN2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VBSEGA-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBSEGA-MEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit FMCIS, internal->external for field FIPOS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_FMCIS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VBSEGA-FIPOS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBSEGA-FIPOS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VBSEGA-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBSEGA-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field VORNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VBSEGA-VORNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBSEGA-VORNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PGRANT_NBR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VBSEGA-PGRANT_NBR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBSEGA-PGRANT_NBR.
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_VBSEGA_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
AUSBK TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
BZKEY TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
BUZEI TYPE STRING,
BSCHL TYPE STRING,
SHKZG TYPE STRING,
PARGB TYPE STRING,
TAX_COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
MWSKZ TYPE STRING,
TXDAT TYPE STRING,
TXDAT_FROM TYPE STRING,
DMBTR TYPE STRING,
DMBE2 TYPE STRING,
DMBE3 TYPE STRING,
WRBTR TYPE STRING,
HWMET TYPE STRING,
HWBAS TYPE STRING,
FWBAS TYPE STRING,
MWART TYPE STRING,
KURSR TYPE STRING,
ZUONR TYPE STRING,
SGTXT TYPE STRING,
ANLN1 TYPE STRING,
ANLN2 TYPE STRING,
ANBWA TYPE STRING,
BZDAT TYPE STRING,
XSKRL TYPE STRING,
HKONT TYPE STRING,
HZUON TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
TXJCD TYPE STRING,
PS_PSP_PNR TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
FIPOS TYPE STRING,
KBLNR TYPE STRING,
KBLPOS TYPE STRING,
FISTL TYPE STRING,
GEBER TYPE STRING,
RECID TYPE STRING,
GRICD TYPE STRING,
GRIRG TYPE STRING,
GITYP TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
KDAUF TYPE STRING,
KDEIN TYPE STRING,
KDPOS TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
NPLNR TYPE STRING,
VORNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
PAOBJNR TYPE STRING,
KSTRG TYPE STRING,
EGRUP TYPE STRING,
VNAME TYPE STRING,
IMKEY TYPE STRING,
VPTNR TYPE STRING,
PPRCTR TYPE STRING,
ERLKZ TYPE STRING,
FKBER TYPE STRING,
LSTAR TYPE STRING,
KONTT TYPE STRING,
KONTL TYPE STRING,
BUPLA TYPE STRING,
SECCO TYPE STRING,
XREF2 TYPE STRING,
XREF3 TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
SEGMENT TYPE STRING,
PSEGMENT TYPE STRING,
DUMMY_INCL_EEW_COBL TYPE STRING,
XNEGP TYPE STRING,
GRANT_NBR TYPE STRING,
PGRANT_NBR TYPE STRING,
PGEBER TYPE STRING,
MEASURE TYPE STRING,
BUDGET_PD TYPE STRING,
PBUDGET_PD TYPE STRING,
XREF1 TYPE STRING,
CHWRB TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_VBSEGA_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_VBSEGA_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-AUSBK sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-BZKEY sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-BUZEI sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-BSCHL sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-SHKZG sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-PARGB sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-TAX_COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-MWSKZ sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-TXDAT sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-TXDAT_FROM sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-DMBTR sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-DMBE2 sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-DMBE3 sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-WRBTR sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-HWMET sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-HWBAS sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-FWBAS sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-MWART sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-KURSR sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-ZUONR sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-SGTXT sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-ANLN1 sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-ANLN2 sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-ANBWA sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-BZDAT sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-XSKRL sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-HKONT sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-HZUON sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-TXJCD sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-PS_PSP_PNR sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-AUFNR sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-FIPOS sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-KBLNR sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-KBLPOS sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-FISTL sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-GEBER sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-RECID sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-GRICD sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-GRIRG sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-GITYP sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-KOSTL sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-KDAUF sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-KDEIN sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-KDPOS sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-PERNR sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-NPLNR sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-VORNR sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-PAOBJNR sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-KSTRG sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-EGRUP sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-VNAME sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-IMKEY sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-VPTNR sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-PPRCTR sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-ERLKZ sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-FKBER sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-LSTAR sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-KONTT sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-KONTL sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-BUPLA sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-SECCO sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-XREF2 sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-XREF3 sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-GSBER sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-PRCTR sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-SEGMENT sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-PSEGMENT sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-DUMMY_INCL_EEW_COBL sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-XNEGP sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-GRANT_NBR sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-PGRANT_NBR sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-PGEBER sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-MEASURE sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-BUDGET_PD sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-PBUDGET_PD sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-XREF1 sy-vline
WA_VBSEGA_STR-CHWRB sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.