ABAP Select data from SAP table VLFBK into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VLFBK
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VLFBK2).
*--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_VLFBK INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VLFBK2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VLFBK>-MANDT = 1.
<VLFBK>-LIFNR = 1.
<VLFBK>-BANKS = 1.
<VLFBK>-BANKL = 1.
<VLFBK>-BANKN = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VLFBK-BKONT, sy-vline,
  WA_VLFBK-BVTYP, sy-vline,
  WA_VLFBK-XEZER, sy-vline,
  WA_VLFBK-BKREF, sy-vline,
  WA_VLFBK-KOINH, sy-vline,
  WA_VLFBK-BANK_GUID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VLFBK 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_VLFBK 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_VLFBK INTO WA_VLFBK.


*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 LIFNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VLFBK-LIFNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VLFBK-LIFNR.
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_VLFBK_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
BANKS TYPE STRING,
BANKL TYPE STRING,
BANKN TYPE STRING,
BKONT TYPE STRING,
BVTYP TYPE STRING,
XEZER TYPE STRING,
BKREF TYPE STRING,
KOINH TYPE STRING,
BANK_GUID TYPE STRING,
TECH_RECTYP TYPE STRING,
EBPP_ACCNAME TYPE STRING,
EBPP_BVSTATUS TYPE STRING,
KOVON TYPE STRING,
KOBIS TYPE STRING,
KZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VLFBK_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_VLFBK_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VLFBK_STR-LIFNR sy-vline 
WA_VLFBK_STR-BANKS sy-vline 
WA_VLFBK_STR-BANKL sy-vline 
WA_VLFBK_STR-BANKN sy-vline 
WA_VLFBK_STR-BKONT sy-vline 
WA_VLFBK_STR-BVTYP sy-vline 
WA_VLFBK_STR-XEZER sy-vline 
WA_VLFBK_STR-BKREF sy-vline 
WA_VLFBK_STR-KOINH sy-vline 
WA_VLFBK_STR-BANK_GUID sy-vline 
WA_VLFBK_STR-TECH_RECTYP sy-vline 
WA_VLFBK_STR-EBPP_ACCNAME sy-vline 
WA_VLFBK_STR-EBPP_BVSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_VLFBK_STR-KOVON sy-vline 
WA_VLFBK_STR-KOBIS sy-vline 
WA_VLFBK_STR-KZ sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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