ABAP Select data from SAP table VDBLREW into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VDBLREW
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VDBLREW2).
*--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_VDBLREW INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VDBLREW2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VDBLREW>-MANDT = 1.
<VDBLREW>-RBLNR = 1.
<VDBLREW>-NGEBTEIL = 1.
<VDBLREW>-RERF = 1.
<VDBLREW>-DERF = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VDBLREW-TERF, sy-vline,
  WA_VDBLREW-REHER, sy-vline,
  WA_VDBLREW-RBEAR, sy-vline,
  WA_VDBLREW-DBEAR, sy-vline,
  WA_VDBLREW-TBEAR, sy-vline,
  WA_VDBLREW-RBHER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VDBLREW 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_VDBLREW 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_VDBLREW INTO WA_VDBLREW.


*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 CUNIT, internal->external for field SUFLAE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VDBLREW-SUFLAE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VDBLREW-SUFLAE.
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_VDBLREW_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
RBLNR TYPE STRING,
NGEBTEIL TYPE STRING,
RERF TYPE STRING,
DERF TYPE STRING,
TERF TYPE STRING,
REHER TYPE STRING,
RBEAR TYPE STRING,
DBEAR TYPE STRING,
TBEAR TYPE STRING,
RBHER TYPE STRING,
SGTART TYPE STRING,
SNUTZART TYPE STRING,
XLAGE TYPE STRING,
BMIETE TYPE STRING,
SROHPER TYPE STRING,
BROH TYPE STRING,
FNUTZ TYPE STRING,
SBELWHR TYPE STRING,
SUFLAE TYPE STRING,
JGEW TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VDBLREW_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_VDBLREW_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VDBLREW_STR-RBLNR sy-vline 
WA_VDBLREW_STR-NGEBTEIL sy-vline 
WA_VDBLREW_STR-RERF sy-vline 
WA_VDBLREW_STR-DERF sy-vline 
WA_VDBLREW_STR-TERF sy-vline 
WA_VDBLREW_STR-REHER sy-vline 
WA_VDBLREW_STR-RBEAR sy-vline 
WA_VDBLREW_STR-DBEAR sy-vline 
WA_VDBLREW_STR-TBEAR sy-vline 
WA_VDBLREW_STR-RBHER sy-vline 
WA_VDBLREW_STR-SGTART sy-vline 
WA_VDBLREW_STR-SNUTZART sy-vline 
WA_VDBLREW_STR-XLAGE sy-vline 
WA_VDBLREW_STR-BMIETE sy-vline 
WA_VDBLREW_STR-SROHPER sy-vline 
WA_VDBLREW_STR-BROH sy-vline 
WA_VDBLREW_STR-FNUTZ sy-vline 
WA_VDBLREW_STR-SBELWHR sy-vline 
WA_VDBLREW_STR-SUFLAE sy-vline 
WA_VDBLREW_STR-JGEW sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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