ABAP Select data from SAP table WBHF into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM WBHF
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_WBHF2).
*--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_WBHF INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_WBHF2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<WBHF>-MANDT = 1.
<WBHF>-RUUID = 1.
<WBHF>-TKONN_FROM = 1.
<WBHF>-TPOSN_FROM = 1.
<WBHF>-TPOSN_SUB_FROM = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_WBHF-TKONN_TO, sy-vline,
  WA_WBHF-TPOSN_TO, sy-vline,
  WA_WBHF-TKTYP_TO, sy-vline,
  WA_WBHF-TKTYP_FROM, sy-vline,
  WA_WBHF-ERNAM, sy-vline,
  WA_WBHF-ERDAT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_WBHF 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_WBHF 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_WBHF INTO WA_WBHF.


*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 TKONN_FROM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_WBHF-TKONN_FROM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WBHF-TKONN_FROM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR_TO
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_WBHF-GJAHR_TO
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WBHF-GJAHR_TO.
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_WBHF_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
RUUID TYPE STRING,
TKONN_FROM TYPE STRING,
TPOSN_FROM TYPE STRING,
TPOSN_SUB_FROM TYPE STRING,
TKONN_TO TYPE STRING,
TPOSN_TO TYPE STRING,
TKTYP_TO TYPE STRING,
TKTYP_FROM TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
ERZEIT TYPE STRING,
MENGE_SD TYPE STRING,
MENGE_MM TYPE STRING,
MEINS_BASIS TYPE STRING,
PLMIN TYPE STRING,
GJAHR_TO TYPE STRING,
_DATAAGING TYPE STRING,
DUMMY_WBHF_INCL_EEW_PS TYPE STRING,
SHADOW TYPE STRING,
FLOW_ORIGIN TYPE STRING,
USE_CASE TYPE STRING,
QUAN_SD_FLT TYPE STRING,
QUAN_MM_FLT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_WBHF_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_WBHF_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_WBHF_STR-RUUID sy-vline 
WA_WBHF_STR-TKONN_FROM sy-vline 
WA_WBHF_STR-TPOSN_FROM sy-vline 
WA_WBHF_STR-TPOSN_SUB_FROM sy-vline 
WA_WBHF_STR-TKONN_TO sy-vline 
WA_WBHF_STR-TPOSN_TO sy-vline 
WA_WBHF_STR-TKTYP_TO sy-vline 
WA_WBHF_STR-TKTYP_FROM sy-vline 
WA_WBHF_STR-ERNAM sy-vline 
WA_WBHF_STR-ERDAT sy-vline 
WA_WBHF_STR-ERZEIT sy-vline 
WA_WBHF_STR-MENGE_SD sy-vline 
WA_WBHF_STR-MENGE_MM sy-vline 
WA_WBHF_STR-MEINS_BASIS sy-vline 
WA_WBHF_STR-PLMIN sy-vline 
WA_WBHF_STR-GJAHR_TO sy-vline 
WA_WBHF_STR-_DATAAGING sy-vline 
WA_WBHF_STR-DUMMY_WBHF_INCL_EEW_PS sy-vline 
WA_WBHF_STR-SHADOW sy-vline 
WA_WBHF_STR-FLOW_ORIGIN sy-vline 
WA_WBHF_STR-USE_CASE sy-vline 
WA_WBHF_STR-QUAN_SD_FLT sy-vline 
WA_WBHF_STR-QUAN_MM_FLT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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