ABAP Select data from SAP table VTB_S_FORW into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VTB_S_FORW
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VTB_S_FORW2).
*--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_VTB_S_FORW INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VTB_S_FORW2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VTB_S_FORW ASSIGNING <VTB_S_FORW>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VTB_S_FORW>-MANDT = 1.
<VTB_S_FORW>-BUKRS = 1.
<VTB_S_FORW>-RFHA = 1.
<VTB_S_FORW>-CRUSER = 1.
<VTB_S_FORW>-DCRDAT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VTB_S_FORW-TCRTIM, sy-vline,
WA_VTB_S_FORW-UPUSER, sy-vline,
WA_VTB_S_FORW-DUPDAT, sy-vline,
WA_VTB_S_FORW-TUPTIM, sy-vline,
WA_VTB_S_FORW-RANTYP, sy-vline,
WA_VTB_S_FORW-SANLF, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_VTB_S_FORW 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_VTB_S_FORW 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_VTB_S_FORW INTO WA_VTB_S_FORW. *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 RFHA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VTB_S_FORW-RFHA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VTB_S_FORW-RFHA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LOAN_ID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VTB_S_FORW-LOAN_ID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VTB_S_FORW-LOAN_ID.
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_VTB_S_FORW_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
RFHA TYPE STRING,
CRUSER TYPE STRING,
DCRDAT TYPE STRING,
TCRTIM TYPE STRING,
UPUSER TYPE STRING,
DUPDAT TYPE STRING,
TUPTIM TYPE STRING,
RANTYP TYPE STRING,
SANLF TYPE STRING,
SFGTYP TYPE STRING,
SGSART TYPE STRING,
SFHAART TYPE STRING,
RGATT TYPE STRING,
RMAID TYPE STRING,
RFHAZUNR TYPE STRING,
RFHAZUL TYPE STRING,
SAKTIV TYPE STRING,
KONTRH TYPE STRING,
SROLEXT TYPE STRING,
RGARANT TYPE STRING,
RREFKONT TYPE STRING,
RREFKONT2 TYPE STRING,
RPORTB TYPE STRING,
WGSCHFT TYPE STRING,
WGSCHFT1 TYPE STRING,
WGSCHFT2 TYPE STRING,
AMTINPUT TYPE STRING,
DBLFZ TYPE STRING,
SKALID TYPE STRING,
SKALID2 TYPE STRING,
JLIMIT TYPE STRING,
AKUEND TYPE STRING,
SKUEND TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
RLDEPO TYPE STRING,
ZUONR TYPE STRING,
DELFZ TYPE STRING,
ABWTYP TYPE STRING,
TBEGRU TYPE STRING,
VRFHA TYPE STRING,
SINCLBE TYPE STRING,
SNPVCAL TYPE STRING,
SRNDNG TYPE STRING,
ZUOND TYPE STRING,
REFER TYPE STRING,
MERKM TYPE STRING,
SFRGZUST TYPE STRING,
RANL TYPE STRING,
RCOMVALCL TYPE STRING,
FACILITYNR TYPE STRING,
FACILITYBUKRS TYPE STRING,
POSACC TYPE STRING,
RCOMVALCL2 TYPE STRING,
FUND TYPE STRING,
GRANT_NBR TYPE STRING,
TIMESTAMP_DEAL TYPE STRING,
COMMODITY_ID TYPE STRING,
RPORTB2 TYPE STRING,
COMMODITY_ID1 TYPE STRING,
COMMODITY_ID2 TYPE STRING,
CLEARING_OPTION TYPE STRING,
CLEARING_STATUS TYPE STRING,
CLEARING_DATE TYPE STRING,
EXT_ACCOUNT TYPE STRING,
CLEAR_DATE_ACT TYPE STRING,
SCONDITION TYPE STRING,
RISK_MITIGATING TYPE STRING,
FIMA_CALCULATION TYPE STRING,
TRUSTEE TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
RCNTR TYPE STRING,
PS_POSID TYPE STRING,
RBUSA TYPE STRING,
HEDGE_CLASS TYPE STRING,
INIT_CLASSIFIER TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
FB_SEGMENT TYPE STRING,
BEHALF_OF_COMPANY TYPE STRING,
TRADED_CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
HEDGE_REQUEST_ID TYPE STRING,
CFI_CODE TYPE STRING,
ISIN TYPE STRING,
MIC TYPE STRING,
CONTRACT_TIMESTAMP_UTC TYPE STRING,
BUPLA TYPE STRING,
FKBER TYPE STRING,
PRICEINDEX_USED TYPE STRING,
XBUKRS TYPE STRING,
XLDEPO TYPE STRING,
XGSART TYPE STRING,
XFHAART TYPE STRING,
XABWTYP TYPE STRING,
XRFHA TYPE STRING,
XAKTIV TYPE STRING,
XKONTRH TYPE STRING,
XALKZ TYPE STRING,
DVORGANG TYPE STRING,
XFRGZUST TYPE STRING,
XGARANT TYPE STRING,
SNOTE TYPE STRING,
SINCLB TYPE STRING,
SINCLE TYPE STRING,
SNPVCALY TYPE STRING,
SNPVCALD TYPE STRING,
SRNDNGB TYPE STRING,
SRNDNGD TYPE STRING,
SRNDNGU TYPE STRING,
SKUENDT TYPE STRING,
SKUENDM TYPE STRING,
KONTRH_NEW TYPE STRING,
XPORTB TYPE STRING,
ROLLOVERFL TYPE STRING,
LOAN_ID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_VTB_S_FORW_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_VTB_S_FORW_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-RFHA sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-CRUSER sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-DCRDAT sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-TCRTIM sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-UPUSER sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-DUPDAT sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-TUPTIM sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-RANTYP sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-SANLF sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-SFGTYP sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-SGSART sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-SFHAART sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-RGATT sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-RMAID sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-RFHAZUNR sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-RFHAZUL sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-SAKTIV sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-KONTRH sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-SROLEXT sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-RGARANT sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-RREFKONT sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-RREFKONT2 sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-RPORTB sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-WGSCHFT sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-WGSCHFT1 sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-WGSCHFT2 sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-AMTINPUT sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-DBLFZ sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-SKALID sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-SKALID2 sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-JLIMIT sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-AKUEND sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-SKUEND sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-OBJNR sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-RLDEPO sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-ZUONR sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-DELFZ sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-ABWTYP sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-TBEGRU sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-VRFHA sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-SINCLBE sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-SNPVCAL sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-SRNDNG sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-ZUOND sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-REFER sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-MERKM sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-SFRGZUST sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-RANL sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-RCOMVALCL sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-FACILITYNR sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-FACILITYBUKRS sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-POSACC sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-RCOMVALCL2 sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-FUND sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-GRANT_NBR sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-TIMESTAMP_DEAL sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-COMMODITY_ID sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-RPORTB2 sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-COMMODITY_ID1 sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-COMMODITY_ID2 sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-CLEARING_OPTION sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-CLEARING_STATUS sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-CLEARING_DATE sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-EXT_ACCOUNT sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-CLEAR_DATE_ACT sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-SCONDITION sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-RISK_MITIGATING sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-FIMA_CALCULATION sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-TRUSTEE sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-PRCTR sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-RCNTR sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-PS_POSID sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-RBUSA sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-HEDGE_CLASS sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-INIT_CLASSIFIER sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-FB_SEGMENT sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-BEHALF_OF_COMPANY sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-TRADED_CURRENCY sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-HEDGE_REQUEST_ID sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-CFI_CODE sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-ISIN sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-MIC sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-CONTRACT_TIMESTAMP_UTC sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-BUPLA sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-FKBER sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-PRICEINDEX_USED sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-XBUKRS sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-XLDEPO sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-XGSART sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-XFHAART sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-XABWTYP sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-XRFHA sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-XAKTIV sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-XKONTRH sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-XALKZ sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-DVORGANG sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-XFRGZUST sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-XGARANT sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-SNOTE sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-SINCLB sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-SINCLE sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-SNPVCALY sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-SNPVCALD sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-SRNDNGB sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-SRNDNGD sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-SRNDNGU sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-SKUENDT sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-SKUENDM sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-KONTRH_NEW sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-XPORTB sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-ROLLOVERFL sy-vline
WA_VTB_S_FORW_STR-LOAN_ID sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.