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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VBBED
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VBBED2).
*--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_VBBED INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VBBED2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VBBED>-MANDT = 1.
<VBBED>-VBELN = 1.
<VBBED>-POSNR = 1.
<VBBED>-ETENR = 1.
<VBBED>-MATNR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VBBED-WERKS, sy-vline,
  WA_VBBED-BERID, sy-vline,
  WA_VBBED-MBDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_VBBED-LGORT, sy-vline,
  WA_VBBED-CHARG, sy-vline,
  WA_VBBED-VBTYP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VBBED 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_VBBED 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_VBBED INTO WA_VBBED.


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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VBBED-MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBBED-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field VPMAT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VBBED-VPMAT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBBED-VPMAT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNWE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VBBED-KUNWE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VBBED-KUNWE.
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_VBBED_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
ETENR TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
BERID TYPE STRING,
MBDAT TYPE STRING,
LGORT TYPE STRING,
CHARG TYPE STRING,
VBTYP TYPE STRING,
BDART TYPE STRING,
PLART TYPE STRING,
OMENG TYPE STRING,
VMENG TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
VBELE TYPE STRING,
POSNE TYPE STRING,
ETENE TYPE STRING,
AWAHR TYPE STRING,
AUART TYPE STRING,
PROJN TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
NODIS TYPE STRING,
VPZUO TYPE STRING,
VPMAT TYPE STRING,
VPWRK TYPE STRING,
PRBME TYPE STRING,
UMREF TYPE STRING,
PZMNG TYPE STRING,
KNTTP TYPE STRING,
SOBKZ TYPE STRING,
KZVBR TYPE STRING,
SERNR TYPE STRING,
PSPEL TYPE STRING,
PLNKZ TYPE STRING,
CUOBJ TYPE STRING,
MONKZ TYPE STRING,
KZBWS TYPE STRING,
TECHS TYPE STRING,
SGT_RCAT TYPE STRING,
FSH_RALLOC_QTY TYPE STRING,
DISMM TYPE STRING,
DISST TYPE STRING,
WADEL TYPE STRING,
UPDKZ TYPE STRING,
APOMOBILE TYPE STRING,
LOGSYSB TYPE STRING,
NO_VBBE_UPDATE TYPE STRING,
EWERKS TYPE STRING,
EBERID TYPE STRING,
ELGORT TYPE STRING,
TIMESTAMP_GLOBAL TYPE STRING,
LFDAT TYPE STRING,
LFUHR TYPE STRING,
KUNWE TYPE STRING,
MBUHR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VBBED_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_VBBED_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-VBELN sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-POSNR sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-ETENR sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-BERID sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-MBDAT sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-LGORT sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-CHARG sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-VBTYP sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-BDART sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-PLART sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-OMENG sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-VMENG sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-MEINS sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-VBELE sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-POSNE sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-ETENE sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-AWAHR sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-AUART sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-PROJN sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-KUNNR sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-NODIS sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-VPZUO sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-VPMAT sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-VPWRK sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-PRBME sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-UMREF sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-PZMNG sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-KNTTP sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-SOBKZ sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-KZVBR sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-SERNR sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-PSPEL sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-PLNKZ sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-CUOBJ sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-MONKZ sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-KZBWS sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-TECHS sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-SGT_RCAT sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-FSH_RALLOC_QTY sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-DISMM sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-DISST sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-WADEL sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-UPDKZ sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-APOMOBILE sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-LOGSYSB sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-NO_VBBE_UPDATE sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-EWERKS sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-EBERID sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-ELGORT sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-TIMESTAMP_GLOBAL sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-LFDAT sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-LFUHR sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-KUNWE sy-vline 
WA_VBBED_STR-MBUHR sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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

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