ABAP Select data from SAP table VTBFHA_DYNP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VTBFHA_DYNP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VTBFHA_DYNP2).
*--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_VTBFHA_DYNP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VTBFHA_DYNP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VTBFHA_DYNP ASSIGNING <VTBFHA_DYNP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VTBFHA_DYNP>-XBUKRS = 1.
<VTBFHA_DYNP>-XGSART = 1.
<VTBFHA_DYNP>-XFHAART = 1.
<VTBFHA_DYNP>-XABWTYP = 1.
<VTBFHA_DYNP>-SKUENDT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VTBFHA_DYNP-SKUENDM, sy-vline,
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP-XRFHA, sy-vline,
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP-XAKTIV, sy-vline,
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP-XFRGZUST, sy-vline,
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP-XKONTRH, sy-vline,
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP-XGARANT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_VTBFHA_DYNP 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_VTBFHA_DYNP 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_VTBFHA_DYNP INTO WA_VTBFHA_DYNP. *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 KONTRH_NEW CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VTBFHA_DYNP-KONTRH_NEW IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VTBFHA_DYNP-KONTRH_NEW.
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_VTBFHA_DYNP_STR,
XBUKRS TYPE STRING,
XGSART TYPE STRING,
XFHAART TYPE STRING,
XABWTYP TYPE STRING,
SKUENDT TYPE STRING,
SKUENDM TYPE STRING,
XRFHA TYPE STRING,
XAKTIV TYPE STRING,
XFRGZUST TYPE STRING,
XKONTRH 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,
XALKZ TYPE STRING,
NORDER TYPE STRING,
DVORGANG TYPE STRING,
XLDEPO TYPE STRING,
KONTRH_NEW TYPE STRING,
XPOSACC TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_VTBFHA_DYNP_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_VTBFHA_DYNP_STR-XBUKRS sy-vline
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP_STR-XGSART sy-vline
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP_STR-XFHAART sy-vline
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP_STR-XABWTYP sy-vline
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP_STR-SKUENDT sy-vline
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP_STR-SKUENDM sy-vline
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP_STR-XRFHA sy-vline
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP_STR-XAKTIV sy-vline
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP_STR-XFRGZUST sy-vline
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP_STR-XKONTRH sy-vline
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP_STR-XGARANT sy-vline
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP_STR-SNOTE sy-vline
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP_STR-SINCLB sy-vline
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP_STR-SINCLE sy-vline
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP_STR-SNPVCALY sy-vline
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP_STR-SNPVCALD sy-vline
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP_STR-SRNDNGB sy-vline
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP_STR-SRNDNGD sy-vline
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP_STR-SRNDNGU sy-vline
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP_STR-XALKZ sy-vline
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP_STR-NORDER sy-vline
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP_STR-DVORGANG sy-vline
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP_STR-XLDEPO sy-vline
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP_STR-KONTRH_NEW sy-vline
WA_VTBFHA_DYNP_STR-XPOSACC sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.