ABAP Select data from SAP table VDBEKI_REV into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VDBEKI_REV
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VDBEKI_REV2).
*--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_VDBEKI_REV INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VDBEKI_REV2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VDBEKI_REV ASSIGNING <VDBEKI_REV>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VDBEKI_REV>-MANDT = 1.
<VDBEKI_REV>-BUKRS = 1.
<VDBEKI_REV>-RBELKPFD = 1.
<VDBEKI_REV>-SANLF = 1.
<VDBEKI_REV>-RANL = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VDBEKI_REV-DGUEL_KK, sy-vline,
WA_VDBEKI_REV-NLFD_ANG, sy-vline,
WA_VDBEKI_REV-RKLAMMER, sy-vline,
WA_VDBEKI_REV-DVORGANG, sy-vline,
WA_VDBEKI_REV-SVORGANG, sy-vline,
WA_VDBEKI_REV-NVORGANG, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_VDBEKI_REV 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_VDBEKI_REV 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_VDBEKI_REV INTO WA_VDBEKI_REV. *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 RBELKPFD CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VDBEKI_REV-RBELKPFD IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VDBEKI_REV-RBELKPFD.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ZE_HKONT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VDBEKI_REV-ZE_HKONT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VDBEKI_REV-ZE_HKONT.
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_VDBEKI_REV_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
RBELKPFD TYPE STRING,
SANLF TYPE STRING,
RANL TYPE STRING,
DGUEL_KK TYPE STRING,
NLFD_ANG TYPE STRING,
RKLAMMER TYPE STRING,
DVORGANG TYPE STRING,
SVORGANG TYPE STRING,
NVORGANG TYPE STRING,
SSTATI TYPE STRING,
RREFKONT TYPE STRING,
HKONT TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
SBLART TYPE STRING,
DBLDAT TYPE STRING,
DBUDAT TYPE STRING,
DGJAHR TYPE STRING,
DMONAT TYPE STRING,
SSTORNO TYPE STRING,
SSTOGRD TYPE STRING,
ZUONR TYPE STRING,
RSTBLG TYPE STRING,
RZEBEL TYPE STRING,
DORDER TYPE STRING,
DANJRNL TYPE STRING,
DANFIBU TYPE STRING,
UANFIBU TYPE STRING,
SSPESEN TYPE STRING,
NORDER TYPE STRING,
RBANKK TYPE STRING,
SSTCKKZ TYPE STRING,
SSTCKTG TYPE STRING,
PEFFZINS TYPE STRING,
SEFFMETH TYPE STRING,
RERF TYPE STRING,
DERF TYPE STRING,
TERF TYPE STRING,
REHER TYPE STRING,
DSTOCK TYPE STRING,
RPNNR TYPE STRING,
RVZBLG TYPE STRING,
RPNSUP TYPE STRING,
RUMBLG TYPE STRING,
SEVALPOST TYPE STRING,
RUZBEL TYPE STRING,
ACENV TYPE STRING,
S_COMPR TYPE STRING,
CD_POST TYPE STRING,
CD_DOC_TYPE TYPE STRING,
CD_DOC TYPE STRING,
ZLSCH TYPE STRING,
BVTYP TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
STOGRUND TYPE STRING,
ZAHLSPERRE TYPE STRING,
ZE_HKONT TYPE STRING,
SO_PERIODE TYPE STRING,
SBUST TYPE STRING,
SRREFKONT TYPE STRING,
MAHNSPERRE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_VDBEKI_REV_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_VDBEKI_REV_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-RBELKPFD sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-SANLF sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-RANL sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-DGUEL_KK sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-NLFD_ANG sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-RKLAMMER sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-DVORGANG sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-SVORGANG sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-NVORGANG sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-SSTATI sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-RREFKONT sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-HKONT sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-GSBER sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-SBLART sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-DBLDAT sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-DBUDAT sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-DGJAHR sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-DMONAT sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-SSTORNO sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-SSTOGRD sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-ZUONR sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-RSTBLG sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-RZEBEL sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-DORDER sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-DANJRNL sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-DANFIBU sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-UANFIBU sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-SSPESEN sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-NORDER sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-RBANKK sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-SSTCKKZ sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-SSTCKTG sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-PEFFZINS sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-SEFFMETH sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-RERF sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-DERF sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-TERF sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-REHER sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-DSTOCK sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-RPNNR sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-RVZBLG sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-RPNSUP sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-RUMBLG sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-SEVALPOST sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-RUZBEL sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-ACENV sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-S_COMPR sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-CD_POST sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-CD_DOC_TYPE sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-CD_DOC sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-ZLSCH sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-BVTYP sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-STOGRUND sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-ZAHLSPERRE sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-ZE_HKONT sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-SO_PERIODE sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-SBUST sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-SRREFKONT sy-vline
WA_VDBEKI_REV_STR-MAHNSPERRE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.