ABAP Select data from SAP table VIBDBU into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VIBDBU
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VIBDBU2).
*--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_VIBDBU INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VIBDBU2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VIBDBU>-MANDT = 1.
<VIBDBU>-INTRENO = 1.
<VIBDBU>-BUKRS = 1.
<VIBDBU>-SWENR = 1.
<VIBDBU>-SGENR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VIBDBU-OBJNR, sy-vline,
  WA_VIBDBU-IMKEY, sy-vline,
  WA_VIBDBU-CREATIONTYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_VIBDBU-RERF, sy-vline,
  WA_VIBDBU-DERF, sy-vline,
  WA_VIBDBU-TERF, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VIBDBU 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_VIBDBU 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_VIBDBU INTO WA_VIBDBU.


*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 SWENR, internal->external for field SWENR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SWENR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIBDBU-SWENR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIBDBU-SWENR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit REDAT, internal->external for field VALIDTO
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_REDAT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIBDBU-VALIDTO
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIBDBU-VALIDTO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADMINNO
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIBDBU-ADMINNO
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIBDBU-ADMINNO.
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_VIBDBU_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
INTRENO TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
SWENR TYPE STRING,
SGENR TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
IMKEY TYPE STRING,
CREATIONTYPE 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,
RESPONSIBLE TYPE STRING,
USEREXCLUSIVE TYPE STRING,
AUTHGRP TYPE STRING,
VALIDFROM TYPE STRING,
VALIDTO TYPE STRING,
XGETXT TYPE STRING,
RGEBART TYPE STRING,
JERBBAU TYPE STRING,
RGEBZUST TYPE STRING,
YBAUJAHR TYPE STRING,
YMODERN TYPE STRING,
YAUFBAU TYPE STRING,
DBAUBEGI TYPE STRING,
BBAUW13 TYPE STRING,
BBAUWX TYPE STRING,
BBAUWAKT TYPE STRING,
BBAUWAKTX TYPE STRING,
BDMCBMRA TYPE STRING,
DBAUGENE TYPE STRING,
XBAUGENE TYPE STRING,
DBEZUGSF TYPE STRING,
DFERTIG TYPE STRING,
DSCHLUSS TYPE STRING,
JDENKMAL TYPE STRING,
DBAUVOR TYPE STRING,
DVORBES TYPE STRING,
DANTBAU TYPE STRING,
BEINHEITW TYPE STRING,
BEINHEITWX TYPE STRING,
NEINHEITW TYPE STRING,
BVERSWRT TYPE STRING,
BVERSWRTX TYPE STRING,
RVERSWRT TYPE STRING,
DWIRTUB TYPE STRING,
DVERKAUF TYPE STRING,
DVRKPLAN TYPE STRING,
DNUTZEND TYPE STRING,
DFRDVON TYPE STRING,
DFRDBIS TYPE STRING,
BANZGE TYPE STRING,
SUNUTZA TYPE STRING,
JUNUTZA TYPE STRING,
SSTCKBIS TYPE STRING,
SLIFTBIS TYPE STRING,
AUGESCH TYPE STRING,
JANLHIE TYPE STRING,
RLRALOC TYPE STRING,
USESRLRA TYPE STRING,
GEMEINDE TYPE STRING,
REINS TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
HASCOP TYPE STRING,
USGFUNCTION TYPE STRING,
OBJCOND TYPE STRING,
OBJCAT TYPE STRING,
YEARDECONSTR TYPE STRING,
AREAVALUE TYPE STRING,
HEATINGTYPE TYPE STRING,
ENERGYHEAT TYPE STRING,
ENERGYWATER TYPE STRING,
HOTWATERSUPPLY TYPE STRING,
POWERCONSUM TYPE STRING,
GLAZING TYPE STRING,
ADMINNO TYPE STRING,
ADMINXGETXT TYPE STRING,
GEMEINDECH TYPE STRING,
BANZGECH TYPE STRING,
SSTCKBISCH TYPE STRING,
SLIFTBISCH TYPE STRING,
AUGESCHCH TYPE STRING,
SECCO TYPE STRING,
BUPLA TYPE STRING,
REPKOCH TYPE STRING,
BDCONSTR TYPE STRING,
BDFIREPREV TYPE STRING,
BDOTHOW TYPE STRING,
BDOWNSHIP TYPE STRING,
KOCHDATE TYPE STRING,
VPT TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
CONDK TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VIBDBU_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_VIBDBU_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-INTRENO sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-SWENR sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-SGENR sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-OBJNR sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-IMKEY sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-CREATIONTYPE sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-RERF sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-DERF sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-TERF sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-REHER sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-RBEAR sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-DBEAR sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-TBEAR sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-RBHER sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-RESPONSIBLE sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-USEREXCLUSIVE sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-AUTHGRP sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-VALIDFROM sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-VALIDTO sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-XGETXT sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-RGEBART sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-JERBBAU sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-RGEBZUST sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-YBAUJAHR sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-YMODERN sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-YAUFBAU sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-DBAUBEGI sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-BBAUW13 sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-BBAUWX sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-BBAUWAKT sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-BBAUWAKTX sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-BDMCBMRA sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-DBAUGENE sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-XBAUGENE sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-DBEZUGSF sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-DFERTIG sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-DSCHLUSS sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-JDENKMAL sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-DBAUVOR sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-DVORBES sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-DANTBAU sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-BEINHEITW sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-BEINHEITWX sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-NEINHEITW sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-BVERSWRT sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-BVERSWRTX sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-RVERSWRT sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-DWIRTUB sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-DVERKAUF sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-DVRKPLAN sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-DNUTZEND sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-DFRDVON sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-DFRDBIS sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-BANZGE sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-SUNUTZA sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-JUNUTZA sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-SSTCKBIS sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-SLIFTBIS sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-AUGESCH sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-JANLHIE sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-RLRALOC sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-USESRLRA sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-GEMEINDE sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-REINS sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-WAERS sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-HASCOP sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-USGFUNCTION sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-OBJCOND sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-OBJCAT sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-YEARDECONSTR sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-AREAVALUE sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-HEATINGTYPE sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-ENERGYHEAT sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-ENERGYWATER sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-HOTWATERSUPPLY sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-POWERCONSUM sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-GLAZING sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-ADMINNO sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-ADMINXGETXT sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-GEMEINDECH sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-BANZGECH sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-SSTCKBISCH sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-SLIFTBISCH sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-AUGESCHCH sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-SECCO sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-BUPLA sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-REPKOCH sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-BDCONSTR sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-BDFIREPREV sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-BDOTHOW sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-BDOWNSHIP sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-KOCHDATE sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-VPT sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-CURRENCY sy-vline 
WA_VIBDBU_STR-CONDK sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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